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From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: On login I get "add net  224.0.0.0: gateway"
Date: 30 Jun 1996 01:23:06 -0500
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Charles Boesel (webguy@job-link.com) wrote:
: I have a question. When I login to FreeBSD I always get this
: message:

: add net 224.0.0.0: gateway job-link.com

: And then the computer hangs until I hit control-c

If you're running a recent version, take the "multicast" bit out of your
static_routes variable in /etc/sysconfig.  If you're running an old
version of FreeBSD, have a look in /etc/netstart.  Comment out the
stuff about "route add 224...."

--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....