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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: multiple IP on one i/f
Date: 19 Jun 1997 16:17:17 GMT
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In article <33a7fdfb.5230095@news1.star.net>,
	frankd@star.net (Frank DiPrete) writes:
> 
> question:
> can you/how do you put a second IP address on an interface in freeBSD?
> in BSD it was done in the /etc/ethers file.
> frankd@star.net
> www.star.net/People/~frankd/

rtfm ifconfig.  You need the "alias" keyword.

If you want it to happen when your machine reboots, update
/etc/{sysconfig,rc.conf}, specifying a "ifconfig_XXX_alias0"
variable.

There'll be a man page for rc.conf soon I believe ;)

-- 
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
      <http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !