[Gllug] Debian interface/routing setup

[Bruce Richardson]

On 2/26/02, 11:47:21 AM, "Paul Brazier" <pbrazier at cosmos-uk.co.uk> wrote 
regarding [Gllug] Debian interface/routing setup:


> I've got a remote Debian stable server that has failed to come up again
> after an unexpected power off/on. (not responding to pings or nmaps or
> anything)

> I suspect the culprit is the /etc/network/interfaces file.
> (any other possibilities?)

> I've looked through loads of documentation and it seems there are two
> ways of specifying gateway/routing information in this file:
> 1) gateway xxx.yyy.zzz.ttt (this is what we have)
> 2) up route add gw ....

> are these equivalent or what?

What.  The gateway parameter explicitly tells Debian to use that gateway 
when configuring the interface.  The up parameter just specifies an 
arbitary command to run when the interface is brought up.

-- 

Bruce

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