Linux-Hams archive - January 1998: Re: Ax25 and IP Masq?

Re: Ax25 and IP Masq?

Bob Nielsen (jgyetnh@opal.icpnet.pl)
Thu, 1 Jan 1998 18:07:10 -0700 (MST)

On Mon, 1 Dec 1997, CRiSiS wrote:

>
> I've recompiled my kernel again, and now my IP Masq is still working, but i
> still get this message when using ifconfig :
>
> [root@linux /root]# ifconfig sl0 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 27.137.19.255
> SIOCSIFNETMASK: No such device
> SIOCSIFBRDADDR: No such device
>
> I'm sure i compiled slip in the kernel.
>
> What could be the problem ? the sl0 does not exist in /dev

No, it won't appear in /dev. Did you attach it with slattach or ??

What does ifconfig say?

Bob

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