[ale] OT: Weird Solaris stuf

[Ken Nagorski]

Hi there, 

Thanks... I got it. I see how it works now. I also see why I like linux...

Thanks
Ken

> Robert is right. hostname.InterfaceName contains the hostname for the
> interface (hostname.InterfaceName) to be brought up.
> /etc/hosts has the ip for the hostname. /etc/inet/netmasks has the
> netmask information for the subnet of that host.
> 
> An optional file people may add to designate default gw.
> /etc/defaultrouter
> 
> On Tue, 15 Jan 2002, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> 
> #
> #
> #Look in /etc for hostname.hme0:2 and the like.  Another possibility
> #would be to grep for hme0 in /etc/init.d AND /etc/rc*.d and look for a
> #script that manually brings up each interface.  I've seen both
> #configurations.
> #
> #
> #Thus spake Ken Nagorski (kenn at refriedgeek.com):
> #
> #> Hi,
> #>
> #> OK. I am totally confused. I have been left in charge of a couple of
> solaris #> machines... I know this is not a linux question. Actually we
> are turning one #> off and replacing it with a Linux machine....
> However in the meantime we #> need to move apache to the other Solaris
> box. I found apache and all that I #> just can't seem to find out how
> it brings up the secondary interfaces, like #> hme0:2 for instance. I
> thought I found it when I found this.
> #>
> #> -----------From isp-solaris at isp-solaris.com------------------------
> #> # Get the list of network interfaces to configure by breaking
> #> # /etc/hostname.* into separate args by using "." as a shell
> separator #> # character, then step through args and ifconfig every
> other arg. #> # Set the netmask along the way using local
> "/etc/netmasks" file. #> # This also sets up the streams plumbing for
> the interface.
> #> # With an empty /etc/hostname.* file this only sets up the streams
> plumbing #> # allowing the ifconfig auto-dhcp / auto-revarp command
> will attempt to #> # set the address.
> #>
> #> interface_names="`echo /etc/hostname.*[0-9] 2>/dev/null`"
> #> if [ "$interface_names" != '/etc/hostname.*[0-9]' ]; then
> #>         (
> #>                 echo 'configuring network interfaces:\c'
> #>                 IFS="${IFS}."
> #>                 set -- $interface_names
> #>                 while test $# -ge 2; do
> #>                         shift
> #>                         if [ "$1" != "xx0" ]; then
> #>                                 addr=`shcat /etc/hostname\.$1`
> #>                                 /sbin/ifconfig $1 plumb
> #>                                 if [ -n "$addr" ]; then
> #>                                         /sbin/ifconfig $1 inet
> "$addr" \ #>                                            netmask +
> broadcast + -trailers u #> p \
> #>                                            2>&1 >/dev/null
> #>                                 fi
> #>                                 echo " $1\c"
> #>                         fi
> #>                         shift
> #>                 done
> #>                 echo '.'
> #>         )
> #> fi
> #> ---------------end /etc/rcS.d/S30rootusr.sh-------------------- #>
> #> Now. I thought yes, that is it but when I look at for instance
> #> "/etc/hostname.hme0:2' All that is in there is a domain name. Does
> it do a #> lookup on it or something. Uhg, now I know why I am a linux
> user... #>
> #> Thanks
> #> Ken
> #>
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