[techtalk] Multiple Names -> 1 Interface

[Ian Hall-Beyer]

On Thu, 30 Sep 1999, Christie Walker wrote:

> Is it possible to set two domain names(two IPs) to one ethernet card?

I think the limit is 255, but don't quote me on that.

> For example, mail.domain.org and ns.domain.org are two seperate domain
> names, two seperate IPs that point to one ethernet card?

Certainly. just make sure you have IP aliasing set up in your kernel, and
then do ifconfig eth?:? <ip>.

Alternately, you could have mail and ns pointing to the same IP, if you
have a shortage of addresses.

-Ian

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<cosmo> wow, this is kinda nifty. the win98 protocol stack is 
like a chinese finger puzzle, twist and turn in the right places, 
and it pops right off			--Seen on EFNet IRC


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