[techtalk] can't add default route

arindamc at linuxfreemail.com arindamc at linuxfreemail.com
Tue Nov 21 08:37:09 EST 2000


At Tue, 21 Nov 2000 08:43:15 -0600 (CST) , Kristin Ziel <zoop at sound.scc.net> wrote: 

>
>Hi all--
>
>Well, I crashed my computer and had to do a new reinstall.  I'm coming up
>with a strange error message, and my search for information on the
>web proved fruitless.
>
>For some reason, I get a "Network is unreachable" error message when I try
>to add my default route
>
>/sbin/route add default gw <gateway IP> eth0
>
>I have tried with and without the eth0 just in case...but that doesn't
>seem to matter at all.....and I tried using the -v option to get more
>verbose output, but I still get the same error message so that doesn't 
>give me any more information or help at all.
>
>My ifconfig tells me that the eth0 interface is up and running and I can't
>find any error messages that seem applicable.  
>
>I've got no idea where to even start looking! <ack!> Any information
>pertaining to a "network is unreachable" error message that I found on web
>talked about specifically the eth0 interface itself, not the default
>route.
>
>Thanks!
>Kristin
>
>
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hi kristin

send me the output of "route -n" and "ifconfig eth0".
i think i can give u the solution.

arindam c.

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