[techtalk] Linux and routers

[Kath]

To my knowledge, the machine does not have any routing protocols on it.

Still would it share it? (It is Debian 2.2 btw, and if there is no .deb for
it, this kid I'm working with would have no idea how to install it from
tarball)

- Kath



----- Original Message -----
From: <paul.hardacre at btinternet.com>
To: "Kath" <ranger at optonline.net>; <techtalk at linuxchix.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: [techtalk] Linux and routers


> Hi Kath,
>
> >Will Linux share its routing table with a Cisco 2500
> series router?  This box isn't even running ipmasq, it is
> just a web server.  I don't even think there is a way to
> enable rip or any other routing proto (IGRP, EIGRP,
> OSPF) in Linux.
>
> Yes, I'm pleased to say it "probably" can.. :o) To use
> RIP you need to run routed and for the others BGP, etc
> I think you'll need gated. I did have a play around with
> it but then found that I didn't need it for what I was
> doing here so didn't bother investigating further. But
> RIP is definitely supported.
>
> I just looked at the gated site (www.gated.org) and it
> supports OSPF and BGP.
>
> >I'm saying no that it doesn't share it, but my friend
> keeps insisting that yes it will.
> >Am I right? :)
>
> Sorry.. :o) Well I guess technically you're right.. The
> Kernel itself doesn't but running gated/routed does.. :)
>
> I don't have a URL for routed but it came as standard
> on RedHat 7.0 so *shrug* :)
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Paul
>