Problem configuring network
Knute Johnson
knute at frazmtn.com
Tue Apr 10 20:52:45 UTC 2007
>On Tue, 2007-04-10 at 11:08 -0700, Knute Johnson wrote:
>> I've got an FC6 box that I'm having some trouble getting the network
>> configured correctly. I keep getting the error below when eth0 is
>> started. This happens on reboot or if I attempt to restart the
>> network.
>> Networking works but I keep getting the error message. Any ideas
>> where I've gone wrong?
>>
>> [root at knute knute]# /sbin/service network restart
>> Shutting down interface eth0: [ OK ]
>> Shutting down loopback interface: [ OK ]
>> SIOCGIFFLAGS: No such device
>> Bringing up loopback interface: [ OK ]
>> Bringing up interface eth0: sysfs class device: Permission denied
>> Error, some other host already uses address 192.168.3.5.
>> [FAILED]
>
>Taking the error notice at face value, you've got some other device on
>the same network already using that address. You can't do that, and it
>checks when attempting to bring an interface on-line. Change one of
>them.
>
I know that's what it says but it isn't the case. I may be AFU but
I'm not that AFU.
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Knute Johnson
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