Gateway problem

[Rick Stevens]

On Tue, 2006-02-14 at 06:20 -0800, Waldher, Travis R wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rick Stevens [mailto:rstevens at vitalstream.com]
> > >
> > > I prefer to see the system default gateway (of which, there can only
> be
> > one) in /etc/sysconfig/network.  Add a line:
> > >
> > > GATEWAY=x.x.x.x
> > >
> > > It drives me nuts when people put the gateways on specific
> interfaces.
> > 
> > That's very dangerous, as "GATEWAY=" in, say, "ifcfg-eth0" will get
> > stomped on by a "GATEWAY=" in ifcfg-eth1.
> 
> Which is why it drives me nuts. LOL
> 
> > 
> > > Of course, this is all personal preference.
> > 
> > As was mentioned by someone else, you can only have ONE default
> gateway,
> > and it should be in /etc/sysconfig/network.
> 
> Woohoo!  I think that was me! :D  It's fun being able to answer
> questions, that just a year and some ago I was asking myself. :)

I guess that makes you an official journeyman Guru!

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