[KLUG Members] Why this routing, anyone?

[Adam Williams]

> >>>If not did you possibly attempt to bring up a dhcp interface minus
> >>>the dhcp server?
> >>Nope. I don't use DHCP around here. It's all boring, static routing.
> >Yep, it seems this route is just always added, as it is under Win2000/XP.
> >>From /sbin/ifup -
> >...
> ># Add Zeroconf route.
> >if [ -z "${NOZEROCONF}" -a "${ISALIAS}" = "no" ]; then
> >    ip route replace 169.254.0.0/16 dev ${REALDEVICE}
> >fi
> >Add "NOZEROCONF=yes" to your interface configuration files.
> >/etc/sysconfig/networking/profiles/default/ifcfg-eth0
> >/etc/sysconfig/networking/profiles/default/ifcfg-eth1
> >etc...
> >Thats the "proper" way,  avoid any upgrade munging, etc... 
> Yes, I went back and did that.
> I don't see quite where /sbin/ifup is called....I see /sbin/ifup-local calls,
> but I don't have that.

ifup is called by /etc/rc.d/init.d/network,  which brings up the
networking (routing, interfaces, etc...).  It is called for each ifcfg-*
in your networking profile, and for lo

> >Apparently there is no check box button for this in "Network 
> >Configuration"
> Nope. It was pretty much sprung on me...

Yep,  there is alot of "What is that?" traffic floating around.