[CentOS] Problem deleting an active route

Fri Sep 22 15:05:18 UTC 2006
Nathan <lists at netdigix.com>

do you have multiple interfaces on this machine by chance?


Quoting Dale <lists at ehome.net>:

> Hello,
> 
> Distro is a standard CentOS 4.4. Nothing unusual is installed or is 
> running on this box as it was just setup a couple of weeks ago.
> 
> As root, I type:
>     ./route del -net 169.254.0.0
> 
> which returns an error of:
> 
> SIOCDELRT: Invalid argument
> 
> This route shows up in Webmin as well as when I type: ./route
> 
> This is not configured as a network interface anyplace I can see. eth0 
> has a legitimate, public IP assigned to it
> 
> Dale
> 
> Nathan wrote:
> > what is the route? and what is the error?
> > maybee give some more information about what kind of distro it is and what
> you 
> > are actually trying to delete..
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
> > Quoting Dale <lists at ehome.net>:
> >
> >   
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Some how I have an extra active route setup in my CentOS 4.4 system 
> >> (that unfortunately at a data center a ways away from me). I have tried 
> >> using /sbin/route del -net xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx but get an error.
> >>
> >> I also have Webmin installed and I can delete the route from there, but 
> >> on applying the network config, the route comes back. I have no idea 
> >> where it is coming from. It is preventing me from getting out of the box 
> >> to any other services.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions greatfully accepted!
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Dale
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> >>     
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > - Nathan
> > - http://www.linuxcare.ca
> >
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Thanks

- Nathan
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