[CentOS] Problem deleting an active route

Fri Sep 22 15:05:17 UTC 2006
Dale <lists at ehome.net>

Hello,

Nathan wrote:
> do you have multiple interfaces on this machine by chance?
>   
Yes, there are multiple interfaces, but only 1 connected.


> 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
>>>>