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 > >> _______________________________________________ > >> CentOS mailing list > >> CentOS at centos.org > >> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > - Nathan > > - http://www.linuxcare.ca > > > > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > Thanks - Nathan - http://www.linuxcare.ca