[CentOS] what is this address meaning?

Thu Mar 20 09:26:55 UTC 2008
Johnny Hughes <johnny at centos.org>

ann kok wrote:
> [root at host network-scripts]# more ifcfg-eth1
> # Intel Corporation 82541PI Gigabit Ethernet
> Controller
> DEVICE=eth1
> HWADDR=00:1B:21:07:A5:94
> ONBOOT=yes
> # BOOTPROTO=dhcp
> TYPE=Ethernet
> # BOOTPROTO=dhcp
> 
> --- Warren Young <warren at etr-usa.com> wrote:
> 
>> ann kok wrote:
>>> inet addr:0.0.0.6  Bcast:255.255.255.255
>>>
>>> What is this address meaning?
>> It means something's misconfigured.  Can you post
>> the contents of 
>> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 ?

Do you want this NIC to be on or off ...

If you want it off, set ONBOOT=no

If you want it on, you will either need to turn on DHCP or assign a 
static address.

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