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Old 23rd December 2008
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Hello friends

I get this when i execute "sh /etc/netstart":

ifconfig: SIOCAIFADDR: File exists

In my nic definition file hostname.re0 I have:

inet xx.yy.zz.xxx 255.255.255.252 NONE
inet alias xx.yy.zz.xxx 255.255.255.255


I cant figure out why this happening?
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inet xx.yy.zz.xxx 255.255.255.252 [broadcast address missing] NONE
inet alias xx.yy.zz.xxx 255.255.255.25
If you have options, you must have a broadcast address. See hostname.if(5) for specific syntax requirements.
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Code:
inet [alias] addr netmask broadcast_addr options
Code:
broadcast_addr
                   The optional broadcast address for the interface, e.g.,
                   190.191.192.255.  The word ``NONE'' can also be specified
                   in order to configure the broadcast address based on the
                   netmask.  The netmask option must be present in order to
                   use this option.
I dont understand you jggimi? Word "NONE" compute broadcast for me. I can leave None and replace with my broadcast number, but this doesnt solve my problem, thanks
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Sorry, my error for reading your problem report too quickly; I've always manually added the broadcast address in my hostname.* files.

I've seen the SIOCAIFADDR: File exists error message discussed in misc@ -- from what I can gather there, it usually means the alias is already configured.

$ ifconfig

does not show alias addresses.

$ ifconfig -A

should show them.
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The /etc/netstart script should only be executed by the rc script, you should never need to execute it manually.

If you have a specific issue, perhaps then we can help.
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The /etc/netstart script should only be executed by the rc script, you should never need to execute it manually.
Huh? See Section 6.2.5 of the FAQ, my friend:

http://openbsd.org/faq/faq6.html#Setup.activate
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Never have I had to run that script manually, perhaps it would be easier to help fix the specific problem the OP is experiencing?

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Originally Posted by FAQ 6.2.5
Even though you can completely reconfigure networking on an OpenBSD system without rebooting, a reboot is HIGHLY recommended after any significant reconfiguration.
If he's simply adding an inet alias for example, running that script isn't necessary..
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thanks, everyone!
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