Can you supply the contents of /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
as well as /etc/resolv.conf ?
ALso, are you using iptables or ipchains? Check it with
/sbin/service ipchains status
OR service iptables status
If they are on, you might want to supply the contents of /etc/sysconfig/ip*
Gary
On Mon, Jun 07, 2004 at 02:31:02PM -0600, Karen Ann Smith wrote:
> AMMRL Linux gurus;
>
> I am running Red Hat 9 (2.4.20-6). I had a working, but flaky internet
> connection. I used the Red Hat network tool to look at my parameters to
> see if something was mis-set. I noticed that one of the name servers
> had an incorrect ip address, so I fixed that and restarted the network.
> It would not start up because "Error: other host already uses this ip
> address". I cleaned out all references to eth0, and to the ip address,
> and verified that only lo was running (with netstat, ifconfig, and
> network). Then I rebooted. Still only lo.
>
> I added back in the config information for eth0 and again, I get the
> "other host" error. If I tell the system to go get an ip address,
> networking works fine. If I give it a static ip address, (I tried
> several) I get the error.
>
> I have been able to find this question on the web- but not the solution.
> (A dynamic ip address is not ideal- I have all my systems with very
> tight access lists, and I would have to edit them every time the address
> changed.)
>
> thanks,
>
> kas
>
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