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Reword the ``alias'' description slightly. We must specify a non-conflicting

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netmask - not necessarily 0xffffffff.

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Brian Somers 2002-05-11 11:35:35 +00:00
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@ -193,9 +193,10 @@ Establish an additional network address for this interface.
This is sometimes useful when changing network numbers, and
one wishes to accept packets addressed to the old interface.
If the address is on the same subnet as the first network address
for this interface, a netmask of
for this interface, a non-conflicting netmask must be given.
Usually
.Li 0xffffffff
has to be specified.
is most appropriate.
.It Fl alias
Remove the network address specified.
This would be used if you incorrectly specified an alias, or it