(usagi-users 00816) Re: IPv6 in Linux

[Tin Ho <tinho@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I would connect the machines to an Ethernet hub.

On the linux machines, type "ifconfig -a".  Hopefully, you will see
settings for eth0.  If you don't, then something is wrong with the
settings for your ethernet card.  You will need to go back into the
kernel and fix this problem.  If you see the settings for eth0, you
should get an address next to inet6 addr:; if not, ipv6 stack is
currently not running.  If the ipv6 stack is currently not running and
you build it as a module, then type the command "modprobe ipv6".  Then
type "ifconfig eth0", you should get a link-local IPv6 address.

When you have an IPv6 address, you can ping the other machine by typing
"ping6 -I eth0 <IPv6 addr>".

Good luck,
Tin 


Alaa Masoud wrote:
> 
> I just want to know how to make 2 linux machines ping
> each other. therefore, i need to know how to setup and
> ipv6 address to my machine, and the other one. what
> commands help me with that?? do i need to install a
> tool that does that for me??
> 
> thanks,
> Alaa.
> 
> --- YOSHIFUJI Hideaki / 吉藤英明
> <yoshfuji@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > In article
> > <20010926015637.66013.qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > (at Tue, 25 Sep 2001 21:56:37 -0400 (EDT)), Alaa
> > Masoud <alaa_groups@xxxxxxxx> says:
> >
> > > Now, i don't know what the next step should be.
> > how
> > > can i ping?? i tried 'ping6' from one machine to
> > > another but no success. when i type 'ifconfig' it
> >
> > In general, we cannot help you unless you provide
> > your exact command
> > and its result etc.  Anyway you might want to try
> >  % ping6 ff02::1%eth0
> > while eth0 is your link name (it is equal to
> > interface name
> > at this moment).
> >
> > > what commands i need to use to configure and test
> > > IPv6?? is there a package that i need to install??
> >
> > You should clarify what you want to do.
> > Since configuration / test never ends while you
> > want,
> > we cannot tell you something. :-)
> >
> > --yoshfuji
> 
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