linux bridge

[Andrew]

I would like to know how to keep the arp cache from wiping itself on reboot in RH6, & Win 98 if this is possible. Or perhaps there is a file, similar to hosts, that arp can read MAC addresses from.

Thanks in advance.

[MaXimum SMOKE]

Andrew, this may be better in an advanced, networking forum, I have never had to configure this for a server. Found 1 note that may or may not be helpful. It's just something I came across with a search engine. Some recommendation, huh?

http://mandrake.petra.ac.id:8888/info/max/BkPg155x129.htm#BIN345

To establish static arp mappings, use either the -s or -f options. The -s option is most suitable when you alter just a few entries:

-s hostname hardware_address

Otherwise, if you intend to commit many entries, create an arp translation table file (typically /etc/ethers) and call arp with both the -f option and the filename.