CentOS - Sep 2007 - question on alias IPs using ifcfg-eth0:x

When using ifcfg-eth0:x files in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/, should
each file (where x increments appropriately) point to DEVICE=eth0:x or
DEVICE=eth0:0?

I apparently have my alias files all ifcfg-eth0:0 - ifcfg-eth0:7 show
DEVICE=eth0:0.  Is this right?  It seems odd to me and while it does
seem odd, the alias IPs are being appropriately responded to, answering
pings and nameserver requests.

The output of /sbin/ifconfig is what clued me in to the fact that I may
well have done this wrong.  This output showed eth0 and eth0:0 only.

Suggestions are welcome and much appreciated.

Thanks,
~Ray

CentOS release 5 (Final)
13:28:59 up 40 days,  1:58,  1 user,  load average: 0.00, 0.03, 0.00
kernel: 2.6.18-8.el5

I apparently have my alias files all ifcfg-eth0:0 - ifcfg-eth0:7
show
> DEVICE=eth0:0.  Is this right?  It seems odd to me and while it does
> seem odd, the alias IPs are being appropriately responded to, answering
> pings and nameserver requests.
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0:0 = DEVICE=eth0:0
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0:1 = DEVICE=eth0:1

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On 9/14/07, Ray Leventhal <centos at swhi.net> wrote:


http://wiki.centos.org/TipsAndTricks/RangeOfIpsOnEthx
> Suggestions are welcome and much appreciated.
>
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