On Mon, 22 May 2000 21:47:13 +0200, MH writes: >" lo Link encap:Local Loopback >" LOOPBACK MTU:3924 Metric:1 >" RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 >" packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 >" collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > >It seems that your loopback isn't running there should be a > >*UP LOOPBACK RUNNING* MTU:3924 ... in ifconfig lo
ahemm, and it should have the proper ip-address (127.0.0.1/8). >Have a look at /etc/network/interfaces or /etc/init.d/network ... where you should find: bash-2.03# egrep lo /etc/init.d/network ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1 route add -net 127.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 lo I don´t think that it´s actually required to explicitly add the route, but then, I´m more familiar with cisco routers than with linux ;-) &rw -- / Robert Waldner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Phone: +43 1 89933 0 Fax x533 \ \ KPNQwest/AT tech staff | Diefenbachg. 35 A-1150 Wien /
