Re: No localhost

[Klaus Knopper <debian-knoppix@knopper.net>]

On Tue, Oct 18, 2005 at 04:51:45PM +0200, jl@machinchose.com wrote:
> I have remasterised a Knoppix 3.6 in order to include the thin
> clients server LTSP and install it on hard disk. It works well.
> So, I made an 'apt-get dist-upgrade' in Sarge, to remasterize
> an another cd. When I install it on hard-disk and restart,
> everything seems ok except 'localhost'.
> 
> When I run 'ifconfig', localhost does not appear.
> When I run 'ifup lo', the awnser is "interface lo already
> configured" but services that need localhost cannot start.
> If I type 'ifdown lo && ifup lo', then localhost appears
> when i run 'ifconfig'
> 
> Any idea to fix it ?

Make sure that your remastering system runs the debian-specific
/etc/init.d/ifupdown-clean in order to remove the interface status files
causing the "interface already configured" message.

> PS: Thank you for those who made Knoppix.

Thanks for testing and reporting bugs. :-)

Regards
-Klaus Knopper