ifconfig lo 127.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 should do it. On Sat, 8 Apr 2000, Beavis wrote: > what i want to do is add > > dest. gateway genmask iface > localnet * 255.0.0.0 lo > > when i run > route add 127.0.0.0 lo > > i get > localnet * 255.255.255.255 lo > > i just want 255.0.0.0 > > how do i do that? > George Bonser "Your mouse has moved. You must restart the system for the change to take effect. Would you like to restart the system now?"