Re: Deb. 2.2 setting up loopback/route
>>>>> "Malte" == Malte Schmidt <Malte.Schmidt@gmx.de> writes:
Malte> i've installed a frozen 2.2 debian and encountered some problems setting
Malte> up route & network loopback. First I found that a "nslookup localhost" wasn't
Malte> working. Since no network is attached to the PC i understood that i have to
Malte> configure loopback/route.
Malte> I configured the loopback device using
>> ifconfig -lo 127.0.0.1
Have a look in "/etc/network/interfaces" and at `man ifup'. Look at
your "/etc/hosts" and make sure there's an entry for localhost also.
Malte> ifconfig told me LOOPBACK DEVICE UP (or so) and a >ping
Malte> 127.0.0.1 worked
Malte> I think that i have to configure route as well and tried a
>> route add -net 127.0.0.0 or >route add -net 127.0.0.1
Malte> and got the errormsg SIODTTR (something like it)
Malte> A cat /proc/net/route showed me no routing at all.
Malte> System is a Debian 2.2 frozen with a 2.2.14 homebrew Kernel i.e. not the
Malte> standard 2.2.15 Kernel any more. Will update to 2.2.15 again soon.
You don't have to add a route for the lo interface anymore - it's
implicit.
Malte> Could anybody tell me: Where is my mistake?
No major mistakes. You came to the right place for help.
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