Re: Pinging locahost fails
Thank you! Michael,
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:16:49 -0500, "Michael Marsh"
> > I encounter a very strange problem - failing to see localhost. Hence I
> > can't telnet, ftp, reach http server from this same machine. However,
> > this box is able to reach the outside world and vice versa.
> >
> > Why this problem and how to fix? Please!
>
> What does /sbin/ifconfig say? Is lo up? If not, try "/sbin/ifup lo".
Right! This is most likely the cause of my problem. I will check this
out when I am able to sit in front of that box.
Regards,
CN
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