Re: hosts file entry for 127.0.1.1
On Sat, 28 Feb 2015 20:50:26 +0000
Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
> On Sat 28 Feb 2015 at 15:11:31 -0500, Philippe Clérié wrote:
>
> > What is the rationale for the /etc/hosts entry for 127.0.1.1?
>
> You can start with
>
> https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2013/07/msg00809.html
>
> and then work backwards in time.
>
> > It tends to be annoying when using dnsmasq as a server for static
> > hosts.
>
> You'll have to be more specific.
>
>
It doesn't work with Windows 8, which refuses to accept 127.0.1.1 as
a valid DHCP server IP address, and to be honest I can't say I blame
it. This is with Bind9 and the ISC DHCP server. And yes, 127.0.1.1 was
being used as a source IP address during the DHCP negotiation, after
the real server IP address had been used once.
--
Joe
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