Re: IPV6 hosts file (was: Re: That time IPv6 farted in Gene's church (Was Re: forcedeth?))
On Tuesday 28 May 2019 08:59:41 am tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Tue, May 28, 2019 at 08:51:41AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > But who or what is the gatekeeper to make sure the address you
> > choose, supposedly at random, isn't in use someplace next door or
> > half the planet away? There may be some sort of an enforcement in
> > ipv6, but I've not heard of it. That doesn't mean it doesn't exist,
> > just that if it does, I've never read about it.
>
> I refer you (second time today, hint, hint) to this page from
> Wikipedia:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link-local_address#IPv6
>
That duplication preventer must have one hell of a power bill...
> The third time, you owe me a beer ;-P
You're on, but you'll have to come and get it, and it will be miller64
because I'm diabetic. And most think it needs at least one trip less
thru the horse. :) We'll drink one while I'm showing off my mess in the
garage. I don't have real estate enough to build a bigger one, and a
14x24 has just one trail thru it about 2 to 3 feet wide. The rest is an
assortment of cnc and woodworking stuff.
> Cheers
> -- t
Cheers, Gene Heskett
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