Todd Glad you mentioned that....I often mount ISOs as "loop" devices and wondered what the connection was between that and 127.0.0.1. No connection except in name only?
Chris On Fri, Apr 22, 2005 at 12:37:28PM -0700, Todd Walton wrote: > On 4/21/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm trying to understand what loopback interface is used for > > and /how/ it is works. > > Since nobody else has, I suppose it's worth mentioning that "loopback" > is also the term used to refer to single files that are mounted as if > they were a block device. > > > Anyone got any examples of how an app uses loopback interface > > effectively?? > > Loopback Encrypted Filesystem HOWTO > http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-HOWTO/Loopback-Encrypted-Filesystem-HOWTO.html > > -todd > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list > -- _______________________________________ Christian Seberino, Ph.D. SPAWAR Systems Center San Diego Code 2872 49258 Mills Street, Room 158 San Diego, CA 92152-5385 U.S.A. Phone: (619) 553-9973 Fax : (619) 553-6521 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
