On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 04:28:28AM -0800, Leslie Satenstein wrote: > Implementing this idea would have to be a hobby activity. But, as a junior > in linux experience, I would love a "coaches corner" where I could ask newbie > or stupid questions. > > For example can someone explain what the slash 8 is in the case > where there is an assignment to localhost as in 127.0.0.1/8
It is either the number of high-order bits that identify the network you're on, or the number of low-order bits that identify you within the network. I'm not sure which. If your example is indeed correct, I suspect the former, because all the addresses starting 127. loop back to local host. You don't just have one lookpack address; you have en entire network of them. - hendrik _______________________________________________ mlug mailing list [email protected] https://listes.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca
