Deb. 2.2 setting up loopback/route
Hello World, i've installed a frozen 2.2 debian and encountered some problems setting up route network loopback. First I found that a nslookup localhost wasn't working. Since no network is attached to the PC i understood that i have to configure loopback/route. I configured the loopback device using ifconfig -lo 127.0.0.1 ifconfig told me LOOPBACK DEVICE UP (or so) and a ping 127.0.0.1 worked I think that i have to configure route as well and tried a route add -net 127.0.0.0 or route add -net 127.0.0.1 and got the errormsg SIODTTR (something like it) A cat /proc/net/route showed me no routing at all. System is a Debian 2.2 frozen with a 2.2.14 homebrew Kernel i.e. not the standard 2.2.15 Kernel any more. Will update to 2.2.15 again soon. Could anybody tell me: Where is my mistake? Thanks Malte Schmidt -- Sent through GMX FreeMail - http://www.gmx.net
Re: Deb. 2.2 setting up loopback/route
From /etc/network/interfaces # We always want the loopback interface. (This is commented out in case # you're configuring it by hand elsewhere, like in /etc/init.d/network. If # you're not, you need this line) # # iface lo inet loopback Uncomment that last line and all should be well. I was bitten by this on a new install and would like to see loopback included. Lindsay -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Lindsay Allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Perth, Western Australia voice +61 8 9316 2486 32.0125S 115.8445E Debian Linux =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= On Fri, 19 May 2000, Malte Schmidt wrote: Hello World, i've installed a frozen 2.2 debian and encountered some problems setting up route network loopback. First I found that a nslookup localhost wasn't working. Since no network is attached to the PC i understood that i have to configure loopback/route. I configured the loopback device using ifconfig -lo 127.0.0.1 ifconfig told me LOOPBACK DEVICE UP (or so) and a ping 127.0.0.1 worked I think that i have to configure route as well and tried a route add -net 127.0.0.0 or route add -net 127.0.0.1 and got the errormsg SIODTTR (something like it) A cat /proc/net/route showed me no routing at all. System is a Debian 2.2 frozen with a 2.2.14 homebrew Kernel i.e. not the standard 2.2.15 Kernel any more. Will update to 2.2.15 again soon. Could anybody tell me: Where is my mistake? Thanks Malte Schmidt -- Sent through GMX FreeMail - http://www.gmx.net -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
Re: Deb. 2.2 setting up loopback/route
Malte == Malte Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Malte i've installed a frozen 2.2 debian and encountered some problems setting Malte up route network loopback. First I found that a nslookup localhost wasn't Malte working. Since no network is attached to the PC i understood that i have to Malte configure loopback/route. Malte I configured the loopback device using ifconfig -lo 127.0.0.1 Have a look in /etc/network/interfaces and at `man ifup'. Look at your /etc/hosts and make sure there's an entry for localhost also. Malte ifconfig told me LOOPBACK DEVICE UP (or so) and a ping Malte 127.0.0.1 worked Malte I think that i have to configure route as well and tried a route add -net 127.0.0.0 or route add -net 127.0.0.1 Malte and got the errormsg SIODTTR (something like it) Malte A cat /proc/net/route showed me no routing at all. Malte System is a Debian 2.2 frozen with a 2.2.14 homebrew Kernel i.e. not the Malte standard 2.2.15 Kernel any more. Will update to 2.2.15 again soon. You don't have to add a route for the lo interface anymore - it's implicit. Malte Could anybody tell me: Where is my mistake? No major mistakes. You came to the right place for help. -- Those who do not study Lisp are doomed to reimplement it - Poorly. A few months in the laboratory often saves several hours at the library. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Karl M. Hegbloom)
