> -----Original Message----- > From: Harlan Feinstein [mailto:harlan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 10:40 PM > To: shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: help! localhost (and 127.0.0.1) not pingable > > > I can't figure out why my standard IP address, ethernet > interface, is working but localhost isn't. Pings to > 127.0.0.1 aren't getting through. Any ideas? It's an RH9 > installation, on a Fujitsu rackmount (intel-based) box. > > There's an entry in /etc/hosts: > > 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain > > What else goes into making localhost work? I have a feeling > that's messing up other things. Not sure if this will help.. I found this out the hard way when kismet can't contact 127.0.0.1/localhost. I have multiple profiles in my network config and there's also /etc/ -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
