Re: configuring loopback devices ?? (newbie)

["Boedi Marjono" <bhud inti co id>]

i need to configure loopback device (localhost) because if i try to ping
localhost  ---> unknown localhost

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael D. Viron" <info wsdo sao uwf edu>
To: <redhat-install-list redhat com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 10:43 PM
Subject: RE: configuring loopback devices ?? (newbie)


> The loopback device (or localhost) should not need to be configured, as
all
> it does is make a connection back to whatever machine you are currently
on.
>
> Michael Viron
> Chief System Administrator
> Web Spinners @ The University of West Florida
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Boedi Marjono [mailto:bhud inti co id]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 2:49 AM
> To: redhat-install-list redhat com; basiclinux topica com
> Subject: configuring loopback devices ?? (newbie)
>
>
> i already try this command :
> root# ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1      ---> success
> root# route add -host 127.0.0.1 lo      --------> SIOCADDRT : file exist
>
> i am already enable the kernel loopback device support in the kernel
> configuration and recompile it but still don't work !!
> i don't know the meaning of above message and how to fix it ??
>
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