Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 21:51:44 -0500 (EST) From: Andy Dills <andy@xecu.net> To: "Chris H." <chris#@1command.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: What's new on the 127.0.0/24 block in 7? Message-ID: <20080303214847.E63813@shell.xecu.net> In-Reply-To: <20080303174335.xzd80uz0so48o8sk@webmail.1command.com> References: <20080303174335.xzd80uz0so48o8sk@webmail.1command.com>
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On Mon, 3 Mar 2008, Chris H. wrote: > Greetings, > I'm having some difficulty working with anything past 127.0.0.1. > It seems impossible to use (create) any addresses on the "loopback" > past 127.0.0.1. > More specifically; I installed rbldnsd from ports, and it worked quite > well on a 6.x install. However, attempting the same config/install on > a 7-RC3 install yields the inability to bind/create 127.0.0.2, or > 127.0.0.3 for rbldnsd to answer on - all queries are refused. The > same pinging/digging, etc. > > The 2 servers have /exactly/ the same net setups, and DNS/rbldnsd > configs. Yet no joy on the RELENG_7 box. So it /appears/ something > in this area has changed since 6. But I'm unable to discover any > info on it. > > Thank you for all your time and consideration. What subnet mask did you use when creating the 127.0.0.2 (etc) interfaces on lo0? On 7.0-R, I just ifconfig'ed 127.0.0.2 as an alias to lo0 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.255, and I was able to bind/listen/accept on it with no problem. Andy --- Andy Dills Xecunet, Inc. www.xecu.net 301-682-9972 ---
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