Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:39:44 -0800 From: "Chris H." <chris#@1command.com> To: Edwin Groothuis <edwin@mavetju.org> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: What's new on the 127.0.0/24 block in 7? Message-ID: <20080303193944.42tvgis6tc80swoc@webmail.1command.com> In-Reply-To: <20080304032920.GC2964@k7.mavetju> References: <20080303174335.xzd80uz0so48o8sk@webmail.1command.com> <20080303214847.E63813@shell.xecu.net> <20080303192359.5fdwtzl7s48ksg8w@webmail.1command.com> <20080304032920.GC2964@k7.mavetju>
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Quoting Edwin Groothuis <edwin@mavetju.org>: > On Mon, Mar 03, 2008 at 07:23:59PM -0800, Chris H. wrote: >> Quoting Andy Dills <andy@xecu.net>: >> >> >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. >> >> Indeed. I have several /24's to manage, and alias the bulk of them to >> the NIC on the server(s). But, having /identical/ configurations/setups >> of FreeBSD, and rbldnsd on two different servers; the recent RELENG_6 >> server desires/requires no alias on lo0, and happily provides a 127.0.0/24 >> While the same setup on a 7-RC3 will only provide 127.0.0.1. Which >> brings me to my original question; What's different on 7 regarding the >> 127.0.0/24 block? > > Are you sure it's a /24 you are talking about? My 7.0 disks install > 127.0.0.1/8 here. Really? Where did you get the install disc? Mine clearly doesn't. :( All I am provided is 127.0.0.1 - not 127.0.0.2,3... Thanks for your response. --Chris H > > Edwin > > -- > Edwin Groothuis | Personal website: http://www.mavetju.org > edwin@mavetju.org | Weblog: http://www.mavetju.org/weblog/ > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- panic: kernel trap (ignored)
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