From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Mar 4 04:09:09 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C5D761065700 for ; Tue, 4 Mar 2008 04:09:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from edwin@mavetju.org) Received: from mail5out.barnet.com.au (mail5.barnet.com.au [202.83.178.78]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 905398FC14 for ; Tue, 4 Mar 2008 04:09:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from edwin@mavetju.org) Received: by mail5out.barnet.com.au (Postfix, from userid 1001) id B1D302218CF5; Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:09:08 +1100 (EST) X-Viruscan-Id: <47CCCB640000BA5617BEA5@BarNet> Received: from mail5auth.barnet.com.au (mail5.barnet.com.au [202.83.178.78]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "mail5auth.barnet.com.au", Issuer "*.barnet.com.au" (verified OK)) by mail5.barnet.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4753121B1FB6; Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:09:08 +1100 (EST) Received: from k7.mavetju (k7.mavetju.org [10.251.1.18]) by mail5auth.barnet.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id D67992218CF4; Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:09:07 +1100 (EST) Received: by k7.mavetju (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 9F3E215D; Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:09:07 +1100 (EST) Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 15:09:07 +1100 From: Edwin Groothuis To: "Chris H." Message-ID: <20080304040907.GD2964@k7.mavetju> Mail-Followup-To: Edwin Groothuis , "Chris H." , freebsd-stable@freebsd.org References: <20080303174335.xzd80uz0so48o8sk@webmail.1command.com> <20080303214847.E63813@shell.xecu.net> <20080303192359.5fdwtzl7s48ksg8w@webmail.1command.com> <20080304032920.GC2964@k7.mavetju> <20080303193944.42tvgis6tc80swoc@webmail.1command.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20080303193944.42tvgis6tc80swoc@webmail.1command.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: What's new on the 127.0.0/24 block in 7? X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:09:10 -0000 On Mon, Mar 03, 2008 at 07:39:44PM -0800, Chris H. wrote: > Quoting Edwin Groothuis : > > >On Mon, Mar 03, 2008 at 07:23:59PM -0800, Chris H. wrote: > >>Quoting Andy Dills : > >> > >>>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... By default it will only generate 127.0.0.1. Reading through the thread (which only caught my eye because of the /24 there) showed a lot of confusion. Could you to take this confusion away tell again why you (think you) need the other ones? Edwin -- Edwin Groothuis | Personal website: http://www.mavetju.org edwin@mavetju.org | Weblog: http://www.mavetju.org/weblog/