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Subject: Re: What's new on the 127.0.0/24 block in 7?
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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.

What evidence do you have for this?  Show your ifconfig commands, etc.

I use 127/8 addresses all the time without problems.

Kris