Date: Sat, 07 Jun 1997 22:26:11 +0200 From: Gerhard Sittig <G.Sittig@abo.freiepresse.de> To: FreeBSD-questions <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: sendmail stuff... Message-ID: <3399C3E3.B71@abo.freiepresse.de>
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Alexander Batzios wrote:
>
> ... However,I need to have the
> "127.0.0.1 independence" line in my /etc/hosts file because many
> many other wonderful stuff I run need it. ...
That's not actually a sendmail problem -- it's just that
a) by convention (?) address 127.0.0.1 is assigned to
name "localhost"
b) the host's real name has a different IP address
in case you don't have a real one -- there are some
ranges reserved for testing purposes (don't remember
the RFC, but they are 10.x.x.x, 172.16.x.x through
172.31.x.x and 192.168.x.x (that's why you see these
here that often :)
Now your hosts file should read
127.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.x.x independence
and everything's fine (and you won't confuse the helping friend
wondering why 'ping localhost' won't work :).
--
virtually yours -- G.Sittig@abo.FreiePresse.DE
If you don't understand or are scared by any of the above
ask your parents or an adult to help you.
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