> >I thought this was normal, since interfaces can have multiple addresses,
> >they start with a `base' <Link> entry that netstat finds. Not sure about 
> >this but.
> 
>     I don't think it *is* normal, since this was not the observed 
> behavior before I updated my binaries to 950702.  Prior to that, the 
> address provided to me by my ISP simply replaced the <Link> entry and 
> there remained a single instance of both sl0 and lo0...

I think you are mis-remembering things.  This behavior is normal and has
been around a long time.  It is certainly present on one of my HP systems
that has not been upgraded since October 94.  I don't remember what NetBSD
0.9 did.

> there is no change in the output of 'netstat -r').  Further, why does it 
> *not* delete the route to the inactive lo0?

lo0 is NOT inactive.  Try telneting to "localhost" or to "0".  You'll note
that inactive interfaces have an asterix after their name.

Dave