Subject: Re: elink3 bites (was Re: new i386 snapshot (finally))
To: None <christos@nyc.deshaw.com>
From: None <Havard.Eidnes@runit.sintef.no>
List: port-i386
Date: 07/08/1997 17:27:25
> >> # ifconfig ep0 203.12.250.7 netmask 255.255.255.192 media aui
> >> # ping 203.12.250.1
> >> PING 203.12.250.1 (203.12.250.1): 56 data bytes
> >> 64 bytes from 203.12.250.1: icmp_seq=3D0 ttl=3D255 time=3D2.657 ms
> >> ping: failed to clear cached route: Network is unreachable
>
> Can you try to bring up the loopback interface and see if that fixes
> the problem?
>
> ifconfig lo0 inet 127.0.0.1
> route add 203.12.250.7 127.0.0.1

Yep, it does in my case.  Only the first of the two commands
above appear to be required.

Thanks for the hint!

- H=E5vard