Re: Can't ping localhost, but ping 127.0.0.1 is OK...

[Bernd Sieker <bernd%techfak.uni-bielefeld.de@localhost>]

On 27.09.98, 12:59:21, Todd Vierling wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Sep 1998, Gerard Cornu wrote:
> 
> : I have NetBSD Amiga 1.3.2 with X11R6 running fine,
> : but I tried a simple "ping localhost" and it failed.
> : On the other hand, "ping 127.0.0.1" gives expected results.
> : 
> : I run NetBSD localy, no internet nor ethernet connection.
> 
> Check and make sure you have no /etc/resolv.conf file - if you do, delete
> it.

Alternatively you might add the line

  lookup file bind

to /etc/resolv.conf, making sure the /etc/hosts file is consulted
before any name servers are asked, and make sure /etc/hosts contains
the entry

  127.0.0.1     localhost


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Bernd Sieker