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Date:      Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:39:44 -0800
From:      "Chris H." <chris#@1command.com>
To:        Edwin Groothuis <edwin@mavetju.org>
Cc:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: What's new on the 127.0.0/24 block in 7?
Message-ID:  <20080303193944.42tvgis6tc80swoc@webmail.1command.com>
In-Reply-To: <20080304032920.GC2964@k7.mavetju>
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Quoting Edwin Groothuis <edwin@mavetju.org>:

> On Mon, Mar 03, 2008 at 07:23:59PM -0800, Chris H. wrote:
>> Quoting Andy Dills <andy@xecu.net>:
>>
>> >On Mon, 3 Mar 2008, 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.
>> >>More specifically; I installed rbldnsd from ports, and it worked quite
>> >>well on a 6.x install. However, attempting the same config/install on
>> >>a 7-RC3 install yields the inability to bind/create 127.0.0.2, or
>> >>127.0.0.3 for rbldnsd to answer on - all queries are refused. The
>> >>same pinging/digging, etc.
>> >>
>> >>The 2 servers have /exactly/ the same net setups, and DNS/rbldnsd
>> >>configs. Yet no joy on the RELENG_7 box. So it /appears/ something
>> >>in this area has changed since 6. But I'm unable to discover any
>> >>info on it.
>> >>
>> >>Thank you for all your time and consideration.
>> >
>> >What subnet mask did you use when creating the 127.0.0.2 (etc) interfaces
>> >on lo0?
>> >
>> >On 7.0-R, I just ifconfig'ed 127.0.0.2 as an alias to lo0 with a subnet
>> >mask of 255.255.255.255, and I was able to bind/listen/accept on it with
>> >no problem.
>>
>> Indeed. I have several /24's to manage, and alias the bulk of them to
>> the NIC on the server(s). But, having /identical/ configurations/setups
>> of FreeBSD, and rbldnsd on two different servers; the recent RELENG_6
>> server desires/requires no alias on lo0, and happily provides a 127.0.0/24
>> While the same setup on a 7-RC3 will only provide 127.0.0.1. Which
>> brings me to my original question; What's different on 7 regarding the
>> 127.0.0/24 block?
>
> Are you sure it's a /24 you are talking about? My 7.0 disks install
> 127.0.0.1/8 here.

Really? Where did you get the install disc? Mine clearly doesn't. :(
All I am provided is 127.0.0.1 - not 127.0.0.2,3...

Thanks for your response.

--Chris H

>
> Edwin
>
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