Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 16:57:09 +0300 From: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@ucb.crimea.ua> To: Doug <Doug@gorean.org> Cc: hvb@dsms.com, freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: misc/14043: lo0 not configured by default Message-ID: <19991001165709.B79506@relay.ucb.crimea.ua> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9909301350140.43980-100000@dt014n8c.san.rr.com>; from Doug on Thu, Sep 30, 1999 at 01:50:57PM -0700 References: <19990930043711.2A9C41504E@hub.freebsd.org> <Pine.BSF.4.10.9909301350140.43980-100000@dt014n8c.san.rr.com>
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On Thu, Sep 30, 1999 at 01:50:57PM -0700, Doug wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Sep 1999 hvb@dsms.com wrote:
>
> > lo0 was not added to network_interface in rc.conf. This breaks lot-o-stuff
>
> This problem has already been fixed and is noted in the errata for
> this release.
>
No, the problem has not been FIXED, just worked around.
Let's read the ERRATA:
:o The lo0 (loop-back) device is not configured on startup, causing
: utilities like mountd to fail.
:
:Fix: Assuming that you experience this problem at all, edit /etc/rc.conf
: and search for where the network_interfaces variable is set. In
: its value, change the word "auto" to "lo0" since the auto keyword
: doesn't bring the loop-back device up properly, for reasons yet to
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
: be adequately determined. Since your other interface(s) will already
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
: be set in the network_interfaces variable after initial installation,
: it's reasonable to simply s/auto/lo0/ in rc.conf and move on.
That's why I requested Sheldon to re-open this PR.
Cheers,
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