Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 11:13:16 PST From: "John McNamee" <jpm@microwiz.com> To: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: "File exists" error when adding route for local machine Message-ID: <199604171813.LAA00579@smoke.microwiz.com>
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>> I get the error message "Writing to routing socket: File exists" every time >> my system boots. ... > > That error, from what I can tell, just means the route already exists. > Take a look in your static routes section of /etc/sysconfig; there is a > route made for the loopback interface. The error occurs when /etc/netstart adds the route for the loopback interface as directed by /etc/sysconfig. This is stock 2.1R configuration stuff. > I don't think there is any problem there, if the error really annoys you > try removing that route. (I have a feeling I'll be shot down over that one) Actually, it isn't the message that annoys me. What annoys me is not knowing for sure if it's a problem or not. Unexplained error messages are the sort of thing that keeps me up at night (yeah, I know, I need to get a life). > An ifconfig line may be configuring that for you (possibly an ifconfig > for lo0). That was my best guess as well. lo0 certainly does get ifconfig'ed prior to the route being added. My question then is why did 2.1R ship like this? Is this happening on everybody's system, and most people just ignore it? Thanks for your quick response. --John -- John McNamee <jpm@microwiz.com> MicroWizards Software Development Services Voice: 702-825-3535 / FAX: 702-825-3443
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