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To: Greg Pavelcak <gpavelcak@philos.umass.edu>
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Subject: Re: ppp quickie: IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP 
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From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org>
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> I do:
> 
> ppp -background umass
> 
> And see:
> 
> ...routed[62]:IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP ALLHOSTS Address already in use
> 
> ...routed[62]setsockopt(IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP RIP) Address already in use.
> 
> Usually these appear 3 times, then the connection is made and they
> appear again. 
> 
> I'm not having trouble connecting. I'm just wondering about the
> messages.

It's because your ppp address is the same as one of your other 
interface addresses.  It's annoying but harmless.

> Thanks.
> 
> Greg              
>  
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---

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