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[Ron Clarke <ariadne AT earthlink.com.au>]

Hi Folks,

On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:44:43 +1200
3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> Ron Clarke wrote:
> >
> > and "route"  shows only one entry: 192.168.1.0
> > 
> >    Shouldn't this be 192.168.1.1 ? 
> 
> No, 192.168.1.0 is fine.  But there should also be a 
> route shown for lo (loopback).  This all comes back
> to the rc.inet1 problem.  That file sets up lo:
> ---------------------------------------------
> ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
> route add -net 127.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 lo
> ---------------------------------------------
> Looks like you need all of that to get ethernet
> to work.  

   But something keeps over-writing my configuration files.
Including resolv.conf  !!!!!!     I have to keep a backup of it.

   And does the data in route ........ get deleted on reboot ?
Because mine does.

> 
> > I managed to get BL3 onto this network

    And after I rebooted, it didn't work.    :(

> 
> If you look in /etc/rc in BL3, you will see:
> ---------------------------------------------
> ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1
> route add -net 127.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 lo
> ---------------------------------------------
> It's the usual thing to do (at least in Slackware),
> but I didn't realize (until now) how crucial it is.

     Should I put that back in the BL2 rc.inet1   ?

   I am starting to wonder if the ADSL modem (which includes a router and 
runs a Windows firewall) is deliberately sabotaging the Linux system, and 
that SW10 is developed enough to have found a way to protect itself.  

   I notice in the SW10 route there is and entry to the effect: default 
mygateway1.ar7 0:0:0:0
which corresponds to the information that can be seen when Firefox is pointed 
at 192.168.1.1.

   If it turns out to be the modem that is the cause of all this, I will 
cheerfully cancell the two year contract with these turkeys and sue them for 
wasted time.  I am starting to get a bit snakey about all this.  :(


Regards,
         Ron

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Ron Clarke 
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