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  • From: Ron Clarke <ariadne AT earthlink.com.au>
  • To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [BL] ADSL stuff-up (was ADSL setup)
  • Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 18:11:28 +1000

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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