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[Dufflebunk <dufflebunk AT dufflebunk.homeip.net>]

The net-tools had it off, I double checked linux and found ipv6 enabled
as a module, but the module is unloaded. I've recompiled linux and X.
Same problem still.

I think I recompiled X before this problem started showing up.

On Fri, 2003-07-25 at 12:37, Eric Sandall wrote:
> Dufflebunk said:
> > I seem to be having a problem with my x server thinking that it can use
> > IPv6. Here's the dope:
> >
> > $ export DISPLAY=localhost:0
> > $ xclock
> > _X11TransSocketOpen: socket() failed for tcp
> > _X11TransSocketOpenCOTSClient: Unable to open socket for tcp
> > _X11TransOpen: transport open failed for tcp/localhost:0
> > Error: Can't open display: localhost:0
> > $
> >
> > In an strace, everything looks goo up until:
> > socket(PF_INET6, SOCK_STREAM, 0)        = -1 EAFNOSUPPORT (Address family
> > not supported by protocol)
> >
> > The same command on another box without this error, results in
> > socket(PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_IP) = 3
> >
> > Anyone have any idea how to tell X to ditch the IPv6 support?
> 
> When you compiled net-tools, did you say 'y' to configure?  And if so, did
> you then say 'y' to IPV6 support (default is 'n' to both)?  Does your
> kernel have IPV6 support?  If yes to any of these, perhaps a compile of
> xfree86 detected these changes.  Did this problem occur after recompling
> xfree86, or did it start happening without a recompile of xfree86?
> 
> -sandalle