Subject: Re: /etc/hosts file
To: Jesse Swensen <jrs@pagesz.net>
From: Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@loki.stanford.edu>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 06/30/1997 12:12:03
> 
> At 2:43 PM -0400 6/30/97, tcjam wrote:
> >Should I have 127.1 or 127.0.0.1 and would this be causing the "File
> >exists" errors that I'm getting from route?
> 
> I am having the same problem.  I can't figure out what file it is
> referencing.  Any insight would be welcome.

I think it's route poorly complaining about something. Do you have routed
set up right? I normally leave routed off, but I'm not a server. :-)

> As far as the host file is concerned, everything I have read the addresses
> should be complete.  i.e.  127.0.0.1

Yes. 127.1 is typically shorthand for the NETWORK 127.1.X.Y, not a host on
the loopback's net.

Take care,

Bill