Re: 1.3.99 breaks loopback device?

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sun, 12 May 1996 15:11:55 +0100 (BST)


> route add -net 127.0.0.0
>
> It lets me ping 127.0.0.x on the loopback device, is this the effect you
> wanted, or without it, I can ping only 127.0.0.1.

This is correct behaviour. 127.*.*.* is yourself