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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Finger problems
Date: 8 Apr 1997 09:48:36 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <3349F251.41C67EA6@silas.cc.monash.edu.au>,
David Henshaw <dhenshaw@silas.cc.monash.edu.au> writes:
> Hi All,
>
> Recently I trashed my FreeBSD 2.1.5 box whilst trying something
> adventurous.
>
> I restored everything I'd bothered to backup.
>
> I'm running named and have alised the 10.0.0.1 address to the lo0
> device.
>
> My routing table looks like this
>
> Destination Gateway Flags Refs Use Netif
> Expire
> default 130.194.1.99 UGc 5 0 ppp0
> 10.0.0.1 10.0.0.1 UH 1 54 lo0
> 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 UH 0 1 lo0
> 130.194.1.89 130.194.1.99 UGHW 1 59 ppp0
> 130.194.1.99 130.194.1.99 UGHW3 0 5 ppp0
> 3598
> 130.194.1.100 130.194.1.99 UGHW3 0 16 ppp0
> 2600
> 130.194.10.65 10.0.0.1 UH 0 0 lo0
> 130.194.11.7 130.194.1.99 UGHW3 0 393 ppp0
> 3500
>
> The default is created when I start pppd.
>
> Whenever I try to finger the 10.0.0.1 address I keep getting a message :
>
> finger: Permission denied.
>
> The fingerd daemon is running without any flags.
>
> Can someone direct me as to what I am missing ?
>
> Thanx in advance.
In my experience, aliasing stuff on lo just creates problems. Try
doing it with a static route instead and see if it helps:
# route add 10.0.0.1 127.0.0.1.
> David H.
> dhenshaw@silas.cc.monash.edu.au
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !