Re: can't ping localhost

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Sat Feb 26 2000 - 12:26:53 EST


> Gigi Sullivan suggested checking the ipchains rules and by adding
> /sbin/ipchains -A input -s 127.0.0.1 -j ACCEPT

Always tie an accept rule for 127/8 (loopback) to the loopback interface.
You don't want packets across the net faked from 127/8 gettiong through your
firewall

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