On Sat, 28 Feb 2015 20:50:26 +0000 Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
> On Sat 28 Feb 2015 at 15:11:31 -0500, Philippe Clérié wrote: > > > What is the rationale for the /etc/hosts entry for 127.0.1.1? > > You can start with > > https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2013/07/msg00809.html > > and then work backwards in time. > > > It tends to be annoying when using dnsmasq as a server for static > > hosts. > > You'll have to be more specific. > > It doesn't work with Windows 8, which refuses to accept 127.0.1.1 as a valid DHCP server IP address, and to be honest I can't say I blame it. This is with Bind9 and the ISC DHCP server. And yes, 127.0.1.1 was being used as a source IP address during the DHCP negotiation, after the real server IP address had been used once. -- Joe -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20150228211218.1c528...@jresid.jretrading.com
