Kalpana, True on Debian it is closed as not a bug. The problem was with the machines are configured. This can be closed as well.
Please find the defect attached, https://bugzilla.linux.ibm.com/show_bug.cgi?id=104723 ** Bug watch added: bugzilla.linux.ibm.com/ #104723 https://bugzilla.linux.ibm.com/show_bug.cgi?id=104723 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1267910 Title: ping -R does not work to and from a ubuntu VM image Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Description: =========== The ping command with the -R option does not work to and from a Ubuntu guest. The command hangs and does not return. The following is the snapshot. [root@localhost test]# ping -R 192.168.122.182 PING 192.168.122.182 (192.168.122.182) 56(124) bytes of data. ^C --- 192.168.122.182 ping statistics --- 17 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 16006ms [root@localhost test]# root@ubuntu:/usr/lib/mysql-testsuite# ping -R 9.3.189.114 PING 9.3.189.114 (9.3.189.114) 56(124) bytes of data. ^C --- 9.3.189.114 ping statistics --- 3 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 2003ms root@ubuntu:/usr/lib/mysql-testsuite# In the above snapshot 192.168.122.82 is the IP of the guest which is running with the ubuntu image. PING 9.3.189.114 (9.3.189.114) 56(124) bytes of data. ^C --- 9.3.189.114 ping statistics --- 3 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 2003ms Environment: =========== Guest running ubuntu on a Power8 host. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1267910/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
