Re: [SLE] dummy - Re: [SLE] Subject: Re: [SLE] Netatalk
Hanspeter Roth Bsag <roth@bsag.ch> écrit:
On Tue, Dec 28, 1999 at 03:27:10PM +0200, François Pinard wrote:
By the way, and hoping that someone will enlighten me. What is the real specificity of the `dummy0' device? Why not just use
I think the dummy0 device is needed when using PPP.
That does not tell me much about its purpose. I would have to connect and double check to make sure, but I think I have a machine without `dummy0', and have no problem using PPP with it. I think I have two `lo' instead.
Try to set /etc/rc.config:SETUPDUMMYDEV=no. I succeeded to run Samba only after I've done this.
Thanks for the tip. Still, why `dummy' is needed, separate from `lo', is a mystery. Could it be wholly removed from Linux? If not, why? -- François Pinard http://www.iro.umontreal.ca/~pinard -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
I think the dummy0 device is needed when using PPP. That does not tell me much about its purpose. I would have to connect and double check to make sure, but I think I have a machine without `dummy0', and have no problem using PPP with it. I think I have two `lo' instead.
Try to set /etc/rc.config:SETUPDUMMYDEV=no. I succeeded to run Samba only after I've done this. Thanks for the tip. Still, why `dummy' is needed, separate from `lo', is a mystery. Could it be wholly removed from Linux? If not, why? Isn't dummy0 a "bit-bucket" for when you are offline with a non-permanent PPP interface so that certain programs can still run if they check for the IP address of your PPP connection?
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"François Pinard" wrote:
Hanspeter Roth Bsag <roth@bsag.ch> écrit:
On Tue, Dec 28, 1999 at 03:27:10PM +0200, François Pinard wrote:
By the way, and hoping that someone will enlighten me. What is the real specificity of the `dummy0' device? Why not just use
I think the dummy0 device is needed when using PPP.
That does not tell me much about its purpose. I would have to connect and double check to make sure, but I think I have a machine without `dummy0', and have no problem using PPP with it. I think I have two `lo' instead.
Try to set /etc/rc.config:SETUPDUMMYDEV=no. I succeeded to run Samba only after I've done this.
Thanks for the tip. Still, why `dummy' is needed, separate from `lo', is a mystery. Could it be wholly removed from Linux? If not, why?
I think it might be used as some sort of network "/dev/zero". If you are experimenting with networks and need something to route to. had a quick look into my local SDB. See http://localhost/doc/sdb/en/html/kfr_56.html for some better information. Juergen -- =========================================== __ _ Juergen Braukmann juergen.braukmann@gmx.de| -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Tel: 0201-743648 dk4jb@db0qs.#nrw.deu.eu | /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ===========================================_\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
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