Hello Marco, The host with the issue has static IPv4 + IPv6.
/etc/network/interfaces # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5). # The loopback network interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback # The primary network interface allow-hotplug eth0 iface eth0 inet static address 172.20.1.8 netmask 255.255.255.0 network 172.20.1.0 broadcast 172.20.1.255 gateway 172.20.1.2 # dns-* options are implemented by the resolvconf package, if installed dns-nameservers 172.20.1.2 dns-search home.elysium-os.nl iface eth0 inet6 static address 2001:610:779::8 netmask 64 gateway 2001:610:779::2 An other host provides the IPv6 connectivity with the internet using SixXS. ( www.sixxs.net ) Kind regards, Marcel On 27 Mar 2011, at 23:00, Marco Nenciarini wrote: > On 17/03/2011 12:17, Marcel Koopmans wrote: >> Package: dovecot-imapd >> Version: 1:1.2.15-4 >> Severity: important >> Tags: ipv6 >> >> >> It seems that dovecot starts while IPv6 is not configured yet at boot time. >> >> Logging: >> Mar 17 11:47:00 styx dovecot: bind(2001:610:779::8, 143) failed: Cannot >> assign requested address >> Mar 17 11:47:00 styx dovecot: Fatal: listen(2001:610:779::8, 143) failed: >> Cannot assign requested address >> >> I can manually start dovecot-imapd without an issue a few seconds later. >> > > Which kind of IPv6 connectivity do you have? > > Regards, > Marco > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > | Marco Nenciarini | Debian/GNU Linux Developer - Plug Member | > | mnen...@prato.linux.it | http://www.prato.linux.it/~mnencia | > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Key fingerprint = FED9 69C7 9E67 21F5 7D95 5270 6864 730D F095 E5E4 > > Marcel Koopmans Elysium Open Systems Wijdstraat 23 3421AJ Oudewater Tel: 0348-560210 GSM: 06-51174110 email: marcel.koopm...@elysium-os.nl -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org