[newbie] Can't 't ping localhost?

For some reason on my Mandrake 8 machine, I can't ping localhost. I had an ethernet interface which I disabled, and now I can't ping localhost which means lots of things (like printing) are broken. Any sugestions? Thanks Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to

Re: [newbie] Can't 't ping localhost?

On 25 Sep 2001 20:40:56 -, Dr. Evil [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For some reason on my Mandrake 8 machine, I can't ping localhost. I had an ethernet interface which I disabled, and now I can't ping localhost which means lots of things (like printing) are broken. Any sugestions? Thanks

Re: [newbie] Can't 't ping localhost?

Type /sbin/ifconfig. Is the lo interface up? Yeah, but it has no addr. I got it working by doing this: ifconfig lo addr 127.0.0.1 and then localhost works, printing works, etc. Let me point out that the Mandrake net config tool is very very broken. Most of the time I try to start it, it

Re: [newbie] Can't 't ping localhost?

Pl try to log as the root user. At the # prompt type ifconfig -a and see whether your ethernet eth0 or eth1 and lo are UP. If not make them up by # ifconfit eth1 UP This will also indicatethe IP of the local ethernet card and try the ping command once again after the interfaces are UP. Presto