yellowdog-general Digest, Vol 4, Issue 75

[njcross at sbcglobal.net]

It was my own system,but then I realized it wasn't necessary.
Everything is working fine now,thanks.



On Wednesday 29 December 2004 11:00 am Ken wrote, 
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> Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 10:32:33 -0800
> From: Ken Barber <kenb at nu-world.com>
> Subject: Re: turning off localhost?
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> On Monday 27 December 2004 6:38 pm, njcross wrote:
> > I'm trying to remember a gui program in earlier YDL distros
> > that showed localhost,loopback etc with buttons that would connect or
> > disconnect them from the system. Can anyone remember the correct name
> > of that program?
> > Which is the best way of disconnecting localhost from the system?
>
> Depends on which system is named 'localhost'.  I guess you could always
> unplug the network cable.
>
> Unless 'localhost' is your own system.  In that case, I guess you would
> issue a shutdown command.
>
> Now, if you're not talking about a system named 'localhost', but a NETWORK
> INTERFACE named "loopback" -- then you need a whole different set of
> instructions.
>
> Ask the wrong question, you'll get the wrong answer.
>
> Ken
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