[H-GEN] Problems with Linux loopback interface

[Mark Suter]

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Martin,

> > I have a weird problem and I need help.  I am experiencing
> > severe packet loss on the loopback interface, as follows.
> 
> What are your routes?  What kernel are you on?  Have you drained the bit
> bucket?

I've run the following from single user mode.

    # netstat -rn
    Kernel IP routing table
    Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags   MSS Window  irtt Iface
    127.0.0.0       0.0.0.0         255.255.255.255 UH        0 0          0 lo
    # uname -a
    Linux zwitterion.humbug.org.au 2.2.11 #7 Thu Aug 26 02:41:01 EST 1999 i586 unknown
    # ping -q -c 510 -f 127.0.0.1
    PING 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1): 56 data bytes

    --- 127.0.0.1 ping statistics ---
    1020 packets transmitted, 510 packets received, 50% packet loss
    round-trip min/avg/max = 0.5/49.2/91.5 ms

I'm stumped.  How about you?

Yours sincerely,

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