[omniORB] Linux problem

Sai-Lai Lo S.Lo@uk.research.att.com
14 Aug 2000 11:55:45 +0100


>>>>> Beat Meier writes:

> The problem is, that on linux the loopback interface is the first one and
> it seems, that omniOrb uses the first as default. (do a ifconfig -a and
> see the output as root)

That is not the reason.

> Maybe it would be better for omniorb not to use local loopback as default.
> These was may recommendation I think omniorb could check it that
> it is not 127.0.0.1 if so it could get the next one and if it has no other
> interface it's ok.

Or just edit /etc/hosts to remove your host name from the line that list
127.0.0.1. 

Sai-Lai


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