[omniORB] Problem contacting Naming Service on Win2000

[Reiner Beck]

Hello List,
when I disconnect my network cable from my system, trying to contact the
naming service fails with a COMM_FAILURE. Of course, the naming service is
running on the same PC (Windows 2000). For example, invoking a
> nameclt list
prints out a "list: Cannot contact the Naming Service because of
COMM_FAILURE."

Version: omniORB 3.0.3 (well, might be a little outdated, but the
applications run just fine ...)

I tried to change the registry entry "ORBInitialHost" from an empty string
to the hostname, the name "loopback", the loopback address "127.0.0.1". I
even removed the gateway address and the DNS entries ...

Any help is appreciated!
When responding, please CC to my email address (I am on digest ...)

Best regards
Reiner

PS: Doing this on my linux box works just fine ...