[ubuntu-za] localhost - unable to access

[Robert Holm]

On Wed, 2007-04-11 at 11:56 +0100, Robert Schumann wrote:
> To solve your problem, do the following:
> 1. Edit /etc/network/interfaces so that just above the line that reads 
> "iface lo inet loopback" it also says "auto lo", like the other lines in 
> the file. You will of course need to edit this using sudo, since it's a 
> system configuration file.
> 2. Once you've done that, type "sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart".
I apologise. The line auto lo is already there, but I omitted to copy
that line when I copied the file.
The problem must lie elsewhere.

I connect to the internet using the Gnome dialup tool.

Regards and thanks

Robert H
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> > Just by the way, please edify me on the use of * *, apparently in place
> > of " ".
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> > Thanks 
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> > Robert H
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