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diff --git a/source/n/network-scripts/0002-add-hostname-loopback-entries-in-etc-hosts-for-dhcp.patch b/source/n/network-scripts/0002-add-hostname-loopback-entries-in-etc-hosts-for-dhcp.patch new file mode 100644 index 00000000..08cc1807 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/n/network-scripts/0002-add-hostname-loopback-entries-in-etc-hosts-for-dhcp.patch @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +From aab9ad500096d67919f7e4f12a7466a74770d3a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 +From: Patrick J. Volkerding <volkerdi@slackware.com> +Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2022 14:17:08 -0600 +Subject: [PATCH] Add hostname-labeled loopback entries for DHCP + +This addresses a regression since the netconfig in Slackware 14.2. Previously, +when selecting to configure the machine with DHCP we would have entries with +the loopback addresses that were labeled with the machine's hostname. +Without these, a machine will not be able to contact itself using its own +hostname unless something else is providing matching name service, and we +do not want to have to rely on this. + +--- ./sbin/netconfig.orig 2022-01-02 14:07:01.168594490 -0600 ++++ ./sbin/netconfig 2022-01-02 14:14:30.835569617 -0600 +@@ -554,6 +554,10 @@ + rm -f $TMP/reply + + if [ "$REPLY" = "DHCP" ]; then ++ # We need the line below to make sure there are entries for loopback in ++ # /etc/hosts labeled with the machine's hostname, otherwise we might not ++ # be able to reach our own machine using the hostname. ++ LOOPBACK="yes" + dialog --title "SELECT DHCP TYPE" --default-item "DHCPv4" \ + --cancel-button "Exit" --menu \ + "Please select the type of DHCP to use to configure your networking. |