[Zope] (Win98) Working offline ...

[Teodor Cimpoesu]

Emile van Sebille wrote:
> 
> I had a similar problem many years ago.  To get around
> it, I installed a software nic/loopback utility.  For NT,
> you can use the Microsoft Loopback adapter in
> control panel|network|adapters|add|MS Loopback Adapter.
> 
> On win98, I understand that the Virtual Private Networking
> adapter serves the same purpose, but I've never used it.
> 
> HTH
> 
> Emile van Sebille
> emile@fenx.com
> -------------------
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Darran Edmundson <Darran.Edmundson@anu.edu.au>
> To: <zope@zope.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 11:37 PM
> Subject: [Zope] (Win98) Working offline ...
> 
> > I recently installed Zope on my home machine (running
> > Win98 rather than Linux to appease my partner) which
> > has a modem connection (dial-up adaptor) to my ISP but
> > no network card.  If I start the ZServer while working
> > online, it correctly globs my dynamic IP.  However,
> > started offline it runs as localhost on IP 127.0.0.1
> > Starting Internet explorer and pointing to
> > http://127.0.0.1, IE complains that it can't reach this
> > URL while working offline.
> >
> > Is there anyway around this "problem" or do I need to
> > install a network card simply to handle the loopback?
> > I really would like to develop for Zope at home without
> > starting a needless internet connection.  Any advice
> > is much appreciated.

Sorry I accidentally M-d your previous post :(
The problem, as I know it so far is IE. You must work online to access
the localhost. But first, there might me another problem, namely
resolving
the localhost. So,  run a dos prompt and see if your lo is okay
by : `> ping localhost' and `>ping 127.0.0.1'.
Both must work. Also I heard of some problems when resolving the
`localhost'
name, so if that's yours then edit `c:\windows\hosts' file and add an
entry there
like `127.0.0.1 localhost' or something.
Then try tricking IE and access `http://2130706433/' which is just
localhost
in other words, except it doesn't try any name solving.
Then, if IE sais you must work offline or try again, say `Try again'.
Then, oh well, tell us what didn't work :-)

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