[Dxspider-support] Error on connect to port 27754

[Boudewijn (Bob) Tenty]

OK, thanks Dirk but that gai.conf file has never been changed since installation of that OS. I have the feeling that this problem started after the upgrade to build 633
as it was never an issue before.

Boudewijn VE3TOK

On 7/26/25 18:29, djk via Dxspider-support wrote:
> Some research reveals that there is a file called /etc/gai.conf. In there there is a comment line containing the words 'prefer IPV4' and underneath the line:
>
> #precedence ::ffff:0:0/96  100
>
> simply remove the '#' and (probably) restart the machine.
>
> Dirk G1TLH
>
> On 26/07/2025 23:22, djk via Dxspider-support wrote:
>> Is it an IPV6 only or IPV6 then IPV4 system? Systemd getting in the way again?
>>
>> It seems that distros are coercing users to adopt IPV6. I suppose I shall have to adapt the code accordingly.
>>
>> Dirk G1TLH
>>
>> On 26/07/2025 21:54, Boudewijn (Bob) Tenty via Dxspider-support wrote:
>>> I solved it by replacing 'localhost' by '127.0.0.1' in DXVars.pm
>>>
>>> Weird, as the entry is there in /etc/hosts and worked in previous builds.
>>>
>>> Boudewijn VE3TOK
>>>
>>> On 7/25/25 19:58, Boudewijn (Bob) Tenty via Dxspider-support wrote:
>>>> I have an issue at one of my spider installations (build 633) at the latest Debian.
>>>> When I connect with the client I see the following error,
>>>>
>>>> Error on connect to 127.0.0.1 port 27754 (111)
>>>>
>>>> What means that nobody can connect with ax25 or netrom :-(
>>>> localhost resolves correctly to 127.0.0.1  Spider is just not listening at
>>>> port 27754. Are others having this issue as it popped up suddenly :-(
>>>> Telnet to port 7300 is fine.
>>>>
>>>> Boudewijn VE3TOK
>>>>
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