itojun / itojun.org writes:

> >    p TCPsocket.getaddress('localhost')
> >returns
> >    "::ffff:127.0.0.1"
> >I'm wondering if I'm looking at some IPV6 strangeness. The ext/socket
> >code looks for a #define INET6, but this doesn't seem to appear in my
> >system.
> >As it is, the return value is breaking net/ftp.
> >Anyone got any ideas?
> 
> 	which operating system are you using?

Linux zip 2.2.10-smp #8 SMP Tue Sep 28 20:47:02 CDT 1999 i686 unknown

It's a Suse 6.2 distribution.


Regards

Dave