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