ip6-localhost (::1) 2990.86 ms !H -> Why ?

[Pekka Savola]

Note:  I think linux-net@vger.kernel.org would be the most appropriate 
place for questions like this..

On Sat, 17 Nov 2001, NDSoftware wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have a problem on a machine (with Linux Debian Woody).
> I can't ping (or trace) the next router or 6bone from it.
> 
> 
> Trace 6bone from Woody:
> 
> traceroute to 6bone.net (3ffe:b00:c18:1::10) from 3ffe:8271:2101:1::1,
> 30 hops max, 16 byte packets
>  1  ip6-localhost (::1)  2990.86 ms !H  2999.53 ms !H  2999.92 ms !
> 
> Routes on Woody:
> 
> Kernel IPv6 routing table
> Destination                                 Next Hop
> Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface
> ::1/128                                     ::
> U     0      0        0 lo      
> 3ffe:8271:2101:1::1/128                     ::
> U     0      8        1 lo      
> 3ffe:8271:2101:1::/64                       ::
> UA    256    594       0 eth0    

> 2000::/3                                    ::
> U     1      0        0 eth0    

The last one is the problem; effectively you're saying all addresses are
on-link, and this is better than the default route to your router box.  
Remove it and the 6bone should work just fine.

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