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Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 20:47:39 +0200
To: Bernd Eckenfels <ecki-news2002-08@lina.inka.de>,
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Subject: Re: 2.4 and full ipv6 - will it happen?
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On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 10:05:01PM -0400, Michael H. Warfield wrote:
> 	This all does raise another question, though.  Why don't link local
> addresses work...  Link local scoped addresses should be valid and work
> between hosts on the same "link" or subnet (colision zone, flat network,
> whatever you want to call it).

they work only if you specify a device. Which is logical if you have more
than one device, it is less so, if you have only one.

> ] [root@alcove mhw]# ping6 -c 2 fe80::8200:280:c8ff:fecf:bf06
> ] connect: Invalid argument

you need to give -I eth1 like it is decribed in the ping6 manpage:

     -I interface address
              Set source address to specified interface  address.  Argu?
              ment  may  be  numeric  IP address or name of device. When
              pinging IPv6 link-local address this option is required.

Greetings
Bernd
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