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Old 12-13-2007
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Why don't you use 'localhost' instead of '.' ?
telnet localhost
ping localhost
...
I think '.' is only MSWindows-related and for some things. Even in a MSWindows box you cannot do:
ping .
telnet .

it doesn't work

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