Azureus startup issue

[gundamman1234]

I started getting this error after running Azureus for a good 4 months and no issues. Suddenly, it wouldn't start. SO I reinstalled my OS (ArchLinux) and I am getting the exact same error (this is from the debug log):

9:08:47] DEBUG::Fri Jun 17 09:08:47 EDT 2005
[9:08:47] java.net.SocketException: Network is unreachable
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method)
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.doConnect(Unknown Source)
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(Unknown Source)
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)
at java.net.Socket.connect(Unknown Source)
at java.net.Socket.<init>(Unknown Source)
at java.net.Socket.<init>(Unknown Source)
at org.gudy.azureus2.ui.swt.StartSocket.<init>(StartS ocket.java:44)
at org.gudy.azureus2.ui.swt.Main.<init>(Main.java:75)
at org.gudy.azureus2.ui.swt.Main.main(Main.java:98)

If anyone can help that would be awesome.

[Gertrude]

"Network is unreachable"

I have never used Azureus, however I'm guessing this is your problem. Is there a firewall between the bittorrent client, and the internet? Not sure if this is on your home network or not, but I have heard of some universities that are blocking bittorrent.

Also the network unreachable could also be caused by a routing problem. Is this computer able to access the internet in other ways?

Could it be just one seed that is having the problem?

[gundamman1234]

Nope, I don't have a firewall or router (I am risky), I don't have any NAT errors and I am connected to the internet.

I connect using an ADSL PPPoE connection by Verizon and have used this ocnnection many times before with Azureus.


Thanks,
Brian

[gundamman1234]

The whole program won't start.

[hard candy]

Make sure that the loopback network interface is up and running. You can manually do that by:
1. open a console & become root
2. ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1 up

I am wondering if somehow localhost got kicked out of the startup sequence.
Or the port Azureus is trying to bind to (usually 6881) is blocked by another program.

[gundamman1234]

Well, I did have localhost off (oops)! Yep, that was the whole issue! Thank you very much for help, couldn't have done without you =).