networking fubar

[Randy Bush]

>> # ping 127.0.0.1
>> PING 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1): 56 data bytes
>> ping: sendto: Permission denied
> 
> This seems to be a typical firewall problem. Have you recently enabled
> ipfw, ipfilter or pf?

as luigi pointed out privately, there is a new ipfw and i was
running a kernel without the matching installworld.

now the question is how safe is it to run an installworld using
yesterday's (or today's) cvsup?  yes, i know the answer is 42:-).

randy