--- loncom/lond	2007/04/10 23:11:30	1.373
+++ loncom/lond	2007/05/31 05:17:48	1.374
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lond "LON Daemon" Server (port "LOND" 5663)
 #
-# $Id: lond,v 1.373 2007/04/10 23:11:30 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lond,v 1.374 2007/05/31 05:17:48 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ my $DEBUG = 0;		       # Non zero to ena
 my $status='';
 my $lastlog='';
 
-my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.373 $'; #' stupid emacs
+my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.374 $'; #' stupid emacs
 my $remoteVERSION;
 my $currenthostid="default";
 my $currentdomainid;
@@ -5048,7 +5048,8 @@ sub UpdateHosts {
 
     foreach my $child (keys(%children)) {
 	my $childip = $children{$child};
-	if (!defined(&Apache::lonnet::get_hosts_from_ip($childip))) {
+	if ($childip ne '127.0.0.1'
+	    && !defined(&Apache::lonnet::get_hosts_from_ip($childip))) {
 	    logthis('<font color="blue"> UpdateHosts killing child '
 		    ." $child for ip $childip </font>");
 	    kill('INT', $child);