Broken in the latest SLIME (as of this morning) for CMUCL 18e and XEmacs: Error in function CREATE-INET-LISTENER: Error binding socket to port 0: Cannot assign requested address Restarts: 0: [ABORT] Return to Top-Level. Debug (type H for help) (CREATE-INET-LISTENER 0 :STREAM :HOST 16777343 ...) Source: ; File: target:code/internet.lisp (ERROR "Error binding socket to port ~a: ~a" PORT (UNIX:GET-UNIX-ERROR-MSG)) 0] I think the problem lies in this line in swank.lisp: (defun open-dedicated-output-stream (socket-io) (let* ((socket (create-socket *loopback-interface* 0)) ... I am not sure why *loopback-interface* is not initialized or something... --ET. -- "People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it's safer to harass rich women than motorcycle gangs." -- Anonymous