On Wed, 12 Mar 2003, Todd Lyons wrote: > > > > /etc/sysconfig/network is missing hostname and domainname. Postfix > > wants those badly. > > Postfix wants a properly configured DNS to check it's hostname with and > then falls back to /etc/sysconfig/network.
Except that not setting the hostname (or making it possible via a gui) could result in thousands of samba servers on Mandrake 9.1 thinking they are "localhost", and possibly broadcasting these names on the network, trying to join the domain with this name (via the winbind setup in install) or trying to register in WINS. ie, not a good idea if you want to be on friendly terms with your local Minesweeper Consultant and Solitaire Expert. > The first response is > usually "well a newbie won't know that." My response to that is "well a > newbie shouldn't be running a public mail server." But I digress. > Or said newbie should at least read /etc/postfix/main.cf (FYI, I was a newbie when I setup postfix on a 7.2 box as a semi-public mail server). > It's a two minute job for every instance I've ever set it up on except > for the RH box where it took an additional 20 minutes. I will admit > that I fought spamassassin for a while until I finally gave up on using > the amavisd/spamd daemon approach and settled for just using spamd. > Of course, packaging amavisd-new up so that this is trivial would be an added bonus for Mandrake ... so much to do eh? (I haven't even gotten around to updating amavis-ng!) Regards, Buchan -- |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x121 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7
