Don't know if this will help or not, but I had the same error reported and
solved it by putting localhost inside apache.conf where it asks for
ServerName.
ServerName localhost
Maybe that doesn't fit your needs but it worked for me. I can now access
apache from within my home net.
> On April 3, 2003 02:22 am, Ryan Oberto wrote:
> > On 4/3/03 2:09 AM, "gabriel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > On April 2, 2003 02:51 am, Ryan Oberto wrote:
> > >> I emerge -u world last night
> > >> And this morning my apache wont start I get this error
> > >> [wed Apr 2 09:45:21 2003] [alert] mod_unique_id:unable to
> > >> gethostbyname ("cygnus")
> > >
> > > you need to be more explicit here. what packages did you update?
> > > is "cygnus" the name in your /etc/hostname? more info please.
> >
> > I emerge my whole system witch updated apache
> > My machines hostname is cygnus.bondsa.co.za yes it is the same as my
> > /etc/hostname
> >
> > When I try start it my logs just keep giving me that error from
> > above
> >
> > If you need more info please let me know thanks
>
> well since i've never had the above problem i have no idea how to help
> you... but i did find this link:
>
> http://freebsdhowtos.com/9.html
>
> maybe your firewall is preventing your nameserver from resolving its
> own name? also check that /etc/hostname has exactly the same contents
> as what you've specified is the hostname in your apache.conf. i don't
> think that "cygnus" is enough in this case, and that maybe you have to
> have the complete resolvable name "cygnus.bondsa.co.za".
>
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