Localhost always exists for every networked machine: However, RH 6.2 adds
to confusion here. it allows you to specify an alias for 127.0.0.1 which
though legal is not an often used system . Apache certainly does not like
it.
Shanker
PS. A good idea is to make an entry such as testpad.co.in which is a more
likely candidate for not clashing with existing domains.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Arup Bhanja" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: [ilug-cal] Apache Probs
> Correct me if I am wrong but if you have a standalone PC your IP address
> will be by default 127.0.0.1 (localhost) see your /etc/hosts file. Also
> the servername should be a fully qualified domain name e.g. testpad.com
> but check to see if testpad.com exists or else your browser will try to
> hunt for it and return an error. The admin email you have given is alos
> malformed should be root@localhost or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Hope that helps
> Arup Bhanja
> nibbles|inter@ctive
> ASP unlimited - gosh you think ASP is active server pages - think Again!
>
> Manas Bharadwaj wrote:
>
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I have been trying to configure Apache server on my Linux box but
haven't
> > been very successful so far. On reading the various manuals I found that
it
> > is very imperative that one gets the "It Worked" page by default without
> > doing any changes in the /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file but sadly I
haven't
> > been so lucky. This led me to go in for a freash install of the OS and
> > nothing changed. On making the fresh install of Redhat 6.2, at the very
> > first boot I get the error " Starting Httpd ----[ Failed ] httpd: cannot
> > dtermine local host name. Use the server name directive to set it
manually."
> >
> > Info of my Linux Box:
> >
> > IP address: 191.127.191.99
> > Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
> > Host name : Testpad
> > Haven't mentioned any Network or Broadcast Address.
> >
> > Below are the entries that I made using the netconf tool:
> >
> > I have made entries in the defaults tab only:
> >
> > Adminstrator e-mail : root@Testpad
> > Domain IP Address : 191.127.191.99 ( On mentioning this IP address, http
> > deamon generates an error "[WARN] Name virtual host 191.127.191.99 has
no
> > virtual hosts" . On removing this entry no errors are generated by the
http
> > deamon.)
> > Server Name : Testpad
> > Document Root: (Left it blank)
> > Error log : /var/log/httpd/error_log
> > Transfer Log:( Left it Blank)
> > Agent log :(---------do-------)
> > Referer log:(---------do----------)
> > Script Alias : /cgi-bin/ "/home/httpd/cgi-bin/"
> > CGI SetUID User : Nobody
> > CGI SetUID Group : Nobody
> > Listen to Port : 80
> > pid file : /var/run/http.pid
> > timeout : 300
> >
> > Below are the entries which I commented / uncommented / modified in the
> > /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file. Rest of the remains as it was
initially:
> >
> > ServerType standalone
> > #ExtendedStatus on
> > Port 80
> > StartServers 8
> > ServerRoot "/etc/httpd"
> > #HostnameLookups on
> > #Listen 3000
> > #Listen 191.127.191.99:80
> > #Bind address 127.0.0.1
> > ServerAdmin root@testpad
> > NameVirtualHost 191.127.192.99
> >
> > These are the places I fiddled with after reading the
> > /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file. I guess I am missed or messed up
something
> > preety small but very vital with my ever present stupidity. Please
lemme
> > knw what can be done in order to get the thing up and running.
> > With these settings when I type the URL http://Testpad/ it generates a
page
> > which says " 403 Netscape FORBIDDEN : YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ACCESS / IN
> > THIS SERVER".
> >
> > After the last reinstall of OS I didn't fiddle with any of the
> > configurations. Yes! I got the "Httpd Failed" error again at the very
first
> > boot "Starting Httpd----[ Failed ] : Httpd: Cannot determine local host
> > name. Use the ServerName Directive to set it manually ". I set the ser
ver
> > name to Testpad manually using netconf tool, and on typing the URL
> > http://testpad/ I got the same "FORBIDDEN" page. Dunno whats wrong here.
> >
> > Hoping to read from you guys soon.
> >
> > Love:
> > Manas
> >
> > Manas Bharadwaj
> > 2A Jahura Bazar Lane
> > Flat # C/6
> > Bose Pukur
> > Cal-42
> > # 442-5599
> >
> > PS: Are there any plans for the members of ILUG Cal to meet on the first
> > Sunday of July??? I guess its been quite sometime since these sessions
were
> > held last ! So lets meet !
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