apache has fallen [and it won't get up]
I must be getting somewhere cuz in the process of email working better Apache now won't come up. Last thing I did other than email config's (that shouldn't affect httpd, right?) was change my hostname in rc.conf. Then changed it right back. Rebooted [Sun Nov 30 11:14:53 2003] [alert] (EAI 7)No address associated with hostname: mod_unique_id: unable to find IPv4 address of SwamiSalami.face2interface.domain Configuration Failed This does raise a related issue in my mind, namely if it's not rc.conf that's messing me up then it could possibly be a myriad of things I did since last rebooting, maybe a week ago? Is this something one has to watch out for, i.e. problems introduced that don't manifest themselves until some arbitrary time in the future? Also [maybe an Apache not FBSD question] is there a difference between an Apache restart vs. a system reboot as far as config problems becoming manifest. I'm guessing that there is. Marty Landman Face 2 Interface Inc 845-679-9387 Sign On Required: Web membership software for your site Make a Website: http://face2interface.com/Home/Demo.shtml ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: apache has fallen [and it won't get up]
On Sunday 30 November 2003 19:41, Marty Landman wrote: [Sun Nov 30 11:14:53 2003] [alert] (EAI 7)No address associated with hostname: mod_unique_id: unable to find IPv4 address of SwamiSalami.face2interface.domain Configuration Failed Disable mod_unique_id in httpd.conf to get it back up-and-running. The real error is probably in /etc/resolv.conf not pointing to a valid nameserver. Also [maybe an Apache not FBSD question] is there a difference between an Apache restart vs. a system reboot as far as config problems becoming manifest. I'm guessing that there is. No - there's a relation between mod_unique_id and DNS (and a relation between mod_unique_id and mod_user_track and a relation between HostNameLookups and DNS). -- Melvyn === FreeBSD sarevok.webteckies.org 5.2-BETA FreeBSD 5.2-BETA #1: Sat Nov 29 00:15:33 CET 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/ SAREVOK_NOFW_DBG i386 === pgp0.pgp Description: signature
Re: apache has fallen [and it won't get up]
At 02:01 PM 11/30/2003, Melvyn Sopacua wrote: Disable mod_unique_id in httpd.conf to get it back up-and-running. Ok, this worked.. thank you Melvyn. The real error is probably in /etc/resolv.conf not pointing to a valid nameserver. Interesting. /etc/resolv.conf has last been changed like 10 minutes ago [not knowingly by me though]. All it says is search mshome.net nameserver 192.168.0.1 Since my workstation is delliver.mshome.net and also shares its internet connection on my lan via ics from and its ip addr on the lan is as shown, what's up do you think? Also would like to add that other intranet tools seem to still be ok including - lynx - ftp [in and out] - ssh [in] - intra-box email - ping If it's really just apache that's having the trouble I wonder if it could be a race condition? I notice that apache starts from a shell cmd when fbsd reboots. Swami: ls -l /usr/local/etc/rc.d/*.sh -r-xr-xr-- 1 root pgsql 875 Nov 11 17:24 /usr/local/etc/rc.d/010.pgsql.sh -rwxr-x--x 1 root wheel 407 Nov 12 19:33 /usr/local/etc/rc.d/apache2.sh -rwxr-xr-- 1 root wheel 144 Nov 12 16:18 /usr/local/etc/rc.d/landns.root.sh Swami: What determines the sequence in which these three scripts run? Marty Landman Face 2 Interface Inc 845-679-9387 Sign On Required: Web membership software for your site Make a Website: http://face2interface.com/Home/Demo.shtml ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: apache has fallen [and it won't get up]
On Sunday 30 November 2003 20:56, Marty Landman wrote: At 02:01 PM 11/30/2003, Melvyn Sopacua wrote: Disable mod_unique_id in httpd.conf to get it back up-and-running. Ok, this worked.. thank you Melvyn. You're welcome (been there :). The real error is probably in /etc/resolv.conf not pointing to a valid nameserver. Interesting. /etc/resolv.conf has last been changed like 10 minutes ago [not knowingly by me though]. All it says is search mshome.net nameserver 192.168.0.1 Looks like a DHCP layout. Are you running dhclient (ie: have ifconfig_IFACE=DHCP in /etc/rc.conf)? Since my workstation is delliver.mshome.net and also shares its internet connection on my lan via ics from and its ip addr on the lan is as shown, what's up do you think? I think typing: host delliver.mshome.net *on that machine* doesn't give a valid ip address or an adress that is not on the workstation. Since you're refering to 'ics' I guess you're gateway is an MS box and doesn't run DNS or a DNS forwarder at best. Also would like to add that other intranet tools seem to still be ok including - lynx - ftp [in and out] - ssh [in] - intra-box email - ping These do not resolve the local hostname on the machine itself, which is what mod_unique_id tries to do though. If it's really just apache that's having the trouble I wonder if it could be a race condition? I notice that apache starts from a shell cmd when fbsd reboots. Swami: ls -l /usr/local/etc/rc.d/*.sh -r-xr-xr-- 1 root pgsql 875 Nov 11 17:24 /usr/local/etc/rc.d/010.pgsql.sh -rwxr-x--x 1 root wheel 407 Nov 12 19:33 /usr/local/etc/rc.d/apache2.sh -rwxr-xr-- 1 root wheel 144 Nov 12 16:18 /usr/local/etc/rc.d/landns.root.sh Swami: What determines the sequence in which these three scripts run? Exactly what you're typing: it's lexacilly sorted - to be exact: sorted according to the glob(3) implementation. If you need landns.root.sh to start first, rename it to: 010.landns.root.sh Just in case you're wondering: 000.* is used for ldconfig(8)'s shared library paths, like 'lib/mysql' and 'lib/kde3' so you might wanna steer clear of that. -- Melvyn === FreeBSD sarevok.webteckies.org 5.2-BETA FreeBSD 5.2-BETA #1: Sat Nov 29 00:15:33 CET 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/ SAREVOK_NOFW_DBG i386 === pgp0.pgp Description: signature
Re: apache has fallen [and it won't get up]
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 14:56:19 -0500 Marty Landman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Interesting. /etc/resolv.conf has last been changed like 10 minutes ago [not knowingly by me though]. All it says is search mshome.net nameserver 192.168.0.1 Since my workstation is delliver.mshome.net and also shares its internet connection on my lan via ics from and its ip addr on the lan is as shown, what's up do you think? Are you running a DHCP client on that machine? In my experience, the DHCP client that comes with FreeBSD will write a new /etc/resolv.conf file whenever it obtains a new lease. [...] If it's really just apache that's having the trouble I wonder if it could be a race condition? I notice that apache starts from a shell cmd when fbsd reboots. Swami: ls -l /usr/local/etc/rc.d/*.sh -r-xr-xr-- 1 root pgsql 875 Nov 11 17:24 /usr/local/etc/rc.d/010.pgsql.sh-rwxr-x--x 1 root wheel 407 Nov 12 19:33 /usr/local/etc/rc.d/apache2.sh-rwxr-xr-- 1 root wheel 144 Nov 12 16:18 /usr/local/etc/rc.d/landns.root.sh Swami: What determines the sequence in which these three scripts run? Alphabetical (actually ASCII) sort order. So 010.pgsql.sh will run first, then apache2.sh, then landns.root.sh. If you want, say, landns.root.sh to run first, rename it 005.landns.root.sh, or something to that effect. HTH, -Chris ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: apache has fallen [and it won't get up]
At 03:20 PM 11/30/2003, Melvyn Sopacua wrote: Interesting. /etc/resolv.conf has last been changed like 10 minutes ago [not knowingly by me though]. All it says is search mshome.net nameserver 192.168.0.1 Looks like a DHCP layout. Are you running dhclient (ie: have ifconfig_IFACE=DHCP in /etc/rc.conf)? Nope, just an ifconfig_ep0 assignment for my nic. Since my workstation is delliver.mshome.net and also shares its internet connection on my lan via ics from and its ip addr on the lan is as shown, what's up do you think? I think typing: host delliver.mshome.net *on that machine* doesn't give a valid ip address or an adress that is not on the workstation. Actually I got the corrent ip's for each of my four windoz boxes by querying each with their name on mshome.net. Since you're refering to 'ics' I guess you're gateway is an MS box and doesn't run DNS or a DNS forwarder at best. Right, I think. It's a windoz xp home edition box getting dns via dial-up. At least I think I'm saying that correctly. These do not resolve the local hostname on the machine itself, which is what mod_unique_id tries to do though. The apache manual entry for mod_unique_id didn't say a whole lot. This must be a default and I wonder if it's something I will eventually miss. What's it do, or can you point to a more in depth explanation I can read? If you need landns.root.sh to start first, rename it to: 010.landns.root.sh Don't know whether I needed it but did. Didn't help apache to be able to run mod_unique_id but then you probably already knew that. :) Marty Landman Face 2 Interface Inc 845-679-9387 Sign On Required: Web membership software for your site Make a Website: http://face2interface.com/Home/Demo.shtml ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: apache has fallen [and it won't get up]
On Monday 01 December 2003 01:39, Marty Landman wrote: I think typing: host delliver.mshome.net *on that machine* doesn't give a valid ip address or an adress that is not on the workstation. Actually I got the corrent ip's for each of my four windoz boxes by querying each with their name on mshome.net. Since you're refering to 'ics' I guess you're gateway is an MS box and doesn't run DNS or a DNS forwarder at best. Right, I think. It's a windoz xp home edition box getting dns via dial-up. At least I think I'm saying that correctly. I checked your original message again. It says something about some SwamiSalami hostname. Is that by any chance the 'ServerName' of the main server? That is what mod_unique_id is trying to resolve. If no ServerName is set, it takes the hostname of the computer. The apache manual entry for mod_unique_id didn't say a whole lot. This must be a default and I wonder if it's something I will eventually miss. What's it do, or can you point to a more in depth explanation I can read? It creates a unique id for every request. This is used by mod_usertrack to generate a session id. There are some other modules that also use this feature, but I can't think of any off-hand. It's also convenient if you use an log-analyzer that checks whether there are duplicate lines. You can log the created id in a separate field and thus make sure that the same file requested twice within a second, from the same host, by the same browser (think /images/spacer.gif) is something else then a duplicate logline in the file. In a nutshell: if you don't care about mod_usertrack or wrongly detected duplicate loglines, you have no use for mod_unique_id. Any other apache module requiring it, will complain soon enough, but since you have it running without - you seem to have no such dependency. -- Melvyn === FreeBSD sarevok.webteckies.org 5.2-BETA FreeBSD 5.2-BETA #1: Sat Nov 29 00:15:33 CET 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/ SAREVOK_NOFW_DBG i386 === pgp0.pgp Description: signature
Re: apache has fallen [and it won't get up]
At 08:16 PM 11/30/2003, Melvyn Sopacua wrote: I checked your original message again. It says something about some SwamiSalami hostname. Yes. It's a cartoon character from my local newspaper; other than also being the hostname for my fbsd box probably off-topic for this list. Is that by any chance the 'ServerName' of the main server? That is what mod_unique_id is trying to resolve. If no ServerName is set, it takes the hostname of the computer. I've specified in httpd.conf ServerName 192.168.0.7:80 In a VirtualHost directive VirtualHost * ServerName SwamiSalami.face2interface.domain ServerAlias SwamiSalami /VirtualHost Ok, I changed the ServerName to SwamiSalami.face2interface.domain too but that still yields the same error when trying to load mod_unique_id. In a nutshell: if you don't care about mod_usertrack or wrongly detected duplicate loglines, you have no use for mod_unique_id. This is a sandbox I'm developing, and have been more involved lately in learning the needed overhead skills than my actual development tasks. FWIW, regarding this idea of connecting tons of computers together, i.e. the internet thing -- at this point I'm feeling it's all way too complicated and will never work. Oh, wait a minute.. Marty Landman Face 2 Interface Inc 845-679-9387 Sign On Required: Web membership software for your site Make a Website: http://face2interface.com/Home/Demo.shtml ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: apache has fallen [and it won't get up]
On Monday 01 December 2003 03:14, Marty Landman wrote: Is that by any chance the 'ServerName' of the main server? That is what mod_unique_id is trying to resolve. If no ServerName is set, it takes the hostname of the computer. I've specified in httpd.conf ServerName 192.168.0.7:80 Drop the :80 there. In fact - since you're overriding it below, it's not even used. In a VirtualHost directive VirtualHost * ServerName SwamiSalami.face2interface.domain If this is litterally what you have, then it's no surprise as '.domain' is not a valid 'country' (TLD or Top Level Domain in DNS terms). My guess is, you should have: ServerName swamisalami.face2interface.com (Educated guess really: swamisalami.face2interface.com has address 216.157.5.252) I seem to be getting too used to people obscuring their actual host names with fabrications for privacy reasons (rantcould we just all stick to example.com for that?/rant). -- Melvyn === FreeBSD sarevok.webteckies.org 5.2-BETA FreeBSD 5.2-BETA #1: Sat Nov 29 00:15:33 CET 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/ SAREVOK_NOFW_DBG i386 === pgp0.pgp Description: signature
