normally i had this problem if no network-connection was available or if the default gw could not be found. i can remember that if the hostname of the local computer where sendmail runs could not be resolved i found this problem again... (check /etc/hosts)
so laxman had the right idea! :o) -Oliver > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Laxman Buneti > Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 10:36 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: sendmail takes 7-8 minutes to start > > > > Hi, > > I faced the same problem few weeks back with my systems.I think > it has to do > with the netwrok setings...like Domain Name/Name servers/Host Name. > > May be you should recheck all the network settings on those two machines. > > > Thanks, > Laxman. > > > > >Hi, > > > >I noticed that two of the RH7.1 computers on our LAN get stuck for 7-8 > >minutes during boot trying to start sendmail. They succeed eventually, > >but it should not take all that long, IMHO. Both have unmodified (I > >think) configuration from sendmail-8.11.6-1.7.1. It happens with > >kernels 2.4.9-6 and 2.4.2-2. > > > >The computer that doubles as mailserver runs the same sendmail, but > >with a custom sendmail.mc. It also runs kernel 2.4.9-12. There is no > >delay in sendmail startup there. > > > >Is it sendmail? Is it the kernel? Before I start mucking around with > >the configuration, maybe someone who has experienced (and fixed) this > >can point me in the right direction? > > > >Thanks, > > > >-- > >Oleg Goldshmidt | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >"If it ain't broken, it has not got enough features yet." > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Seawolf-list mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > _______________________________________________ > Seawolf-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list > _______________________________________________ Seawolf-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list
