On Sat, 2006-04-08 at 16:26 -0500, Dan Shelstad wrote: > Thank you! > > That worked. > That worked because /etc/hosts is borked. A default config of FC5 (and FC4 as well) puts the host name I assigned and the localhost stuff on the line with 127.0.0.1 in /etc/hosts. It did that even though I had already assigned a static IP to the machine. I always check /etc/hosts and make the changes that set it the way it *should be* by default. What I saw with the FC5 install was (line wrapped by mailer): 127.0.0.1 myhost.domain.com myhost localhost.localdomain localhost What it should have been was: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost XXX.XX.XX.XX myhost.domain.com myhost > Dan > > -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of list user > Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 4:10 PM > To: For users of Fedora Core releases > Subject: Re: Apache Server Name > > Dan Shelstad wrote: > > I used the IP address of the server. 192.168.3.9. I still get the same > > error... > > When in doubt you can always use "localhost". > > hth > > > > > Dan > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Howarth > > Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 3:17 PM > > To: For users of Fedora Core releases > > Subject: Re: Apache Server Name > > > > On Sat, 2006-04-08 at 15:09 -0500, Dan Shelstad wrote: > > > >>Hello, > >> > >> > >>Trying to set up Apache on FC5. Trying to do the basics like Server > >>name. Can't seem to get past this. Error is "Warning" "The server name > >>may only contain alphanumeric characters". Trying to put in FC5 and > >>this is what I get. I have tried other combinations also to no avail. > >>Anyone have any ideas? > > > > > > It's looking for a real hostname, like www.example.com > > > > You must use a real name that resolves to the IP address of your > server. > > Don't just make one up. If you don't have a real hostname, use the IP > > address of your server instead, as explained in the comments > > in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf > > > > Paul. > > > > > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
