Apache not working after emerge?

mycroes · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2003 8:08 pm Post subject: Apache not working after emerge?

After I emerged apache and ran it first time it gave as output I didn't define a server name so I changed the servername. When I restarted apache after this it only shows [!!] and nothing else, it isn't started or anything. Do I need to do some more than just setting server name?
Greetings,

Michael
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SSilver2k2 · n00b Joined: 02 Jun 2003 Posts: 3

Do you have in your host file

127.0.0.1 localhost <servername>

mycroes · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2003 8:15 am Post subject: No I didn't :D

Thnx, that worked for me, never thought it could be so simple. Thanx again.
Greetings,

Michael
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jimlynch11 · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2003 1:36 pm Post subject:

what should i put for a servername if i dont have a domain name registered and will just be using the IP address?

right now i have:

mycroes · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2003 1:46 pm Post subject: Choose one

It doesn't matter at all what kind of hostname you choose, you could even set it too my_priv_server if you'd like too

Just use your name or JimLynchProducts or something

Greetings,

Michael
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jimlynch11 · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2003 1:51 pm Post subject:

its still gives me this error message when using /etc/init.d/apache start

mycroes · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2003 4:57 pm Post subject: Error

The first tiem I started apache it gave this error, but that was before I even set anything at all... After I set my hostname it just wouldn't start and didn't even generate any kind of error... (except [!!]

).
Did you set a servername and is that name in your hosts file too? Otherwise try setting servername to localhost.
I hope this works for you.
Greetings,

Michael
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jimlynch11 · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2003 5:22 pm Post subject:

not sure how...but i fixed it. thanks for the help!

now im onto wrestling with cgi! :twisted: