Very Computer

by **Mats Forssbl** » Mon, 09 Dec 1996 04:00:00

I'm at a loss as to how my Red Hat 3.03 is SUPPOSED to find a FQDN.
And it doesn't. And I can't get anything out of giving 127.0.0.1, or
my ever-changing IP-number, to Arena or Netscape. Now, control panel
has a tool where I configure it like name "froz", domain "algonet.se"
and FQDN "froz.algonet.se". But that doesn't do it. Also I don't
understand WHERE this tool is supposed to put in "froz.algonet.se",
which anyway isn't a "real" FQDN.
I have got a bare minimum of network parameters in the scripts.
Actually all I need for my Pap-ppp is domain and nameservers in
resolv.conf. Ifconfig tells me about my temporary ip-number when I'm
connected.
Read somewhere sometime that this is a common problem having to do
with a fault in the routing in the scripts, or with the loopback, but
I can't find this text anywhere.
My goal is to run Apache, and send my ever-changing Ip-number to my
homepage on the ISP-provider. Actually I got all of that running on
another operative system.

by **Mats Forssbl** » Mon, 09 Dec 1996 04:00:00

FQDN problem: first entry in /etc/hosts should be a FQDN.
Route problem:" route add 127.0.0.1", command-line or in
a network-script. Original ifup-lo-script hade variable, exchanged
it with 127.0.0.1. And as a bonus Apache now runs clockwork
with both loopback and the dynamically assigned ip-adress
for-the-moment.

by **Nicklas Norlin** » Mon, 09 Dec 1996 04:00:00

> I'm at a loss as to how my Red Hat 3.03 is SUPPOSED to find a FQDN.
> Actually all I need for my Pap-ppp is domain and nameservers in
> resolv.conf. Ifconfig tells me about my temporary ip-number when I'm
> connected.
> Read somewhere sometime that this is a common problem having to do
> with a fault in the routing in the scripts, or with the loopback, but
> I can't find this text anywhere.

Hmm, if you think nameresolution is ok. And it seems it is. You should
take a look at routes. Type route to see you current routes.
When PPP has been established you need a default route to internet via
your ISP. pppd has a defaultroute parameters also read man pages for
route.
If I'm not syntaxically incorrect 'route add default ppp0' or something
like
it should establish a route. Also se PPP-HOWTO and Network
administrators guide.

Good luck Mats!
/Nicke

Very Computer

hostname: can't find a FQDN for the hostname 'froz'

hostname: can't find a FQDN for the hostname 'froz'

hostname: can't find a FQDN for the hostname 'froz'

hostname: can't find a FQDN for the hostname 'froz'