Ed Greshko wrote: > Mike Dwiggins wrote: > >> Ed Greshko wrote: >> >> >>> Mike Dwiggins wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Trying to start from usr/sbin/proftpd I egt >>>> >>>> - warning: unable to determine IP address of 'laptop.localnet' >>>> -error: no valid servers configured >>>> -Fatal: error orocessing configuration file '/etc/proftpd.conf' >>>> >>>> and there is nothing in /var/log/messages. That is whats bugging me, >>>> should that not reflect in the system messages file? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Well, there then is the problem. >>> >>> "unable to determine IP address of 'laptop.localnet' " >>> >>> doesn't have an IP address associated with it. I'm assuming that >>> "hostname" returns I wouldn't worry at this point about messages not >>> appearing in /var/log/messages. >>> >>> If I change my hostname I get the same error as you do.... >>> >>> [root@f12 ~]# hostname f17.greshko.com >>> [root@f12 ~]# hostname >>> f17.greshko.com >>> >>> [root@f12 ~]# /usr/sbin/proftpd >>> - warning: unable to determine IP address of 'f17.greshko.com' >>> - error: no valid servers configured >>> - Fatal: error processing configuration file '/etc/proftpd.conf' >>> >>> But then.... >>> >>> [root@f12 ~]# hostname f12.greshko.com >>> [root@f12 ~]# hostname >>> f12.greshko.com >>> [root@f12 ~]# service proftpd start >>> Starting proftpd: [ OK ] >>> >>> So, it is most likely that 'laptop.localnet' does not exist in your >>> /etc/hosts file. >>> >>> Ed >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Tried that trick with the same results on my end. Even tried changing >> the machine ID to end with .com and the same happened. I am wondering >> if it has to do with this machine being DHCP client vice static address. >> >> I will try that tonight when the rest of the house goes to bed. >> >> >> > OK.... Now that it is actually morning I was able to try one more thing > that should fix your problem.... > > edit your /etc/hosts file and add laptop.localnet to the line starting > with 127.0.0.1 > > > Magic fix: Set Static IP Edit hosts file reboot If not done in that order wash/rinse/repeat! Thank you Sir! I was beating my forehead flat. Mike -- Excessive Virtue is a Vice unto itself! -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines