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From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za>
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Subject: Re: Apache Error [<date>]: 'mod_unique_id: unable to get hostbyname ("myname.my.domain") 
In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 09 Mar 2000 10:58:52 PST."
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On Thu, 09 Mar 2000 10:58:52 PST, "John Purser" wrote:

> I'm getting this error when I try and start Apache.  The text I'm using (and
> several old mailings) say this is caused by not running dns.

More likely, it's probably caused by not having /etc/hosts and
/etc/resolv.conf set up correctly.  I say this because
"myname.my/domain" is a sample entry in /etc/hosts on a virgin
installation.

Caio,
Sheldon.


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