On Tue, Aug 17, 1999 at 05:31:48PM -0700, André Bell wrote: | >> Apache tells me "httpd: cannot determine local host name. Use the | >> ServerName directive to set it manually." | | While I'm at it, is it necessary to setup a DNS in order to give a server a | name? I've no intention of going online with this particular pc. | | Thanks. | | Andre'
bind (DNS) is not required to run apache locally. Make your /etc/hosts look like: 127.0.0.1 localhost debian and make your /etc/host.conf look like: order hosts You might need to run apacheconfig again. Then you should be able to access the server as http://localhost or http://debian . If apache won't run, try changing the line ServerType inetd to ServerType standalone in /etc/apache/httpd.conf. -- Eric G. Miller Powered by the POTATO (http://www.debian.org)!
