>>>>> "cxpx" == cxpx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
cxpx> I get the following error after 'apt-get install linuxconf' (which in
turn
cxpx> wants smail or exim- both get the same error).
cxpx> Setting up smail (3.2.0.111-1) ...
cxpx> Error: system's FQDN hostname (the_kernel) doesn't match
cxpx> RFC1035 syntax; cannot configure the mail system.
cxpx> Can't execute smailconfig.
cxpx> /usr/doc/smail/New-Config-Features.gz: No such file or directory
cxpx> dpkg: error processing smail (--configure):
cxpx> subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
cxpx> Why does it say the system's FQDN doesn't match? Doesn't match what?
It doesn't say "doesn't match", it says "doesn't match RFC1035
syntax". So go RTF RFC1035 ;-) You'll see that underscores in
hostnames (= fqdn) are not permitted. Only letters, digits and the
hyphen ("-") are allowed.
So, name your machine "the-kernel" and try again. Should work then.
Bye, J
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