Thanks for the info. Minh --- Robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> K H A I wrote: > > Dear Friends, > > > > I have problem running php script with querry and > mysql. under > > openbsd4.0 > > php sqlqurery.php works fine. > > but when i run over web browser, it > > does not recognise the hostname which return > mysql_error() function. > > "unknown > > hostname xx.yyy.zzz" How do i tackle this issue? > > for openbsd > > the config file > > for apache under /var/www/conf/httpd.conf > > and by default mysql is under > > /var/mysql > > and the socket is /var/run/mysql/myqsl.sock > > I have change for > > my.conf to reflect the new socket connection to > > /var/www/run/mysql/mysql.sock > > and the problems still exists. > > > > Any info is greatly appreciated. > > > > Minh. > > I'll leave the mysql-user jokes to someone else. > > > You should do your homework first, before crying for > help on the ml! > Check mailinglist-archives, man pages, faq... google > and even the apache > or mysql-docs would have helped you! > > > You know your problem... Apache cannot resolve > hostnames. > > How does dns resolving work on a unix-like operating > system? > (simple version...) > - look at /etc/resolv.conf -> man resolv.conf > first line usualy is: lookup file bind > - what file? > /etc/hosts -> man hosts > - bind? > that points to the nameserver line in > /etc/resolv.conf > - there is a "nameserver <some ip>" line in > /etc/resolv.conf? > usualy there is > > So your system has all this? But why doesn't it > work? It works for other > stuff. Whats different? > Oy! Apache is chrooted in /var/www by default. -> > man chroot > Where does Apache look for the resolv.conf? > Right! /etc/resolv.conf > > *the register making its sound repeatedly* (or not) > > By now you have read the chroot manpage and/or by > looking at the faq > know that for the chrooted apache / is /var/www and > when it looks for > /etc/resolv.conf it actualy tries the files > /var/www/etc/resolv.conf ... > > > Feel educated! > (If you are guessing, the educative part was: Do > your homework first! ) > > -Robert > > [Sorry list, but perhaps such an explenation will be > found easier in the > futur by uneducated searches. ;)] > > > If you are still reading, short copy'n'pastable > version: > > sudo mkdir -p /var/www/etc > sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf /var/www/etc/ > sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf /var/www/etc/ > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index
