newbie problem with apache

hi friends

I got a big problem with apache.
error log[Tue Oct 16 19:48:16 2001] [alert] Apache.exe: Could not determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using 127.0.0.1 for ServerName
Apache server shutdown initiated...

I don't now what to do,any help to start me on this one.

thanks meyer

Use whatever ServerName you want and put it to C:\Windows\Hosts file (win9x/ME) or C:\WinNT\System32\Drivers\Etc\Hosts (WinNT/2K/XP).

The ONE LINE format is:

127.0.0.1 hostname.mylocaldomain.com hostname

This Hosts file doesn't exist by default, so create it manually.
Do not use a real domain. If you put:

127.0.0.1 www.yahoo.com

You will not be able to reach www.yahoo.com any longer.

>> I don't now what to do

Don't worry about it. Apache reads ServerName dynamically upon startup. That said, if Apache is installed, you don't have to reinstall it.

thanks for reply
is not working ,I create a file server name, 127.0.0.1 hostname.mylocaldomain.com hostname and
put in to this folder
C:\WinNT\System32\Drivers\Etc\Hosts
I still get the same error log.

meyer

>> put in to this folder
C:\WinNT\System32\Drivers\Etc\Hosts

No, you put to etc folder. The file must be named Hosts (case-insensitive).
Without a reboot, you can run tracert hostname and it should show 127.0.0.1 is mapping to hostname.mylocaldomain.com.
When your system itself can determine its hostname, Apache always should, unless you haven't restarted Apache.

yes I put it in etc ,is this file a text .doc or diffrent.
I got now a text.doc with (127.0.0.1 hostname.mylocaldomain.com hostname )in it that is all.
The name of the file is hosts,still not working.
I nearly trow my computer out the window.

meyer

>> I got now a text.doc with

No, the file needs to be named Hosts (without file extension).

>> still not working

1) Can you ping 127.0.0.1?
2) Can you ping hostname.localdomain.com?
3) Can you traceroute the IP by running tracert 127.0.0.1?
4) How about tracert hostname.localdomain.com?

hi
I got the file "hosts" without extension

1)yes i see ,using 127.0.0.1 as servername for apache 1.3.. running......
2)Apache.exe: Could not determine the server's fully qualified domain name

this is all what I can see

meyer

If you need further help from me, please reply to my 4 questions.

hi
1)no
2)no
3)no
4)no

I can only see in the window the server is running
I try to change or write not possible at all.

thanks meyer

If the answer is no to all, then you should reread this thread right from the beginning. Just terminate Apache completely at the moment and get the ping and tracert to work.
Once again, you just need to setup Hosts file appropriately then fire up Apache, that's all and it's that simple.

hi
now
1)ok ping yes 127...
2)ok ping domain
3)no
4)ok


tank you very much