Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 11:23:20 -0700 (PDT) From: Tom Samplonius <tom@uniserve.com> To: Robert Shady <rls@mail.id.net> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problem Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.95.970501112056.16068I-100000@haven.uniserve.com> In-Reply-To: <199705011657.MAA15205@server.id.net>
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On Thu, 1 May 1997, Robert Shady wrote: > I've got a serious problem with *ANY* 3.0 snapshots. I've seen several > other people say in the mailing lists that they have experienced similar > problems, but I have yet to see a legitimate answer to them. PLEASE > respond asap. > > The problem: > In certain software packages, the gethostbyname call appears to fail. > The software: > (so far) sendmail, and harvest > > The scenario: > Webserver - Approximately 100 virtual hosts. Running nothing but YP > client, webservices, and sendmail with client (forward) configuration. > > /etc/host.conf > ============== > # $FreeBSD$ > # Default is to use the nameserver first > bind > # If that doesn't work, then try the /etc/hosts file > hosts > # If you have YP/NIS configured, uncomment the next line > nis > # > > -rwxrwxr-x 1 root wheel 178 May 1 00:03 /etc/host.conf > > > Sendmail complains: > =================== > ... > May 1 08:43:33 www001 sendmail[4405]: gethostbyaddr() failed for 199.125.2.95 > May 1 08:43:33 www001 sendmail[4405]: gethostbyaddr() failed for 199.125.2.96 > May 1 08:43:33 www001 sendmail[4405]: gethostbyaddr() failed for 199.125.2.97 > May 1 08:43:33 www001 sendmail[4405]: gethostbyaddr() failed for 199.125.2.98 > May 1 08:43:33 www001 sendmail[4405]: gethostbyaddr() failed for 199.125.2.99 > > Harvest complains: > ================== > broker: 970430 23:43:07: select returned: 1 > broker: 970430 23:43:07: host_cache: get_host (199.125.2.24) > broker: 970430 23:43:07: getfullhostname: gethostbyname(www001.id.net) returned NULL. > broker: 970430 23:43:07: host_cache: get_host (www001.id.net) > broker: 970430 23:43:07: host_cache: hash index = 425 > broker: 970430 23:43:07: new_host: Adding www001.id.net > broker: 970430 23:43:07: xmalloc: Allocated 14 bytes for 0x75a530. > broker: 970430 23:43:07: new_host: gethostbyname(www001.id.net) failed. > broker: 970430 23:43:07: new_host: www001.id.net: unknown host > broker: 970430 23:43:07: xfree: Deallocating space for 0x75a530 > broker: 970430 23:43:07: Can't get my own host info!? > > -- Rob > === > _/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/ _/_/ _/ _/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/ > _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/ _/ > _/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/ _/ _/ _/_/_/_/_/ _/ > > Innovative Data Services > Serving South-Eastern Michigan > Internet Service Provider / Hardware Sales / Consulting Services > Voice: (810)855-0404 / Fax: (810)855-3268 / Web: http://www.id.net > 3.0 is early beta software, and is still is in development, and changes are made daily. You won't be able to get a developer to comment on these problems, unless you upgrade to current first. If you need a system to work, use 2.1.7.1 Tom
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