RE: [expert] Machine name on a network

1999-10-08 Thread Kevin Fife
Thanks Stephen, that fixed that error. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stephen Carville Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 1:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Machine name on a network Kevin Fife wrote: > > When linux

Re: [expert] Machine name on a network

1999-10-07 Thread Stephen Carville
Kevin Fife wrote: > > When linux tries to start httpd, it reports the following message: > > httpd: cannot determine local host name. > Use the ServerName directive to set it manually. > [FAILED] Go to /etc/httpd/conf and add the server name to httpd.conf. Search for the "ServerName" directive

RE: [expert] Machine name on a network

1999-10-07 Thread Kevin Fife
, 1999 9:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [expert] Machine name on a network I'm getting an error starting HTTPD at boot, and the message is very similar to the below. I know there is a log of the boot messages, how do I retrieve it so I can post it? > Couldn't open status f

RE: [expert] Machine name on a network

1999-10-07 Thread Kevin Fife
I'm getting an error starting HTTPD at boot, and the message is very similar to the below. I know there is a log of the boot messages, how do I retrieve it so I can post it? > Couldn't open status file /var/lock/samba/STATUS..LCK Sounds like a permission problem. I haven't played with SWAT, so

Re: [expert] Machine name on a network

1999-10-06 Thread Steve Philp
Kevin Fife wrote: > > Thanks Stephen. What I'm trying to do is to get Samba running on the linux > box so that I can share files and print via the NT server. > > However, if I use SWAT to configure my machine, I get the following error in > the Server Status screen: > > Couldn't open status fil

RE: [expert] Machine name on a network

1999-10-06 Thread Kevin Fife
hostname. Any suggestions? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tim Lewis Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 10:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Machine name on a network Kevin, Let me know if you get stuck setting up Samba for an

Re: [expert] Machine name on a network

1999-10-06 Thread Tim Lewis
ay, October 06, 1999 12:29 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] Machine name on a network > > Kevin Fife wrote: > > > > I have my linux computer on an company Win95/98/NT LAN. I need to give the > > computer a name for Samba. Since I do not kno

RE: [expert] Machine name on a network

1999-10-06 Thread Kevin Fife
Problem is, I am the System Administrator! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Civileme Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 3:04 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Machine name on a network I am glad to see this one was answered

RE: [expert] Machine name on a network

1999-10-06 Thread Kevin Fife
..LCK Any suggestions? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stephen Carville Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 12:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] Machine name on a network Kevin Fife wrote: > > I have my linux comput

RE: [expert] Machine name on a network

1999-10-06 Thread Vanco, Donald
> -Original Message- > From: Stephen Carville [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > (I usually avoid MS bashing but) If you think the above is confusing, > just wait until you see what those bastards have done in NT5 with > their Active Directory domains. Major confusion with DNS... My f

Re: [expert] Machine name on a network

1999-10-05 Thread Civileme
I am glad to see this one was answered. I had an almost irresistible impulse to answer with the Microsoft Motto: "Contact Your System Administrator" Civileme Stephen Carville wrote: > Kevin Fife wrote: > > > > I have my linux computer on an company Win95/98/NT LAN. I need to give the > > comp

Re: [expert] Machine name on a network

1999-10-05 Thread Stephen Carville
Kevin Fife wrote: > > I have my linux computer on an company Win95/98/NT LAN. I need to give the > computer a name for Samba. Since I do not know the file names that I need to > modify in order change this, I use linuxconf. > > Under Networking, Basic host information, I have the host name as "k

[expert] Machine name on a network

1999-10-05 Thread Kevin Fife
I have my linux computer on an company Win95/98/NT LAN. I need to give the computer a name for Samba. Since I do not know the file names that I need to modify in order change this, I use linuxconf. Under Networking, Basic host information, I have the host name as "kevin". What should be the "Prim