Tries to resolve it to an IP. Don't ask me why, but it does. On 5 Dec 2001, Kevin Jones wrote:
> Thanks, > > stupid question! > > What does sendmail do with the hostname that causes it to hang if it's > not there? > > Kevin Jones > > On Wed, 2001-12-05 at 12:12, ABrady wrote: > > On 05 Dec 2001 11:55:00 +0000 > > Kevin Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> implied: > > > > > On my RedHat 7/2 system the boot process 'hangs' at sendmail for a few > > > minutes before sendmails starts OK. Anybody any idea why this might be > > > or what I can do to track the problem down? > > > > Add a hostname to your computer or turn sendmail off at boot. It wants a > > hostname and you aren't providing one. You can use (shudder) linuxconf > > to add a hostname (sbin/linuxconf if it's installed). Get it off of the > > second CD if it isn't. > > > > -- > > Am I supposed to be impressed? > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list