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Sendmail takes a long time during redhat boot

When ever I boot rehat it goes through all the stuff its doing and then when it comes to sendmail it sits there for like a minute...what is it doing? It didn't use to take so long, how do I fix this?

mvoiers

Asked: 2001-06-25

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vsamtaniCommented: 2001-06-25

It's almost certainly trying to do some name lookups or reverse name lookups, and timing out. Is your linux box connected to the internet, and if so, is it a full-time connection or does it dial up?

You may have to put some name to ip address mappings in the /etc/hosts file so that sendmail can do its lookups without going to the nameservers. Also check the order in which services start, especially named, sendmail, diald (if you're using it).

Vijay

grepsterCommented: 2001-06-27

This is a DNS problem and your machine is probably not connected to the internet. Try removing the /etc/resolv.conf file and see if that helps. That, or as vsamtani says, add your machine into the /etc/hosts file.

Deon

mjustmanCommented: 2002-04-14

Are comments acceptable?
I came to this area looking for an answer to another question, but this complaint describes a symptom I have, too, which I believe underlies this. I just told it not to try loading sendmail...for now.)

I've lost loopback. And no doubt, DNS is getting checked when it should not be. (My /etc/resolv.conf contains ONLY the DNS server for my ISP, which works 100% with ppp0. I just DON'T WANT it to be searched when system is working on lo.)

If I kill /etc/resolv.conf, will ppp0 will work correctly?

If this can't be tacked onto the current question, shall I reiterate in a new one?

Thanks.

Marilyn Justman

mvoiersAuthor Commented: 2002-04-18

Sounds like this will work to me I have been out of town for a few months and so haven't been able to try it...

thanks

mjustmanCommented: 2002-04-18

I'm bowing out of this conversation. In the process of trying to solve another problem, (did solve it, thanks to EE) I just got rid of sendmail entirely. If I ever need it, I'll come back to you guys for help reinstalling.
Thanks.

Marilyn Justman

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