Re: [cobalt-users] Raq4 Server with 550 o/s dns & email problems

[Larry Smith <lesmith@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday 12 February 2004 18:09, Ray Stewart wrote:
> Dear list
>
> I have recently bought a raq4 with 550 o/s and it is now set up and
> alive (almost) on the internet.  However, I have two major problems
> and after searching the archives, I have not found a solution.  I am
> therefore writing asking for a little expert help.
>
> The site concerned is www.cbserves.com 81.105.244.37
>
> Problem 1:-
>
> I have uploaded a test site to the server but when I type in
> www.cbserves.com into the browser, instead of going to the site
> index page, I keep getting www.cbserves.com:444/login/ appearing
> instead.  I have disabled port 444 as I do not want the world trying
> to log into the server whilst I sort this problem out ! so currently
> that page appears unavailable.  However, I can enter
> www.cbserves.com/~username/ into the browser and instantly see the
> default place holder page for that user.
>
> Problem 2:-
>
> Despite the web server being live on the internet, the mail server
> mail.cbserves.com cannot be seen and I can neither send or receive
> emails at all.  I know the mail server is working though as I
> sometimes get emails from the server to my external email address.
> I have set up an mx record for mail (host) and cbserves.com (domain)
> but to no avail.
>
> I will be really grateful if someone can help get to the bottom of
> these problems asap.
>

Ray,

  Believe if you did a "fresh" reload on the box, you have to login 
(root/admin) the first time and "set" the internal name, IP, gateway and such 
for the box to "function" correctly...

-- 
Larry Smith
SysAd ECSIS.NET
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