localhost works but my IP doesn't

[sixfoottallrabbit]

I'm not on linux right now so the IPs def won't work, even though i know they dont anyway :P
Anyway... just thought I'd let you know....

[sixfoottallrabbit]

Greetings,

The port 80 on the Public IP Address is opened I just checked that by doing a telnet on port 80. Now, can you confirm to me if you had made a entry in the /etc/hosts file for the Private IP Address i.e 192.168.2.2 with a corresponding hostname and specified the same hostname in the httpd.conf file for the Apache Web Server. It shud work then.

Regards

Can somebody explain that to me? Step by step?
Thanks

[sixfoottallrabbit]

Sorry about the four posts in a row just I have more information.
I finally understood what KidCLoudWala said and this is what it says in the hosts file...

127.0.0.1 localhost

What do I need to write in that file and httpd.conf?

[KidCloudWala]

Greetings,

In the /etc/hosts file make an entry 192.168.2.2 <hostname of the computer> and in the httpd.conf specify the hostname against the ServerName.

Regards

[sixfoottallrabbit]

Sorry this is a bit of a bad question because I knew where it was when I manually installed apache before but now that ive installed it whilst installing linux, I'm not sure where it has put it. Where does mandrake linux 10.1 install the httpd.conf file to?

[KidCloudWala]

Greetings,

Try to locate the file using the command locate httpd.conf and make ane entry to it.

Regards

[sixfoottallrabbit]

I tried this but it didn't work, it works when I try and go to it but not when others do. Have I done this correctly:

In the /etc/hosts file:

127.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.2.2 sftrhost

And in the httpd.conf file:

### Main Configuration Section
### You really shouldn't change these settings unless you're a guru
###
ServerType standalone
ServerRoot /etc/httpd
#ServerName sftrhost
#LockFile /etc/httpd/httpd.lock
PidFile /var/run/httpd.pid
ScoreBoardFile /etc/httpd/httpd.scoreboard
ErrorLog logs/error_log
LogLevel warn
ResourceConfig /dev/null
AccessConfig /dev/null
DocumentRoot /var/www/html
...

Whats wrong?

[KidCloudWala]

Greetings,

Uncomment this entry: #ServerName sftrhost

Regards

[sixfoottallrabbit]

I did that... should it work now? I've tried giving people my IP address (82.3.32.73) but still it doesn't work. Am I giving them the correct one?
They say it just says the URL does not exist... though it has connected to my computer. Am I putting my files in the correct folder? /var/www/html/ ?
Thanks

Not on linux at the moment... if you need me to be, just post and ask

[adam7979]

did you setup port mapping or something from your router to your linux box?