proftpd can't resolve IP address

[camorri]

I'm running Mandrake 9.1 at home with a router connected to my ISP through a DSL modem. Web browsing works fine. I'm useing the DHCP server on the router to get an IP address on Mandrake.

I have been trying for several weeks to get Proftpd as a standalone anonymous server to work. The current problem I can't resolve is a message that states "unable to determine the IP address of sluggy". Sluggy is the name I gave this machine.

The common problems section of the users guide for ProFtpd states, check the Hostname in proftpd.conf and resolve.conf.

O.K. I looked at both. Resolve.conf has 3 lines, the first being the IP address of localhost, and the other 2 are for my ISP DNS servers.

I tried adding a line to proftpd to provide an IP address for a localhost. That generates a error, proftpd doesn't understand "localhost".

How does a stupid newbie fix this?

Tried removing Proftpd and re-installing. The basic anonmous server still won't start.

I have spend way to much time reading the users guide. I need something more basic to help me out.

I tried reading the forums for proftpd config issues. Havn't found a lot of help there. Tried dig, but must admit i'm lost.

Any help is appreciated.

[Hayl]

the problem is name resolution, not ProFTPD

add an entry for "sluggy" to /etc/hosts

[camorri]

Thank-you for your response. Yes, that has fixed it.