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Subject: Re: Please help: http/tcp server failing (looping), service terminated
From: Todd Martin <Todd . Martin @ tus . ssi1 . COM>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 03:32:36 -0700 (PDT)
To: gh @ dfwnet . sbms . sbc . com (Greg Harp)
Cc: firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <33CADC5D . 19FE @ dfwnet . sbms . sbc . com> from "Greg Harp" at Jul 14, 97 09:11:41 pm

> 
> I'm running into a problem where http-gw causes a "server failing
> (looping), service terminated" message on my bastion host (SunOS
> 4.1.3_U1 with lotsa patches).  The gateway isn't actually failing --
> it's just running several instances in rapid succession.  This usually
> occurs on more "busy" pages, or when several users are hitting the
> Intranet at the same time.

Another thing to check is if you have any blank lines in your /etc/services
file and/or NIS.  We had a similar problem a few years back where the blank 
line was giving the same symptoms.

> 
> I must be successfully killing lots of brain cells these days, because
> for the life of me I can't determine how to tweak inetd so that it
> doesn't complain and stop the service.  The only way to restore HTTP
> service after I get this message is the "kill -1" the inetd process.
> 
> Please email if you have any suggestions.
> 
> Thanks...
>   Greg
> 

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Todd Martin
Silicon Systems, Inc.
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