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"A server with the specified hostname could not be found." I can't set up mountain lion server coz hostname

I can't set up mountain lion server coz hostname can't find

Mountain Lion server-OTHER, OS X Server

Posted on Jul 30, 2012 11:43 AM

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Sep 6, 2012 10:50 AM in response to nachit

Found the solution,


review the /private/etc/hosts (with nano, vi, or other text editor you want to use) and be sure, that your localhost addresses are available, and no line is corrupted.


In my case, i had a line at the beginning that was corrupted, so i had to delete it, and then the server app, found the server (itself, that's why the loopback address)

Hope it helps!

"A server with the specified hostname could not be found." I can't set up mountain lion server coz hostname

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