yes dave - i corrected it

# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# that require network functionality will fail.
192.168.1.35 oracle10g.pdcindscape.com oracle10g
127.0.0.1 localhost.pdcindscape.com localhost

i restarted the network service
[root@oracle10g etc]# service network restart
Shutting down interface eth0: [ OK ]
Setting network parameters: [ OK ]
Bringing up interface lo: [ OK ]
Bringing up interface eth0: [ OK ]


still no luck
LSNRCTL> status
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC)))
TNS-12541: TNS:no listener
TNS-12560: TNSrotocol adapter error
TNS-00511: No listener
Linux Error: 111: Connection refused
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=oracle10g.pdcindscape.com)(PORT=1521)))
TNS-12541: TNS:no listener
TNS-12560: TNSrotocol adapter error
TNS-00511: No listener
Linux Error: 111: Connection refused

i tried RELOAD ALSO
============================
LSNRCTL> reload
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC)))
TNS-12541: TNS:no listener
TNS-12560: TNSrotocol adapter error
TNS-00511: No listener
Linux Error: 111: Connection refused
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=oracle10g.pdcindscape.com)(PORT=1521)))
TNS-12541: TNS:no listener
TNS-12560: TNSrotocol adapter error
TNS-00511: No listener
Linux Error: 111: Connection refused


and the worst part is when i log in to lsnrctl and do start it starts
it doesnt say listener already started.
it starts as if i am starting the listener first time.

no clue - why is this happening,