Another user who can't get this thing started, Listener will not operate!!!

I installed from root, used port 8085 for the database (8080 used by Tomcat) and 1521 for the listener. Logged out, log back in as user oracle. Takes three full minutes to "start" the listener, but netstat -a does not show any listener on port 1521, despite listener startup saying "Command successful". Starting database, then 'lsnrctl status' returns the following:
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on 19-FEB-2007 19:16:16
Copyright (c) 1991, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC_FOR_XE)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
Start Date 19-FEB-2007 19:11:20
Uptime 0 days 0 hr. 4 min. 55 sec
Trace Level off
Security ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Default Service XE
Listener Parameter File /usr/lib/oracle/xe/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/server/network/admin/listener.ora
Listener Log File /usr/lib/oracle/xe/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/server/network/log/listener.log
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC_FOR_XE)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=solera.homedns.org)(PORT=1521)))
Services Summary...
Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "XE" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "XE", status BLOCKED, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "XE_XPT" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "XE", status BLOCKED, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
All firewalls are completly disabled, except for my router which has ports 8085 and 1521 open. So, 1) Where is the listing for the listening in netstat -a? and 2) Why are my database services blocked? I've been trying for a week to get this thing started, I need it for work. I can log in to the database through SqlPlus, so it is there and running fine, but the listener is not working, and I cannot get to the database home page.

Checked the listener log. Doesn't look good. Keep saying host or object does not exist!!
TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on 19-FEB-2007 18:56:13
Copyright (c) 1991, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
System parameter file is /usr/lib/oracle/xe/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/server/network/admin/listener.ora
Log messages written to /usr/lib/oracle/xe/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/server/network/log/listener.log
Trace information written to /usr/lib/oracle/xe/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/server/network/trace/listener.trc
Trace level is currently 0
Started with pid=3711
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC_FOR_XE)))
Error listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=solera.homedns.org)(PORT=1521)))
TNS-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist
TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
TNS-00515: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist
No longer listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC_FOR_XE)))
TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on 19-FEB-2007 19:11:20
Copyright (c) 1991, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
System parameter file is /usr/lib/oracle/xe/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/server/network/admin/listener.ora
Log messages written to /usr/lib/oracle/xe/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/server/network/log/listener.log
Trace information written to /usr/lib/oracle/xe/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/server/network/trace/listener.trc
Trace level is currently 0
Started with pid=3384
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC_FOR_XE)))
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=solera.homedns.org)(PORT=1521)))
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TIMESTAMP * CONNECT DATA [* PROTOCOL INFO] * EVENT [* SID] * RETURN CODE
19-FEB-2007 19:14:29 * (CONNECT_DATA=(CID=(PROGRAM=)(HOST=solera.homedns.org)(USER=oracle))(COMMAND=status)(ARGUMENTS=64)(SERVICE=LISTENER)(VERSION=169869568)) * status * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:16:01 * (CONNECT_DATA=(CID=(PROGRAM=)(HOST=solera.homedns.org)(USER=oracle))(COMMAND=status)(ARGUMENTS=64)(SERVICE=LISTENER)(VERSION=169869568)) * status * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:16:15 * service_register * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:16:16 * (CONNECT_DATA=(CID=(PROGRAM=)(HOST=solera.homedns.org)(USER=oracle))(COMMAND=status)(ARGUMENTS=64)(SERVICE=LISTENER)(VERSION=169869568)) * status * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:16:17 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:16:23 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:16:32 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:16:35 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:16:37 * ping * 0
Error listening on: (Description=(Address=(Protocol=tcp)(Port=8085)(Host=localhost))(Presentation=HTTP)(Session=RAW))
19-FEB-2007 19:16:38 * service_update * XE * 12545
TNS-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist
TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
TNS-00515: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist
19-FEB-2007 19:16:41 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:16:44 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:26:47 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:27:44 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:34:02 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:41:47 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:46:44 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:46:59 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:47:02 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:47:10 * service_died * XE * 12537
19-FEB-2007 19:47:26 * service_register * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:47:26 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:47:32 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:47:38 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:47:41 * service_update * XE * 0
Error listening on: (Description=(Address=(Protocol=tcp)(Port=8085)(Host=localhost))(Presentation=HTTP)(Session=RAW))
19-FEB-2007 19:47:44 * service_update * XE * 12545
TNS-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist
TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
TNS-00515: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist
19-FEB-2007 19:47:50 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:48:32 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:48:38 * (CONNECT_DATA=(CID=(PROGRAM=)(HOST=solera.homedns.org)(USER=oracle))(COMMAND=status)(ARGUMENTS=64)(SERVICE=LISTENER)(VERSION=169869568)) * status * 0
19-FEB-2007 19:58:32 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 20:00:02 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 20:00:41 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 20:01:42 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 20:02:49 * (CONNECT_DATA=(CID=(PROGRAM=)(HOST=solera.homedns.org)(USER=oracle))(COMMAND=status)(ARGUMENTS=64)(SERVICE=LISTENER)(VERSION=169869568)) * status * 0
19-FEB-2007 20:11:18 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 20:14:06 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 20:15:12 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 20:17:27 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 20:18:36 * service_update * XE * 0
19-FEB-2007 20:21:41 * (CONNECT_DATA=(CID=(PROGRAM=)(HOST=solera.homedns.org)(USER=oracle))(COMMAND=status)(ARGUMENTS=64)(SERVICE=LISTENER)(VERSION=169869568)) * status * 0
19-FEB-2007 20:28:36 * service_update * XE * 0
But here is my hosts file:
# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# that require network functionality will fail.
::1 solera.homedns.org solera localhost.localdomain localhost 127.0.0.1
Looks like they are there.

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