From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 8 19:59:29 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5065016A400 for ; Thu, 8 Feb 2007 19:59:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from chandler.lists@chapman.edu) Received: from calais.chapman.edu (calais.chapman.edu [192.77.116.205]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3A54713C48D for ; Thu, 8 Feb 2007 19:59:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from chandler.lists@chapman.edu) Received: from [206.211.142.181] (ist181.chapman.edu [206.211.142.181]) by calais.chapman.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 078742EB72 for ; Thu, 8 Feb 2007 11:59:26 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <45CB811D.1010805@chapman.edu> Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:59:25 -0800 From: Jay Chandler User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (Windows/20061207) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: FreeBSD Questions References: <26face530702071701v2980a87vcf0a3195688b684e@mail.gmail.com> <6.0.0.22.2.20070207190744.02801488@mail.computinginnovations.com> <45CA7E37.2060205@chapman.edu> <20070208132838.GB25286@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <20070208132838.GB25286@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Chapman-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-Chapman-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-Chapman-MailScanner-From: chandler.lists@chapman.edu X-Spam-Status: No Subject: Re: Low-cost dedicated FreeBSD server or non-jail VPS? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:59:29 -0000 Jerry McAllister wrote: >> The problem with this approach is that it doesn't get you a static IP >> with proper rDNS and a host of other things... >> > > It does if you buy an ISP account that includes a static IP and > does DNS for you or you set up your own DNS and register the server. > > ////jerry > I wish that I had that option. I live three blocks away from DisneyLand, and can't get DSL. That leaves Time Warner Cable, and they want highway robbery for a static IP-- at least $120 a month. For that much I'll colocate. -- Jay Chandler Network Administrator, Chapman University 714.628.7249 / chandler@chapman.edu Today's Excuse: Too many interrupts