Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 22:47:12 -0500 (EST) From: Oleg Ogurok <oleg@ogurok.com> To: Albert Chen <chen6178@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: /etc/hosts and DNS. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9811272241400.296-100000@ogurok.com> In-Reply-To: <199811280332.TAA00478@law-f70.hotmail.com>
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Hi there. /etc/hosts does local resolution on your computer from domain name to IP address (mybox.mydomain.com -> 244.71.177.35 for example) DNS conects to the root servers on Internet and does resolution all over the whole Internet. To use DNS you need to install BIND on your mashine, and you also need to register your domain (like mydomain.com for example). Check www.internic.net for more information. P.S. Pretty small explanation ;) Oleg Ogurok oleg@ogurok.com http://www.ogurok.com On Fri, 27 Nov 1998, Albert Chen wrote: > Hi, > > I'm a new to UNIX. Would anyone tell me which /etc/hosts and DNS > mean? Is DNS better than /etc/hosts? > > TIA, > Albert. > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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