Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:11:39 +0100 From: eoghan <freebsd@redry.net> To: Mike Hernandez <sequethin@gmail.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: computer name Message-ID: <490C1FFD-9FFA-4DF3-B0B5-EBD242CA0549@redry.net> In-Reply-To: <3060c2390510221007m38876bcdx6749af221e33d25@mail.gmail.com> References: <7381F490-0CDC-48E5-9137-924B25A8F670@redry.net> <3060c2390510221007m38876bcdx6749af221e33d25@mail.gmail.com>
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On 22 Oct 2005, at 18:07, Mike Hernandez wrote: > On 10/22/05, eoghan <freebsd@redry.net> wrote: > >> Id like to get it sending this name so I can also use it with samba >> like: >> \\home.nathaniel\public >> Instead of using the machines IP address. Thanks for any help. >> > > If you don't have a local dns server that you control (i.e. that you > can add the hostname too), then you'll have to add home.nathaniel to > the hosts file of the box you are trying to get there from. Windows > has a hosts file similar to your freebsd box. > > Mike I understand now. Im wondering if i can setup my own DNS server now from freeBSD for my network? Hopefully this isnt an insanely stupid question :) Ive got a windows and mac also on my network, so I can just add it to each of this anyway... Thanks all Eoghan
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