Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 16:03:14 -0700 From: jehova <tornadox@telnor.net> To: FreeBSD-Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: localhost for dummies Message-ID: <200205181603.14645.tornadox@telnor.net>
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how can i put a name to my box? and how can i doit without ill efects or misconfiguration, what happens is that i can't (i don't know how) setup host name localhost alias and a basic loopback configuration for a stand alone freebsd machine (no lan, no other boxes atached) just a 56 k usRobotics modem (working) on ppp connection to my ISP telnor.net 200.23.249.1 and 200.23.249.3 if somebody please can help me, i'll send him more info about my box. my native language is not english, and sometimes i can't see what is an example and what is a "do it like this" i mean: english explanations and english keywords for a task sometimes i can't see difference. on man and technical readings is kind of tricky to me, but explanations or "howto for dummies" are easier to grab could somebody help me? -- _ __ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ __ Jehova _ __ ___ | _ ) __| \/ \ tornadox@telnor.net _ __ | _ \._ \ |) | | FreeBSD!!! _ |___/___/___/ \/ "Extracting Wisdom from Sinful... () ...Searching State of Purity." To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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