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From: "John Daniels" <jmd526@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Network config for new install
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 22:47:49 -0400
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I will be installing 4.7-RELEASE over ftp.  I have a static DSL connection.  
I have looked through all the relevent docs but I can not find the answer to 
this:

Network config part of Sysinstall asks for a Host name and Domain name.  
But, I do not yet have a domain name, so...

  a) should I purchase one before I start the install? (if so
     is this necessary or very convenient -> recommended?)
  b) can I enter anything for Host name and Domain name and
     change it later? (will this make my life very difficult?)
  c) can you point me to any docs?

Thanks in advance,

John


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