Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 06:55:11 -0400 From: "Otter" <otterr@telocity.com> To: "Ryan Thompson" <ryan@sasknow.com>, "Chris Moline" <chris@theboss.net> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: What to use for my hostname? Message-ID: <HLEDJBJKDDPDJBMGCLPPAEPNCFAA.otterr@telocity.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0010170031440.66132-100000@ren.sasknow.com>
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Correct. If you're just dialing up to the ISP, the domain name is unnecessary. The machine does need hostname, regardless of what you call it. You might want to check out one of my favorite RFC's: http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/htbin/rfc/rfc2100.html -Otter p.s. ok, so maybe it's one of the lighter ones... enjoy! }-----Original Message----- }From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG }[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of }Ryan Thompson }Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 2:37 AM }To: Chris Moline }Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG }Subject: Re: What to use for my hostname? } } }Chris Moline wrote to freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG: } }> Hi. I recently got a us robotics external modem and have }been setting }> it up. However I don't know what to use for my domain }name. Can it be }> whatever I want? I mostly use my computer for dial up access to my }> isp. so in that case would my domain be username.isp.net?? or just }> isp.net? Does it matter?? } }In 99% of all cases of this nature, "Does not matter" is }usually accurate. } }Dialup usually equates to dynamic DNS and IP... Therefore, }your hostname }will never be fixed. It is quite safe to make something }up... But, for }your own sake, don't use something that already exists }elsewhere. The }system's hostname (as set by hostname(8)) is actually used }in suprisingly }few places on most systems, compared to DNS and /etc/hosts. } }When in doubt, set it to "localhost". } }- Ryan } }-- } Ryan Thompson <ryan@sasknow.com> } Network Administrator, Accounts } Phone: +1 (306) 664-1161 } } SaskNow Technologies http://www.sasknow.com } #106-380 3120 8th St E Saskatoon, SK S7H 0W2 } } } }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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