Subject: Re: Domain name?
From: Sean O. Denney (sdenney@cise.ufl.edu)
Date: Sun Dec 16 2001 - 20:03:17 MST
You have to find out if you are given a static IP or if it is dynamic.
If static, then it can be done easily. If dynamic, then not likely.
--- Sean
On Sun, 16 Dec 2001, Zeke Runyon wrote:
> oK...
>
> I am on a cable RoadRunner internet connection. The cable modem is
> connected to a gateway connected to an ethernet hub connected to my
> computers. One of these computers is my 7200/120 linux box.
>
> Is it possible to make the linux box function as a domain name server,
> creating a root-level (is that how you call it?) domain name, such as
> www.domainname.com. Also, can I run POP3, http, telnet, and ftp servers
> on this same machine as well (with the domain name I create)?
>
> All I want is a real hostname for the machine. It seems I need this to
> get proftpd working, and certainly I need it for an email server. Even
> if it is machinename.dhcp-05.woh.roadrunner.com.
>
> How would I configure this???
>
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