From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Oct 22 17:11:48 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 640A616A41F for ; Sat, 22 Oct 2005 17:11:48 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@redry.net) Received: from luke.segpub.com.au (luke.segpub.com.au [64.49.254.38]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CEA3F43D6E for ; Sat, 22 Oct 2005 17:11:42 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@redry.net) Received: (qmail 96406 invoked by uid 89); 23 Oct 2005 03:11:43 +1000 Received: by simscan 1.1.0 ppid: 96386, pid: 96399, t: 0.7991s scanners: clamav: 0.86.1/m:33/d:984 spam: 3.0.4 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.1.34?) (212.2.166.180) by 0 with SMTP; 23 Oct 2005 03:11:42 +1000 In-Reply-To: <3060c2390510221007m38876bcdx6749af221e33d25@mail.gmail.com> References: <7381F490-0CDC-48E5-9137-924B25A8F670@redry.net> <3060c2390510221007m38876bcdx6749af221e33d25@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v734) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <490C1FFD-9FFA-4DF3-B0B5-EBD242CA0549@redry.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: eoghan Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:11:39 +0100 To: Mike Hernandez X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.734) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.4 (2005-06-05) on luke.segpub.com.au X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.0.4 Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: computer name X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 17:11:48 -0000 On 22 Oct 2005, at 18:07, Mike Hernandez wrote: > On 10/22/05, eoghan 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