Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 13:58:44 -0500 (EST) From: Steve Bertrand <iaccounts@northnetworks.ca> To: fbsd_user <fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD. ORG" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: need info on hostname Message-ID: <20031120135102.S57456@svr3.northnetworks.ca> In-Reply-To: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGMEKKENAA.fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> References: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGMEKKENAA.fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com>
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> During the install you are asked for the host name which adds the > following line to rc.conf. > hostname="gateway.homepc.com" This is a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the computer following the standards of the DNS system. > What does FBSD use this for? Locating your computer by it's name on a network, as opposed to the IP. The name is translated into an IP address by a DNS server. > Did I use the correct format for the host name? Sure. On an internal network, you can use anything you like, but on the Internet, you would use one that actually has a real DNS entry. This is why you can see the FreeBSD website when you type www.freebsd.org into your browser. > What are the rules for creating the hostname name? Follow the DNS standards using the following convention: computername.domain.top_level_domain ie: mypc.homenetwork.com or: www.freebsd.org > Are the rules published anywhere? Sure. You can review one of the DNS rfc's here: http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1034.html Cheers, Steve > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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