From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Apr 28 10:24:43 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id KAA12251 for questions-outgoing; Sun, 28 Apr 1996 10:24:43 -0700 (PDT) Received: from fslg8.fsl.noaa.gov (fslg8.fsl.noaa.gov [137.75.131.171]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id KAA12246 for ; Sun, 28 Apr 1996 10:24:41 -0700 (PDT) Received: by fslg8.fsl.noaa.gov (5.57/Ultrix3.0-C) id AA19102; Sun, 28 Apr 96 17:24:40 GMT Message-Id: <9604281724.AA19102@fslg8.fsl.noaa.gov> Received: by emu.fsl.noaa.gov (1.40.112.3/16.2) id AA167362279; Sun, 28 Apr 1996 11:24:39 -0600 Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 11:24:39 -0600 From: Sean Kelly To: rpt@miles.sso.loral.com Cc: questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: (message from Richard Toren on Sun, 28 Apr 1996 12:43:55 -0400 (EDT)) Subject: Re: ?? host name resolution Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk >>>>> "Richard" == Richard Toren writes: Richard> Gentlemen; I am in the process of learning HTML and Richard> such. I just installed the Apache httpd on my 2.1R Richard> system. You don't need an HTTP server to test out your skills with HTML. Just write up your pages and use the `file:' URL, such as: file:/home/rpt/experiments/html/test.html If the ``and such'' refers to more advanced web features like CGI or server administration, then yes, you do need a server. Richard> The problem is "what name do I use in a URL to find my Richard> own server?" localhost ought to do it. Richard> and "Is this Netscape going direct to DNS or FreeBSD's Richard> resolution?" Despite whatever you can set up, that's up to Netscape, really. Richard> If I drop the ppp link, my server is found...? Any Richard> thoughts??? And if the PPP link is up, your server isn't found? In any case, I'd check to make sure your loopback route is installed. -- Sean Kelly NOAA Forecast Systems Laboratory kelly@fsl.noaa.gov Boulder Colorado USA http://www-sdd.fsl.noaa.gov/~kelly/