Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 01:00:22 -0400 From: "Thimble Smith" <tim@mysql.com> To: Janis <janisd@optonline.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Cant get a Hostname Message-ID: <20000425010022.X6109@threads.polyesthetic.msg> In-Reply-To: <008901bfae87$771becc0$67febd18@janisd>; from janisd@optonline.net on Tue, Apr 25, 2000 at 12:25:41AM -0700 References: <008901bfae87$771becc0$67febd18@janisd>
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On Tue, Apr 25, 2000 at 12:25:41AM -0700, Janis wrote:
> I recently moved to a different city and I moved my local
> cable modem with me. I never had a problem before getting a
> hostname to come up in my address. I have called the internet
> cable company several times but I get no help. They tell
> me as long as I connect they dont see a problem. But I am
> having a problem, I cant get onto alot of servers with a
> software I use. Is there anyway that I can change this IP to a
> hostname??? Please help thanks
Hi. It sounds like you're saying that reverse DNS isn't set
up for the IP address that your ISP has assigned to you. That
is, when you type:
$ host 12.34.56.78
(where you use your IP address, of course) you get:
Host not found, try again.
If this is what's happening, then it really is your ISP who
is messed up, and there's nothing you can do but complain to
them. You could try to find out who supplies their network
access and complain to them, but I'd be very surprised if you
got any response.
The solution is very simple - your ISP has to just add some
entries to a file and send their name server a HUP signal. It
should take them about 10 minutes, probably, including the time
it takes to walk down the hall and get a soda from the machine.
This is a really dumb thing for an ISP to screw up. For them
to tell you nothing is wrong is even more dumb. It sounds like
they don't have a clue what they're doing. If there's any
competitor, I would recommend you switch. If not, ... keep on
complaining, and try to get other users to complain as well.
Tim
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