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Date:      Tue, 25 Apr 2000 01:26:18 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Lanny Baron <lnb@freebsdsystems.com>
To:        Janis <janisd@optonline.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   RE: Cant get a Hostname
Message-ID:  <XFMail.000425012618.lnb@freebsdsystems.com>
In-Reply-To: <008901bfae87$771becc0$67febd18@janisd>

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Hi,
I think your problem is reverse dns.

-Lanny
On 25-Apr-00 Janis wrote:
> Hi ,
> 
> 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

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