 | View Full Version : Hostname problem dbbrock1 07-23-2002, 05:34 PM When i set up freebsd it asks for a valid host name. Im not to clear on what it is but from what i can figure out, i think it means the hostname (whatever.com) has to exist? So i want to do something like box1.whatever.com but i dont have the hostname set up because i only have 1 machine so far.... If anyone understands what im asking, would you please help me out with some info or a link to some info. Thanks a lot! -Dan Shyne 07-23-2002, 05:48 PM Hostname is like the name of your machine. dbbrock1 07-23-2002, 07:24 PM when i do box1.whatever.com cpanel says "not a quailifed hostname" do i need to set up a dns for whatever.com The Prohacker 07-23-2002, 07:29 PM You need to have the hostname defined in the domain records..... lotuslnd 07-23-2002, 10:40 PM keep in my that box1.whatever.com ... box1=hostname whatever.com=domain name MotleyFool 07-24-2002, 12:31 AM go to the dns records of whatever.com and add an A record for box1 -> point it to an IP on your box if whatever.com has diff nameservers on diff boxes, all of them should have that A record dbbrock1 07-24-2002, 01:23 AM ok that sort of helps, but there is no dns for whatever.com. I only have one machine so should i first set up the dns for whatever.com on box1 than make an A record and have the host name box1.whatever.com? Thanks! |