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From: brian@shift.lan.awfulhak.org (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Hostname for box w/ part time internet connection
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 03:35:37 +0100
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In article <33B462A3.C9A68B9C@auburn.campus.mci.net>,
Anthony Jenkins <ajenkins@auburn.campus.mci.net> writes:
> What do I set as the host name for my machine, which occasionally
> dials-up a connection to the internet? Do I use the domain name of my
> ISP, or would that be naughty? I have a single PC running FreeBSD
> (Win95 on another partition), no network (though I soon hope to delve
> into the wonderful, hair-pulling world of small network admin. when I
> get another box), and dial-up PPP access to the internet.
localhost.my.domain ? Alternatively, pick a name that's not
likely to be real (ending with say .lan) and give it an IP
number that's not real (say 10.0.0.1).
> Thanks in advance,
> Anthony
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