--- "Ronald J. Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thursday 27 February 2003 01:08 pm, Jim C wrote:
> 
> > HOSTNAME=dude.mcgnarly.net
> > DOMAINNAME=dude.mcgnarly.net
> 
> Hmm, my DOMAINNAME here doesn't have the full hostname, only the last bit. My 
> HOSTNAME is "darkforce.ky.org" so its "ky.org" under DOMAINNAME. Is that 
> wrong, should I change it? Thanks...
> 
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No, yours is correct.  The domainname should be exactly that, the domain.  The
hostname should be the boxname plus the domain, which is called an FQDN.

The domainname is like a family last name.  The hostname gets specific with the
name of the box plus it's family name.


LX

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