from the replies I got it does not seem to matter though it seems to be a good idea to not use top level domain extensions like .com .net. I named mine eol.lcl and it seems to be fine with it.
________________________________ Beware the innate animosity of inanimate objects ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 7:42 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] Specifying a hostname > > Aaron Winters wrote: > > > > What are the "rules" when giving a machine a hostname? The machine in > > ? does not have an external IP and there is no real hostname to give, > > as in mandrake.com or something like that I am just going to use it as > > a "learning box" for setting up web, ftp, Samba, etc. So can I call it > > whatever I want, does it need to be, something.com? > > Hi Aaron, > > I would also like the same and if I could set up say a wacky domain name > for my Linux box that connects via its modem and a dynamic IP to the > internet. I mean could I call it for instance localhome.co.za? Does > anyone know what the RFC number is for me to go and look at regarding > hostnames? > -- > =========================================================================== > Hylton Conacher on KDE 2.1.1 on kernel 2.4.3-20mdk#1 > Registered Linux user # 229959 on Mandrake 8 on an i686 (AMD 1 Ghz K7 > mobo > Licenced Windows user > =========================================================================== > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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