you can specify a hostname like: mysql.x.com, if the sql server is not in the localhost, so it can be... did you try it?
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > Of Ken Hilliard > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 9:00 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Perl-unix-users] Using IP address for hostname in DBI connect > > > When using the DBI connect method under MySql you must supply the hostname > as a parameter. Is it permissible to pass an IP address instead of a DNS > hostname? > > _______________________________________________ > Perl-Unix-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs > _______________________________________________ Perl-Unix-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
