On Thu, 2003-07-03 at 17:09, RCN wrote: > I installed Debian woddy via the net using DHCP for my network configuration > and a cable modem however I wasn't able to specify the domain name for the > system...... I already have a registered domain name .....I'm pretty new to > this so as you can tell I'm stomped. I'm trying to host a small site on the > box however I can get bind to configure and I'm thinking it's because the > system doesn't know it domain name I do get a return for hostname
OK, let's take this step by step here: #1 does your system successfully acquire an ip address using dhcp? run ifconfig and check for an ip address. #2 do you actually need to be running bind? If so, why? what are you trying to accomplish with it? > however..........Along with that I'm trying to host mail for the site and > I've found that with the exim configuration option 1 c(internet site ) my > mail is delivered only locally . I'm trying to get this this to send out > nail as [EMAIL PROTECTED] I know I have to give the nameservers to my > registrar but can you point me in the right direction as far as what I so be > doing on my end .... #3 Sending mail has nothing to do with your name server registration. Try running "eximconfig" as root, choose option 1, for you "visible" mail name, put your domain name. Leave the next two options at their defaults, and put your username for the administrator account. Leave the remaining options with their default values. Now you should be able to send mail. #4 receiving mail. Your system should be ready to receive mail, all you need to do is set up an MX record with your DNS host pointing to your machine's ip address. Since you are on a dynamic ip address, this will probably mean using one of the dynamic dns providers. Check out www.zoneedit.com for more info. Hopefully that will point you in the right direction. In the future you might want to try condensing your messages into short, succinct descriptions of one problem at a time instead of lumping it all together. -Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
