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Re: own DNS

From: Arne W Flones <>
Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 11:16:00 -0400

> Arne W Flones wrote:
> > 
> > Kent,
> > 
> > Tim Gray is correct.  I just started doing a Web Server on my dial-up
> > a couple of weeks ago.  I am currently in the process of negotiating
> > with my ISP for a dedicated dialup that I can leave up all the time.
> > Currently, they are quoting me $75.00 a month for a full-time
> > connection plus $150.00 set up.  It would be up to me to register a
> > domain name, which costs less than $100.00.
> > 
> > If you want to try a Web Server at 20Kbaud (my current connect speed)
> > you can click into my site from my NetOne ISP site.
> >     http://www.netonecom.net/~flonesaw/
> > 
> > Click on the Long Ship Software graphic and you'll be on my Linux box
> > (the machine from which I am typing this).  There isn't much there
> > yet, but there are some Linux and software development links.  The
> > rest of the site is stubbed out.
> > 
> > I plan on having this site up full-time in about a month.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Arne
> 
> I would be very interested in learning how to hook up my computer like
> you have yours setup.  How do I go about this?  What software do I need?
> How do they actually access my computer?
> Thanks,
> Kent

Kent,

Well, this is fairly easily accomplished with Linux.  Less so, if you are
a UN*X newbie.

I use the Apache Web Server, which is free software, as is Linux.

The configuration isn't difficult.  The most difficult part is to
connect a dynamic link on a Web page to point to the proper IP address
when you dial up.  This could be accomplished in Perl, something I have
yet to do.

Right now, I just run a short script which updates the IP address on
the local copy of my HTML.  Then, I just FTP it to my Net One site.
Currently, I am only putting up my Server in the evenings.  When I get
full time connection to the Net, I will be up all the time.

If you need explicit instructions we can take this off the mailing list.

Arne

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