One is W2k and the others are Linux. rbentz at dunwoody.edu wrote: > Eric, > Are the other machines Windows/Linux? > Windows clients support DDNS, my thought is they would update the IPCop > server. > > Do you or anyone in the list know if IPcop supports dynamic updating of > hostnames? > > --Rob > > >>I am trying to get my IPCop box working. It is doing DHCP but it does >>not seem to be getting the host names from the machines on my network. >> >>For example, I have a debian (woody) box whose hosts file has this > > entry: > >>127.0.0.1 installfest localhost >> >>but when I try to see if DNS is working: >> >>installfest:~# host installfest >>Host installfest not found 5(REFUSED) >>installfest:~# telnet Firemouth >>telnnet: could not resolve Firemouth/telnet: Temporary failure in name >>resolution >> >>Firemouth is another machine with similar hosts file entry. >>I looked at the IPCop FAQ pages but they were not helpful. >> >>I'm wondering if some port has to be open or some daemon has to be >>running to provide the host name when DHCP runs. >> >>BTW all of this is in the Green. >>-- >>Eric (Rick) Meyerhoff >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org > Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > -- Eric (Rick) Meyerhoff _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list