So maybe not as hard as I was thinking? I'll look into this. Thanks. On 3/3/11, Øyvind Lode <oyvind@xxxxxxx> wrote: > It's actually very easy to set up your own server. > I recently registered lode.is and configured the dns records myself from the > registrars webinterface. > I only paid for the domain name (dns hosting is included). > lode.is points to my Linux server at home. > I plan to host all I need myself, only exception is email. > I'm currently running lighttpd, but no real content up yet though. > > ________________________________________ > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] on behalf of Littlefield, Tyler > [tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 04:05 > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: a bit ot: servers > > If you do not like to go with Linode, you can just get a dynamic dns. I > use dyndns, which gives you a program that cron runs to keep your IP > up-to-date, because odds are, you have a dynamic IP. > On 3/2/2011 8:04 PM, Alex Hall wrote: >> Okay... I am now seeing the value of paying someone else to do all >> this! Maybe I'll just tell people the ip of the server directly and >> have done with it! Thanks to all for the answers. >> >> On 3/2/11, Humberto Rodriguez<sub@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> DNS stands for Domain Name Server. Internet works on IP addresses and >>> when >>> we request a domain for example, on the address bar of the browser, an >>> FTP >>> client or an email server, there is a server for that domain extension, >>> for >>> example a .com domain, which receives the request and through DNS >>> entries, >>> knows which DNS server to send it to; and the DNS server will in turn >>> send >>> it to the host that handles that domain, either as a host or virtual >>> host. >>> The host server knows which account and protocol to send the request to, >>> whether a dedicated or shared server. >>> >>> Humberto >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Littlefield, Tyler"<tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To:<programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 8:37 PM >>> Subject: Re: a bit ot: servers >>> >>> >>> | The point of a nameserver is to provide redundancy; if one fails, there >>> | is another one in backup. One specification is that they are on >>> separate >>> | systems, to help with the redundancy. Essentially the nameservers run >>> | dns servers, which send out the records for the dns requests. That's >>> | about as much of it as I understand. >>> | On 3/2/2011 4:04 PM, Alex Hall wrote: >>> |> I was hoping to avoid a monthly or yearly bill, though having root >>> |> access does sound nice. While it may be more work, is it possible to >>> |> register a domain on my own server (that converted pc)? What exactly >>> |> do you mean by a nameserver, and how is it different from the server >>> |> you get when you install apache or a similar program? >>> |> >>> |> On 3/2/11, Littlefield, Tyler<tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> |>> Hello Alex, First, you can save a lot of the trouble by grabbing up >>> a >>> |>> linode. $20/m gets you a sweet server, and it's your own. It's a vps >>> |>> system, but you get root so you can do whatever you want. They also >>> run >>> |>> their own DNS servers, so you don't need to do dns yourself. Let me >>> know >>> |>> if this is something you are interested in, I have a refer code. >>> What >>> |>> you need to do is find someone that hands out domain names, then >>> point >>> |>> that domain at a nameserver. >>> |>> On 3/2/2011 3:44 PM, Alex Hall wrote: >>> |>>> Hi all, >>> |>>> I am in a class in which we have to download WAMP. I did, and I >>> also >>> |>>> got Django (a Python web framework) since I love Python and had >>> never >>> |>>> tried Django before. After using it, I really like it and I am >>> toying >>> |>>> with setting up an old pc of mine as a server. It would be low >>> |>>> traffic, probably no more than a hundred visitors at a time (and >>> |>>> usually few to none), but I really like the idea of having control >>> |>>> over everything instead of renting space where I have to shell into >>> it >>> |>>> and cannot add, for example, libraries or upgrades. >>> |>>> >>> |>>> My question is: I had a domain registered, but I let it lapse. It >>> was >>> |>>> through ipowerweb.com. First, can I re-register it for less >>> somewhere >>> |>>> else, paying whomever gets paid for this sort of thing directly? >>> |>>> Second, is it possible to have that domain point to an ip of my >>> |>>> choice, namely my Apache server's ip? If so, how would I configure >>> |>>> this? >>> |>>> >>> |>>> Thanks in advance. When I google stuff like this, I only get offers >>> |>>> for cheap domain registration, but they all come with server plans, >>> |>>> which I do not want. >>> |>>> >>> |>> >>> |>> -- >>> |>> >>> |>> Thanks, >>> |>> Ty >>> |>> >>> |>> __________ >>> |>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>> |>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> |>> >>> |>> >>> |> >>> | >>> | >>> | -- >>> | >>> | Thanks, >>> | Ty >>> | >>> | __________ >>> | View the list's information and change your settings at >>> | //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> | >>> >>> __________ >>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >>> >>> >> > > > -- > > Thanks, > Ty > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind