What is I purchaced an additional dynamic IP? The connection would go through my existing line, so it'd be on the same network card. Could I get bind to update on DHCP requests?
How does the IRC server do a reverse lookup? The regular way, or do they ask the name server of that IP (which is quicker)? Thanks -Paul On Fri, 14 Aug 1998, David Schwartz wrote: > > Anyone know how the IRC hosts keep track of the number of bots, clients, > > etc. are connected? Do they record the hostname or the IP? > > The record the IP, unless it resolves to a valid hostname which also > resolves to that IP. > > > I only have 1 IP. If I create a bunch of hostnames pointing to my IP, how > > can I connect with those hostnames? > > You cannot. > > > How about this script (root suid): > > > > #/bin/sh > > hostname host2 > > Changing you own hostname won't have any network affects. > > DS > >
