[H-GEN] Entering domain into a DNS

[Alex Delaforce]

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Thanks for the advice.
> "Alex Delaforce" <alextdel at lithoptix.com> moved upon the face 
> of the 'Net and spake thusly:
> 
> > I'm setting up my first domain on the internet, I've registered my 
> > domain with www.domainresgistration.com.au. What do you do next to 
> > become live on the Internet? I have a Mandrake 9.1 server running 
> > apache and can access the site by its IP.
Thanks for the advice.
> Get thee to the DNS HOWTO.  (Oh, and if you're running a real 
> domain, which is at all "mission-critical" you'd be wise to 
> purchase the O'Reilly _DNS_and_Bind_ book.)
> 
> There are people who will host DNS services for a fee, but 
> you should probably run your Mandrake box as the primary DNS, 
> having someone else
> do it is just too painful when you need to make urgent changes.   You
> really should have configured and tested a primary DNS server 
> BEFORE going live on the domain---most registrants won't even 
> accept registration if you don't have a valid primary 
> nameserver already working.
> 
> If you have a clueful ISP, they should generally agree to act 
> as secondary DNS for you, as part of the "Service" of which 
> you are paying them to be a "Provider".
> 
> --cjb



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