I recently bought my own domain and I want to continue hosting from my own computer. I used to use dyndns.org as a dynamic dns address, but now I want my .com address to resolve to my computer. Note: I have dynamic ip addresses, but I usually keep the address for months at a time. I checked my router and found the address of both primary and secondary dns servers, but I am not sure what to do from there, as the nameservers I must have on my registered domain account cannot be in ip form. I understand I must do something in /etc/resolv.conf. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Check out the free DNS service at http://afraid.org It's quite nice.

Thanks for replying...but it seems as if I must purchase a domain name and register it with a few nameservers before I use the domain service...I already have a domain name. Or, do I not understand something?

techrolla

Just an observation the nameservers you got from your router have nothing to do with your domain name

These are provided by your ISP so that your web browser can resolve addresses when you are surfing the net

If you want to find out which nameservers are currently responsible for your domain, on the command line enter
Pete

First off, let me state this clearly

DNS hosting needs a STATIC dns address for the nameservers.

Just keeping a dynamic IP address for "weeks at a time" isn't enough. If you can't arrange to get a static ip address with your provider use the services provided by the company you registered dns with. Without a static ip address, each time your pc loads a new IP address you'll have at least a 48 hour delay on updating that address across *most* of the internet.

That being said, bind is a HUGE topic for discussion. DNS hosting and setup is not a trivial task as there are a few things to consider. Go read up on BIND or NAMED(they're the same thing) and come back with specific questions for help.

I know the current nameservers, but will this eventually lead me into having to setup bind in one way or another? A Static ip address is not an option for me, as I don't have the $ for one, and my site isn't so important that it would be a disaster to have it off for 2 days. And "weeks" at a time should be "months" at a time, although it doesn't seem like that matters. So there is no quick answer to this? If not, I am all for doing the learning to get somethng working up here...

Install your distro's package for webmin, and either webmin-bind or webmin-named, and use webmin to setup a new DNS server + records.

techrolla
I think Booster already gave you the answer to your problem

As jrmann1999 stated running a nameserver from your own machine is not a good idea with your dynamic IP

If you would like an insight into BIND look here DNS How-to

For dynamic DNS look here How-to

Pete

Thanks...So if I set up my registrar's name servers to be the ns(n).afraid.org servers, I will be able to do this? Thanks.

Yup! Once you're set up on afraid.org, just point your registrar to it, and you should be off to the races. Well, it'll likely take hours or days before it filters out through the net.

Cheers!

Thanks guys, it works like a dream http://muffinpeddler.com

techrolla

Well done

Pete