>Bruce wrote:
 
>At  3:12 PM 1/29/96 -0800, Duane Percox wrote:
>>Chris writes:
>>>Until/unless someone gets that running, you'll still require an external
>>>unix system somewhere to get a 3000 useable on the 'net. (groan)
>>
>>Ahem... or any system capable of being a DNS server, as in Windows NT.
>
>So you can spend $700 on software and buy a 20+Mb 486DX4/100 for NT Server,
>or $0 on software and find a 4Mb 386 for Linux. The performance will be
>about the same.
>
>Actually, this is a very inexpensive way to try out using a nameserver. For
>anyone interested in trying it, the Slackware Linux distribution (probably
>most others as well) comes with all the Internet software ready to run. I
>just had to modify the sample configuration files and type "named" and
>magic!, a nameserver. Granted, the phrase "just modify the sample
>configuration files" covers a multitude of sins, but you'll need to do that
>no matter which platform you choose for a nameserver.
>
 
I would agree with Bruce's comment about using Linux. However, if you
already have Windows NT in house as a file/print/application server then you
can easily get DNS running without spending extra $$$ or having to use
another box/operating system.
 
 
 
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