My DNS change to the new server switched over in mid-post, and that created some interesting results. I’m still recovering from them. Note to self: take a break from weblogging next time you switch servers. Once this all stabilizes I’ll move any outstanding comments and trackbacks from the old server to the new one so […]
Recovered from the Wayback machine. I received an email from Kevin Marks, one of the new members of the Wayward Weblogger Co-op this morning about a posting Steven Den Beste wrote. It would seem that a person running a small hosting service is in violation of MT’s license. According to den Beste: A couple of days […]
Pics, stuff
I spent most of the weekend on the server, but also some time on the essay “Internet for Poets: DNS – what’s in a name”. I must finish this tomorrow because the thing is beginning to look like a book. It’s been fun, though. And far less challenging then configuring sendmail on the new server. […]
Server status
I have hit a roadblock in the server setup, specifically wildcard DNS entries (to allow things such as weblog.burningbird.net, coop.burningbird.net, and so on), as well as sendmail issues and external email. Everything else seems to be set but that sendmail is a showstopper. My hope is to get help from my readership, but barring that, […]
DNS: What’s in a name?
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. “What do you call yourself?” the Fawn said at last. Such a soft sweet voice it had! “I wish I knew!” thought poor Alice. She answered, rather sadly, “Nothing, just now.” “Think again,” it said: “that won’t do.” Alice thought, but nothing came of it. “Please, would you tell me […]
