Lev Lvovsky wrote: > Hello, > > I'm going to be registering a domain soon, and I'm having some > problems...after having gone to www.internic.net, and filling out the forms > there, I got some error messges back: > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > ERROR: Name Server <SILVER168.MMINTERNET.COM>/<209.241.149.168> > is not registered with InterNIC. > > You cannot register this host through domain registration process > because... > > You are not authorized to register hosts in <MMINTERNET.COM> domain > > First register this host through the host registration process or > choose a different name-server. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > my ADSL provider is mminternet.com, and my address is > silver168.mminternet.com (the IP is listed above).
You've answered your own question here.... mminternet.com _is_ the domain, silver168 is only a machine on the domain. You don't register each machine. > > > am I missing something here? > > more importantly, if I'm not mistaken, I will have to run a DNS > server...I've read through some of the DNS-HOWTO, but I need to first > install a DNS server...I've looked for one on the CD's (from > www.cheapbytes.com), but was only able to find "dnsutils". Am I looking in > the right place? you don't _need_ to be a dns server. ( You can install bind) BTW, I just pinged your box, and got a reply. YOur'e good to go. :-) > > > are there any URLs what describe in-depth what I'm trying to do? You should invest in some networking books. DNS, routing, etc... O'reilly has a good one called TCP/IP Network Administration. > > > thanks for any help!! > -lev > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null -- dyer
