You should read the Net HowTo document to get a better understanding of networking.
As a quick start from your windows box goto http://<ip of linux box> Russell On Tue, 2001-08-28 at 14:53, michael young wrote: > > I can see the default homepage in my linux machine thru > http://localhost...but my windows internal network can't see it...when I > trace localhost in my windows machine localhost is the windows machine itself! > > what am I doing wrong and if you can point me to some documentation that > explains how to do this I'd really appreciate it... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Lamers [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 28 Aug 2001 13:32:26 +0200 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > CC: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: simple q: what is fqdn? > > > On di, 2001-08-28 at 10:17, michael young wrote: > > howdy, > > > > I know fdqn is fully qualified domain name but what is it's "relevance"? > > esp. in apache...I want to setup an apache server in my local network (for > > practice :)) but I get an error telling me that apache can't find my fqdn > > and it uses my loopback address instead... > > > > is it possible to setup apache without a fqdn? > _____ > > hostname.domaim.ext > You will find your server on http://localhost > regards >