RE: [cobalt-users] Help with CNAME

["Dan" <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What else is in the DNS records for that domain? If the CNAME is the only
thing there, it should work.
Also, what is in the DNS records for the domain you're pointing to. Does it
follow the info at
http://www.cobalt.com/support/wp.dns.html
--
Dan Kriwitsky


> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ben Hayes
> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 10:32 AM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [cobalt-users] Help with CNAME
>
>
> I have a virtual site, let\'s call it www.name.org and another site
> www.name.net.  What do I have to do to get www.name.net to point to
> www.name.org.  I am using namebased hosting and only have one ip for my
> Raq2.
>
> I created a CNAME record for www.name.net to point to www.name.org, but it
> doen't bring me to that site.  Instead, it brings me to the main
> site of my
> Raq2.
>
> This was Cobalt's support answer when I emailed them this question:
>
> >Hi -
>
> >Thanks for contacting Cobalt Networks Technical Support.
>
> >You may not use C NAME records with the RaQ 2. You must use A
> NAME records.
> >For more information on DNS configuration, have a look at
>
>  >   http://www.cobalt.com/support/wp.dns.html
>
> >I hope this helps.
>
> >Joe
> >--
> >Cobalt Networks Technical Support Engineer
>
> Of course, the link they provided only explains setting up DNS
> for links to
> an IP address and as I've stated, I only have one (IP) to use on
> this Raq 2.
>
> Any help from this list would be appreciated.
>
> -Ben
>
> Ben Hayes
> Arsement & Hayes, LLC
> Professional Computers Service
>