[cobalt-users] Where's Carrie - [ see a virtual site before nameservers are changed to it]

[Revd leonard payne <vicarage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 20/3/02 1:41 pm, Jason Gottschalk at Jason@xxxxxxx mumbled something
like:

> Hello Phil,
> 
> Is this valid for a virtual site as well?
> 
> Wednesday, March 20, 2002, 4:22:49 AM, you wrote:
>>> A less frustrating URL that actually allows primative searches is
>>> http://list.cobalt.com/cgi-bin/htsearch
>>> 
>>> That's most likely what Dan meant.
>>> 
>>> Oh course it would have been quicker for everyone if he had simply said
>>> 
>>> In your \windows\hosts file add a line as such
>>> 
>>> the_ip_of_your_raq    (TAB)   www.the_domain_name_of_the_new_site
>>> 
>>> Now your computer "knows" the the new domain is located at your RAQ's IP
>>> 
>>> 


>>>> Its also a pity that people assume that everyone has Windows on their desk.
>>>> Some ideas for Mac users would be welcome.
>>>> The lovely Carrie B (come out to play Carrie - the spring solstice is here
)
>>>>> Had a solution some time ago by changing one of the config files on the
Raq. It wasnt perfect and cgis wouldnt work but at least you could see the
site.

Blessings
Revd Leonard