Re: [cobalt-users] RAQ3 access to moved domain before DNS setup propagates

[Surfbaud <error404@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 13:14 06/05/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> I am a novice hosting provider.
>
> During the time between (1) when a domain is defined to my RAQ3 and (2) when
> the DNS servers point to the correct IP address, how can we browse the
> domain on the new server?
>
> I have tried http://<IP>/~<user name>, http://<IP>/~<domain> and several
> other combinations without success.
>
> We do not have trouble using FTP access to load content.  Using the IP
> address and user name works for access prior to changes on DNS servers
> propagating to show the new server address.


edit your (windows) hosts file thus

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# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

127.0.0.1       localhost
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx ns.yourraq3.net
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx www.yourdomain.net
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where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx = IP of the RAQ3
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 jb@xxxxxxxxxxxx / www.surfbaud.org / 2002
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