Outside Domain Name

1.) Set up the DNS record for machine.example.com.

2.) Once it propagates, go to the Network page of the Linode manager and update the reverse DNS entry.

3.) On your node, edit /etc/resolv.conf, changing the domain name from members.linode.com to example.com.

4.) If your node uses DHCP (which it does by default), you'll have to edit /etc/dhcp3/dhclient.conf and set 'supersede domain-name "example.com";' there too. (Follow the example in the file.)

Steps 3 and 4 aren't strictly necessary, but it's probably best if your Linode has an accurate view of the world.

Edit: Typo. Well, grammar-o.

Would this mean pointing the nameservers at GoDaddy to the nameservers for Linode?

I set up everything as mentioned and gave it an hour or so but it's still showing up as the members.linode.com domain, even though the reverse DNS said it was able to find my machine.example.com domain.

@Shoie13:

Would this mean pointing the nameservers at GoDaddy to the nameservers for Linode?

No.

@Shoie13:

I set up everything as mentioned and gave it an hour or so but it's still showing up as the members.linode.com domain, even though the reverse DNS said it was able to find my machine.example.com domain.

Your DNS resolver likely has the old value cached, and aside from that, it can take a while to take effect.

Try again in 24 hours.

It's working now. Thank you.

> 1.) Set up the DNS record for machine.example.com.
How do I do this ? If I want a new domain name do I need to register this somewhere ? Any suggestions of how I can get a domain registered ?

I basically want to set up a web address (www.something.com) and get it to go to my linode.

I've looked at DynDNS but am not sure if this is what I want ?

try www.godaddy.com :)

No, really, don't try GoDaddy… They're the Walmart of the domain world. Sure, cheap, but at what cost?

I previously used 1&1 for domains since I hosted with them wayback when, before I knew any better. In the process of moving over to DynaDot based on some recommendations on the forums - so far so good.

I just buy, configure and forgot for a year. Price is most important. There is no black magic there… How could they screw up as simple thing as domain registration?

> How could they screw up as simple thing as domain registration?

They have and they will again in the future. Read this:

http://nodaddy.com/

saiboogu, btw, you may want to DynaDot too :)

@NoDaddy:

For example, when Nick Berlette exposed a serious security hole in the website of DynaDot.Com, they apparently responded by persuading GoDaddy to shut down his blog rather than fixing their pathetic security [agiorlando.com]. GoDaddy of course complied immediately, and sent him this shutdown notice. Note that GoDaddy used the ransom approach here, saying he had two options: Pay a "$199 non-refundable reactivation fee" and GD will put his web site back up, or "if you choose to transfer the berlettefx.com domain name to another registrar, we first require that you pay a $75 administration fee … to cover the costs of responding to or "cleaning up" the situation caused by your web site.

I give them my domain name and say "point it at this IP address" and they do it for me ? Or are they going to ask me anything complicated ?

namebargain - cheap and good.

domainmonger - not cheap but great

After being screwed over by many many many registrar's, I've finally settle on these two and have never shopped around since.

I use namebargin for low budget projects and domainmonger for projects that requires full service domain name registration and dns services (including the handful of my own domains).

Both have built in (into the service and into the price) DNS management (very usable - although I use DNSMadeEasy for all my DNS stuff - after years of running my own name server boxes - DNSMadeEasy did just that - and removed 2 boxes from my monitor/manage list).

@waldo:

saiboogu, btw, you may want to DynaDot too :)

@NoDaddy:

For example, when Nick Berlette exposed a serious security hole in the website of DynaDot.Com, they apparently responded by persuading GoDaddy to shut down his blog rather than fixing their pathetic security [agiorlando.com]. GoDaddy of course complied immediately, and sent him this shutdown notice. Note that GoDaddy used the ransom approach here, saying he had two options: Pay a "$199 non-refundable reactivation fee" and GD will put his web site back up, or "if you choose to transfer the berlettefx.com domain name to another registrar, we first require that you pay a $75 administration fee … to cover the costs of responding to or "cleaning up" the situation caused by your web site.

Fun. Thanks for that. Any one have a registrar in that approx price range (I'm a hobbiest, nothing pro) that doesn't have horror stories associated with it?

Yes, and if you piss somebody off they can potentially persuade GoDaddy to change that and lock you out of your property. They have done that and they will do it again in the future. Read the NoDaddy.com website.

This isn't GoDaddy hosting your site, this is GoDaddy controlling your domain name.

It's just dumb to allow such a crummy company to do that. Shopping by price alone where someone is providing service to you is rarely the best thing.

I use 1&1, and just do the "buy and forget" method.

I haven't heard anything crazy about their DNS either…

FWIW- I just switched to http://theparsec.com/ for domain registration- very good service, not the cheapest bust reasonable. I had a problem moving one of my domains- got it sorted out, and had a personal welcome from a real person.

Like my "in progress" move to linode, I did quite a bit of searching and research before going with them (one reason I chose TheParsec is that they are a Tucows reseller, which made transfer easier).

Ooh… my first post :).

I really love namecheap.com …. Regular price is $9.69 per year, but you can usually find coupons out on the web. There's a current coupon out that if you google for namecheap coupon codes, you get a domain for $8.81 for the first year. Sometimes I've seen namecheap adjust it's price and go from $9 to $7, etc..

I've had several domains with namecheap since around 2001, and have never had anything bad happen. I've also never heard any horror stories that you hear with GoDaddy. I even remember one time when some random person called me up and asked me some weird questions, and asked me what my email address was. I don't remember much of the conversation or who he said he was, but it sounded legit to me at the time, back in like 2003 when I had about 70 domains with NameCheap. So after getting off the phone with him, I wondered. I checked my email and saw that this guy took one of my domains and transferred it to another account.

After emailing NameCheap about it, they transferred the domain back to my account, no questions asked.

NameCheap is hands down, the best domain registrar I've worked with. I'd say they are the equivalent of Linode in the domain market.

Namecheap's domain control panel is pretty easy to work with. Also not to mention, they provide a free 1 year WhoisGuard subscription, and sometimes they'll even provide a free 1 year subscription of SSL.

Edit: I also should add that these are the types of things that make the BBB come in handy. This is why when I experience wrong situations with businesses that refuse to resolve something that is not my fault, I contact the BBB and am so happy that they exist. I have a very high success rate, in fact I would be wrong to say it is anything other than 100%. This almost makes me want to register a domain with GoDaddy and dare them to mess with me, but it's really just a waste of my time.

If you experience such things regardless of which business or service it is, just contact the BBB. They work like a charm, believe me. Unfortunately, not everyone knows about the BBB, but now you folks do. I've seen companies jump and satisfy me after threatening them by saying "I suppose I will have better luck with the BBB then"

Who's a good domain registrar?