From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 00:01:09 EST-10EDT,10,-1,0,7200,3,-1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 840 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Sunday 18 April 2004 Number 840 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 Re: SEC: UNCLASSIFIED:- : Dennis J. Nolan" 2 Re: Domain's : Ian Manners" 3 Open Office : Alan Duval" 4 Re: Hardware configuration : Peter L Allen" **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 10:25:14 +1000 From: "Dennis J. Nolan" Subject: Re: SEC: UNCLASSIFIED:- John Angelico wrote: >On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 16:04:51 +1000 (EST), John Wildgoose wrote: > > > >>Dennis, >> >> > >Hi Dennis and John > > >Ian Manners will be able to explain the technical details as well, but this >is my take on it. > >Every domain name is actually transferable *but only by its owner*. > >So swiftel runs a service for hosting web pages but they are not really >"your" pages as far as the rest of the internet cares - they belong to >swiftel because they are on their site, and they own their domain name >"swiftel dot net". > >But if you own a domain name, you can host it (presumably for a fee) on >swiftel or any other ISPs servers. > >Since you own it, you get to decide where it lives, and the Internet DNS >(Domain Name Server) records point to wherever you have set it up. This >process is called "delegating" your domain. > >My business domain "www.kepl dot com dot au" is delegated to a site run by my ISP >(called "emis dot com dot au"). The delegation assigns their IP dotted quad address >to my domain entry in the DNS system. > >HTH > >Best regards >John Angelico >OS/2 SIG >talldad at kepl dot com dot au >________________________ > > > >>There is a web site to have a look at www.id.au >> >>jaw >> >>On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 Dennis.Nolan at defence.gov.au wrote: >> >> >> >>>Hi All >>> >>>In yesterdays Herald-Sun in the Connect section they had an article on >>>personal domain names using the >>> >>>xxxxx.id.au format. >>> >>>They seemed to indicate that they operated differently to normal domain >>>names, in that they were service provider independent. >>> >>>The article seemed to indicate that the domain was redirectionable when >>>changing ISP. >>> >>>To me it sounded like the domain names were virtual names which can be >>>redirected by the owner to any account that they had. >>> >>>I don't think I am explaining myself clearly. >>> >>>Swiftel provide 50Mbytes for a personal web page. Its URL will be >>>www.swiftel dot com dot au/What_ever_I_want_to_call_it >>> >>>And my email will be in the form of Me at swiftel dot com dot au >>> >>>Now the article indicated that if I purchased the Nolan.id.au domain >>>name, that I could use say Dennis at Nolan.id.au as my eMail address, and >>>that it would be transferable whenever I changed ISP. >>> >>>Based on that I wonder if the ISP personal web page would be able to be >>>accessed with www.Nolan.id.au >>> >>>If this is the case then I think it is worth doing. >>> >>>Any comments anyone. >>> >>>Regards >>>Dennis >>>Mr. Dennis J. Nolan >>>Repair & Maintenance >>> >>>Contact Details: >>> >>> Workshop 03 5950 7484 >>> Fax 03 5950 7934 >>> >>> Email: dennis.nolan at defence.gov.au >>> >>> >>>LEGAL NOTICE >>>IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Australian Defence >>>Organisation and is subject to the jurisdiction of section 70 of the >>>Crimes Act 1914. If you have received this email in error, you are >>>requested to contact the sender and delete the email >>>[attachments have been removed] >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >. > > > Hi all It's as I suspected, the *.id.au seems to be a way of creating a virtual (?) email address which as long as your ISP can or will handle the translation to your actual address, results in a more or less permenant address. However I notice familiar names of those providing the servers, and the cost of registration etc which started off free, is starting to climb. So now it is not much dearer to register your own domain and have it hosted comercially. Which brings up another query. Those free web page allowances presumably allow public access. Is there any way that portions of them can be protected. It seems a neat way to back up real important info. like desktop setup etc. Regards Dennis. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 2 ==========================** Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 12:36:06 +1000 (EST) From: "Ian Manners" Subject: Re: Domain's Hi Dennis, John, and John. *.id.au's are no different to any other domain, just that someone has registered id.au, and is using this to provide sub domains. You can do the same as whats stated with any domain, and simply get the domain hosted to change were the email address, and domain resolve or point to. I'ts personal chose really, me, I'm happy with more grass roots domains and they are normally just as easy to control, including email redirection from your domain hosters web tools. Cheers Ian Manners http://www.os2site dot com/ WINERR 020 - UNKNOWN ERROR OCCURRED BUT WAS LOST. WINDOWS WILL TRY TO REMEMBER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 3 ==========================** Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 21:16:13 +1000 (AEST) From: "Alan Duval" Subject: Open Office Hi. I have StarOffice 5.1 installed and also Lotus SmartSuite 1.7. in eCS 1.1. Lotus SmartSuite is much faster loading and I am tending to use it for most things. Occasionally use StarOffice for copying files from WIN95 but Lotus SS seems to do a fairly good job. What advantage does OpenOffice have over StarOffice? Is it any faster loading? Does it have a database program like StarOffice? I notice that Linux has a crossover Office program which allows installation of MS Office. The review gave it 10/10 and said MS Office ran perfectly. I wonder whether it could be ported to eCS. Also, does anyone use ODIN? Can it run MS Office yet? Regards Alan Duval ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 4 ==========================** Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 23:26:45 +1000 (EST) From: "Peter L Allen" Subject: Re: Hardware configuration Thanks all, I'll go with this setup for a start and diverge! Now Ed was talking about bargains Have a NEC ValueMate on the bench just loaded with Doze98 for a mate. Spec Pentium II 400 mem 128k HD 6.1 g (Fujitsu) onboard LAN (Intel) onboard sound (Yamaha) game port AGP video card 40X CDROM 17 in monitor Mouse and KB of course and all in excellent condition - goes like a train Another friend bought 4 of these complete systems at auction for an average of $62 dollars each, which includes 11% buyers fee! Supply and demand would indicate even lower prices if not for a government scheme that passes on "obsolete" equipment from depts to schools and other cash strapped organisations. These, from a TAFE were obviously too decrepid to recycle - your taxes at work. They'll be sold by the kilo soon! In '86 a twin floppy PC clone was $2700 and in '88 a 20m HD for it $500 - not a good look, Regards, allenpl On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 18:33:52 +1000, Robert Traynor (BobT) wrote: >Hi Peter, > >If it was mine I would leave the main hard drive alone on IDE 0, >unchanged.! > >I would connect the CD writer as Master on IDE 1 and your old CD rom >I would alter to Slave also on IDE 1. > >Regards, >Robert Traynor (BobT). >17 April 2004 18:33 > > >On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 12:39:43 +1000 (EST), Peter L Allen wrote: >> At present have HD as master on EIDE interface 0 and CDrom master on EIDE 1. >> Going to add a CD writer - best setup? >> >> Regards, >> allenpl > > > > ,-._|\ Robert Traynor (BobT) > / Oz \ email rtraynor at removeme.optusnet dot com dot au > \_,--.x/ > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------