RE: vhosts, clones, and bots

[Paul Miller <paul@3dillusion.com>]

What is I purchaced an additional dynamic IP?  The connection would go
through my existing line, so it'd be on the same network card.  Could I
get bind to update on DHCP requests?

How does the IRC server do a reverse lookup?  The regular way, or do they
ask the name server of that IP (which is quicker)?

Thanks
-Paul

On Fri, 14 Aug 1998, David Schwartz wrote:

> > Anyone know how the IRC hosts keep track of the number of bots, clients,
> > etc. are connected?  Do they record the hostname or the IP?
> 
> 	The record the IP, unless it resolves to a valid hostname which also
> resolves to that IP.
> 
> > I only have 1 IP.  If I create a bunch of hostnames pointing to my IP, how
> > can I connect with those hostnames?
> 
> 	You cannot.
> 
> > How about this script (root suid):
> >
> > #/bin/sh
> > hostname host2
> 
> 	Changing you own hostname won't have any network affects.
> 
> 	DS
> 
>