Comments on: Today’s Stumper – DNS http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2008/02/29/todays-stumper-dns/ A Technology Crow in search of Bright Shiny Objects Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:01:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2008/02/29/todays-stumper-dns/#comment-27260 Chris Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:08:46 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2008/02/29/todays-stumper-dns/#comment-27260 @Trent - believe it or not, yep I did check out the WP.com docs. :-) In fact, the CNAME approach you mention was the first thing I tried. Must be some interesting wrinkle with the new hosting firm. @Trent – believe it or not, yep I did check out the WP.com docs. :-)

In fact, the CNAME approach you mention was the first thing I tried. Must be some interesting wrinkle with the new hosting firm.

]]> By: Trent http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2008/02/29/todays-stumper-dns/#comment-27242 Trent Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:52:01 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2008/02/29/todays-stumper-dns/#comment-27242 Have you examined how <a href="http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/domain-mapping/" rel="nofollow">this is done</a> on wordpress.com Chris? It seems to me that just adding a CNAME entry with the full subdomain is what you need to do? Have you examined how this is done on wordpress.com Chris? It seems to me that just adding a CNAME entry with the full subdomain is what you need to do?

]]> By: Chris http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2008/02/29/todays-stumper-dns/#comment-27162 Chris Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:23:47 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2008/02/29/todays-stumper-dns/#comment-27162 I took the easy way out and switched name servers (and the corresponding management) over to the host where we have the shared hosting account. (Arguably) Not the ideal solution, but it works for now while I ponder other avenues. I took the easy way out and switched name servers (and the corresponding management) over to the host where we have the shared hosting account.

(Arguably) Not the ideal solution, but it works for now while I ponder other avenues.

]]> By: Chris http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2008/02/29/todays-stumper-dns/#comment-27133 Chris Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:48:12 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2008/02/29/todays-stumper-dns/#comment-27133 From a twitter friend: <blockquote>cname to the provided hostname (must have one) .htaccess magic to make the browser see your domain name? A start, maybe?</blockquote> OK, so I pinged my shared host name and got the IP. Then I did a ping-a to get the "real" host name. I used that for the CNAME. Same issue.... From a twitter friend:

cname to the provided hostname (must have one) .htaccess magic to make the browser see your domain name? A start, maybe?

OK, so I pinged my shared host name and got the IP. Then I did a ping-a to get the “real” host name. I used that for the CNAME. Same issue….

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