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Peter,
There is a simpler way...

I, too, run apache locally...  I've got one 95/NT and one 95/Linux box
talking to my "server" which is a
dedicated linux box.  Using the ever-famous non-routable 192.168.1.1,.2,and
3 for the three IP addresses
and using only /etc/hosts (and LMHOSTS on the MS boxes) for proper name
resolutions.  No problems
pulling pages off of http://192.168.1.3/ or http://my.hostname.org (Well,
it IS a private network...)

Anyhow, just wanted to point out that the hassle of named and a full DNS
configuration is by no means 
necessary for a simple stand-alone server (or even intranet) application.

However, for non-local links or more secure rarp lookups, then you would
need either another interface (I
have my 95/NT box connect to TCP/IP both locally over ethernet, and
remotely over its own modem) or 
an outbound pppd/dip connection from the linux box to map to another DNS
nameserver, or local named.

But, for STRICTLY local access to only local links, no headache is
necessary...

--Kevin

Peter F Bradshaw <pfb@goldmund.nixltd.com.au> wrote in article
<5phn0l$o93$1@disco.iinet.net.au>...
> In article <33BC5864.91F89DE8@student.monash.edu.au>,
> 	Chris Yuen <khyue1@student.monash.edu.au> writes:
> >-- 
> >Hi there,
> >
> >I just wonder if it's possible to run Apache and the CGI deamon on a
> >standalone linux box? Right now I haven't finish configuring the pppd,
> >but I want to run Apache so that I can test my webpages, is it possible?
> >
> 
> Hi Chris;
> 
> Yes it is. I do this at home. However you must run a DNS since Apache
> (and other httpd's) need to be able to find hostnames there. 
> 
> I run my own domain and IP net. This I keep from the outside world by 
> masquerading. So, you see, there is a fair bit of setup to do. I've not
> found a simpler way to do this.
> 
> Cheers pfb
> 
> 
>