quick noob question: hostname for my 1st LAMP?

[1jackjack]

http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_server_fedora7

when installing linux (1st page), we are filling in network settings for a static ip.
Im running a dual partition; windowsXP and Fedora7, and already have a static ip on the XP partition. Should I use the same details (ip/subnet/gateway/dns) on fedora? And for my 1st LAMP system (used to practise my PHP/MySQL using my own Apache server), what should I put for my hostname (the HOWTO puts server1.example.com)? Can I just use that?

Thanks

[zcworld]

if its apart of a bigger network than u would set it
but i would leave it to the DHCP to set
but thats me

[1jackjack]

are you saying i don't have to setup a static ip to run my own apache server?

no.. it's not part of anything bigger, just me, in my bedroom...

[zcworld]

i would use an static IP
make sure if u got an dhcp router
that its out of the IP address pool
the router gives out
static IP make life a heap easyer
when u got like 3 or more servers running at once

[1jackjack]

I appreciate your help, but do you have an answer to my original problem?
I'm installing Linux, and it wants network settings. If I'm setting up my own apache server, do I enter a specific hostname here, or can it be anything?

Thanks

[xrayolc]

put in there anything you want

call it server.myhome.com or some phantasyname - be creative

i would also assign a static ip out of range of the dhcp-range, easy to keep in mind (192.168.1.100 or something - depends onyour network configuration).
As your win seems to be on the samemachine youcan also use the same ip, as you prefer....