On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 8:44 AM, Joel Willers wrote:
You can always change your 'hosts' file on your machine to test how something works without actually changing the A record. Just add a line with IP address and the URL you want it to take over. Just make sure you remove it, otherwise you might not notice problems in the future.
I don't believe the OP has access to his /etc/hosts file and the provider will not do it for him.