Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 19:50:21 -0700 From: Robert Clark <res03db2@gte.net> To: Leonard Zettel <zettel@acm.org> Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: resolv.conf overwrite Message-ID: <20010411195021.A32301@darkstar.gte.net> In-Reply-To: <3AD51271.25615AEB@acm.org>; from zettel@acm.org on Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 10:26:57PM -0400 References: <3AD51271.25615AEB@acm.org>
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Is the dhcp client overwriting /etc/resolv.conf [RC] On Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 10:26:57PM -0400, Leonard Zettel wrote: > Following The Complete FreeBSD p 480 I created the following > /etc/resolv.conf > > # Changed by Len Zettel 4/11/01 > #----------removed------------- > # search > # nameserver 192.168.0.185 > # ------------------------------ > # ---------Added--------------- > domain Oz. > nameserver 204.254.120.6 # Bignet primary nameserver > nameserver 204.254.120.7 # Bignet secondart nameserver > #------------------------------------------------------ > > I was then happy as a clam at high tide at being able > to ping domain names on the net. :-) > This looked like PROGRESS! (One step at a time division). > > Then I rebooted :-( > > /etc/resolv.conf now contained > > search > nameserver 192.168.0.185 > > Tentative conclusion: something in the boot sequence > is fooling with (probably creating) /etc/resolv.conf > > So, what do I change to stop this? Or should I not > be trying to stop it? And doing something else entirely? > And where can I read about THAT? > > My access to the net is via DSL with a Windows machine as gateway > running a package calle SyGate. (Yes, technically DUMB, DUMB, DUMB) > except for one thing: it works. Even I got it working. When (not IF, > optimist that I am) I get Free BSD running well under this setup > we'll work on changing it. Hopefully a step at a time. > Thanks for reading. > -LenZ- > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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