Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 20:45:51 -0500 From: Lane <lane@joeandlane.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Using pppoe : nameserver not provided? Message-ID: <200507172045.52282.lane@joeandlane.com> In-Reply-To: <20050718011533.GB9862@mezzo.htnsrv.org> References: <200507171904.55938.lane@joeandlane.com> <20050718011533.GB9862@mezzo.htnsrv.org>
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On Sunday 17 July 2005 20:15, Frank Steinborn wrote: > Lane <lane@joeandlane.com> schrieb: > > Configuration was a breeze, and I have complete functionality. However, > > I can't determine what nameserver the pppoe connection is directing > > FreeBSD to use. > > > > With the netgear router, the ISP nameserver was shown on the > > configuration screen, so I had assumed that this value was provided by > > the ISP's dhcp server. > > I guess you are missing the line "enable dns" in your ppp.conf. If you > open the connection, you will get nameservers provided by your ISP and > these will be written into /etc/resolv.conf automatically. > > HTH, > steinex > DOHHHHHH!!!! I had created a new label in ppp.conf, and completely overlooked "enable dns!" Thanks! I am resolv(ed)! lane
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