Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 18:22:16 -0400 From: Leonard Zettel <zettel@acm.org> To: Reg <fbsd@typhoon.co.jp>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: resolv.conf overwrite Message-ID: <3AD8CD98.B724298A@acm.org> References: <3AD51271.25615AEB@acm.org> <3AD51655.871D49A3@typhoon.co.jp> <3AD76BF3.C1772780@acm.org>
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Ok, this is a reply to my own post. Consider it a progress report on my understanding of the situation (and thanks to all who helped get me there). Leonard Zettel wrote: > > Reg wrote: > > > > Hello! > > > > My guess is that you're using DHCP? If so, then resolve.conf is > > overwritten at boot time to reflect the information given out by the DHCP > > server. > > > Yes, it looks like I am using DHCP. I have now studied the relevant > man pages. To continue on the elephant one bite at a time, given > that I will (for the indefinite future anyway) always be going > to another machine on my local network (192.168.0.185) to get to the net, > is it necessary (or a good idea) to use DHCP? No. (snip) > If I don't need DHCP, how do I turn it off? It is being turned on by the following line in the default /etc/rc.conf supplied with the system: ifconfig_dc0="DHCP" Remove the line (note that you will have to supply some network information elsewhere). (more snip) -LenZ- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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