From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 15 18:22:22 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A514716A49E for ; Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:22:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout3.cac.washington.edu (mxout3.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.166]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 832DF13C474 for ; Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:22:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.32.139]) by mxout3.cac.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW06.09) with ESMTP id l0FIMMLA029983 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:22:22 -0800 X-Auth-Received: from [128.208.5.99] (nilakantha.cs.washington.edu [128.208.5.99]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW06.09) with ESMTP id l0FIMLTq031419 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:22:21 -0800 Message-ID: <45ABC65D.2060503@u.washington.edu> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:22:21 -0800 From: Garrett Cooper User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (Windows/20061207) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <20070115145736.16000.qmail@web59204.mail.re1.yahoo.com> <45ABC21E.1060802@chapman.edu> In-Reply-To: <45ABC21E.1060802@chapman.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-PMX-Version: 5.2.2.285561, Antispam-Engine: 2.5.0.283055, Antispam-Data: 2007.1.15.100933 X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='__CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __USER_AGENT 0' Subject: Re: DNS Resolver Problem X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:22:22 -0000 Jay Chandler wrote: > linux quest wrote: >> I have a problem with the DNS setting in FreeBSD. Every 1 hour, I >> will not be able to ping google.com (because I need to type in my >> ISP's DNS into /etc/resolv.conf) May I know what is the best solution >> for this, so that I do not have to type in my ISP's DNS to the >> resolver all the time? Perhaps, should I set a static IP >> configuration? If so, may I know which file should I modify? >> Thanks. >> > Their DNS changes hourly? What the heck ISP are you using that pulls > such things? > > Or do you mean to say that you're on DHCP, and when it renews the > lease it clears out DNS info? 1. Could we see any relevant options in rc.conf related to network configuration (interface_*, dns, DHCP, etc). 2. Could you provide your /etc/resolv.conf? 3. Have you tried contacting your ISP about this? Maybe their DHCP settings are skewed. -Garrett