Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 22:29:32 -0500 From: Brian John <brianjohn@fusemail.com> To: Brian John <brianjohn@fusemail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: just got DSL, can't surf or get mail Message-ID: <425B409C.5090100@fusemail.com> In-Reply-To: <425B28FC.8080009@fusemail.com> References: <1523.209.87.176.4.1112625637.fusewebmail-19592@webmail.fusemail.com> <441x9qwhvk.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> <425B28FC.8080009@fusemail.com>
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Brian John wrote:
> Lowell Gilbert wrote:
>
>> "Brian John" <brianjohn@fusemail.com> writes:
>>
>>
>>
>>>> On Apr 3, 2005 9:12 PM, Anthony Atkielski
>>>> <atkielski.anthony@wanadoo.fr>
>>>>
>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>> One you've changed resolv.conf, it should stay that way permanently
>>>>> across boots, unless you change it again.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> dhclient will overwrite /etc/resolv.conf on boot
>>>>
>>>
>>> How can I keep dhclient from doing this?
>>>
>>
>>
>> Configure it not to: according to "man dhclient.conf", a "prepend
>> domain-name-servers <mumble>" should do it.
>>
>> Or better yet, fix your router so that it either provides DNS services
>> or stops telling your FreeBSD machine that it does.
>>
>>
> Unfortunately I can't get my DSL modem to turn off it's DNS
> 'feature'. I tried the advanced setup and it was no luck. I'm trying
> your dhclient.conf method, however it isn't working. I read the
> manpage, and I can't figure out why. This is what I have in
> dhclient.conf:
>
> interface "vr0" {
> prepend domain-name-servers 205.171.2.65;
> prepend domain-name-servers 205.171.3.65;
> }
>
> Any clue why this might not work?
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
> /Brian
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Update: I was able to get this to work by using one-line statements
such as this:
prepend domain-name-servers 205.171.2.65;
instead of the 'procedural' way.
Thanks anyway everyone for the help on this
/Brian
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