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Post subject: [SOLVED] dhcp nameserver configuration
 Posted: 18.10.2010, 18:05
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I want to use Google's DNS servers, because they're faster and work better (less errors) than my ISP's (comcast) DNS servers.
How do I get dhclient to stop overwriting my resolv.conf every time the network interface is brought up?
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Post subject: RE: dhcp nameserver configuration
Posted: 18.10.2010, 18:11
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You didn't say if you are wired or wii, but nevertheless, you can use ceni to configure your DNS servers. The info is in the aptosid manual here:
http://manual.aptosid.com/en/internet-connecting-en.htm#netcardconfig.
I am a comcast subscriber, also, and I use OpenDNS for primary and secondary and google for the tertiary servers.
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Post subject: RE: dhcp nameserver configuration
Posted: 18.10.2010, 19:04
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| Hi Neal. I'm using wireless USB, and I tried ceni, but it didn't show the DNS field as shown in the manual. |
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Post subject: RE: dhcp nameserver configuration
Posted: 18.10.2010, 21:33
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Does ceni start up showing your USB wireless?
Highlight it, <enter>,
remove configuration for wlan0 (or ra0 or whatever it's called). <enter>
then SCAN <enter>,
choose your desired access point, highlight and <enter>.
First screen should have the line for DNS entries, separate them with a space.
You can also install wicd network manager instead of ceni. It has a gui layout and an n-curses screen. wicd runs via daemon, so you can reboot after install to get it started.
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Post subject: RE: dhcp nameserver configuration
Posted: 19.10.2010, 01:33
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Neal, that's why I did, but I only see the following fields on the dialog:
Method (dhcp selected)
Class (allow hotplug selected)
IP
Network
Gateway
Netmask
Broadcast
Since this is my home desktop and always has the same settings, I really prefer not to use a network manager and configure manually through .conf files. I will read the man page for dhclient.conf more closely when I'm not ill and can concentrate better. |
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Post subject: RE: dhcp nameserver configuration
Posted: 19.10.2010, 15:51
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Post subject: RE: dhcp nameserver configuration
Posted: 19.10.2010, 17:14
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| @x-un-i: Read the post above yours. The screenshot is almost the same as what I see, except I'm not offered any DNS input fields. Thanks anyway. |
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Post subject: RE: dhcp nameserver configuration
Posted: 19.10.2010, 19:42
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seasons,
is the package resolvconf installed?
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Post subject: RE: dhcp nameserver configuration
Posted: 20.10.2010, 03:16
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| Hi devil, IIRC, I removed resolvconf because it kept overwriting my manual changes, and wouldn't prepend the lines I wrote in the head file. I'm still not feeling well, so I'll look into it more deeply later this week. |
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Post subject: RE: dhcp nameserver configuration
Posted: 22.10.2010, 03:00
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| Ok, I installed resolvconf and added my lines to the /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/head file, and everything worked well. Thanks to all. |
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