[lug] DNS setup question for RedHat 9

hugh at math.byu.edu hugh at math.byu.edu
Mon Oct 11 13:15:40 MDT 2004


There's also a checkbox in the redhat-config-network that says
"Automatically obtain DNS information from provider" that can be
unchecked.

Hugh


>        -R     Prevents dhcpcd from replacing existing /etc/resolv.conf
> file.
>
> Try setting that option when you use dhcp in your initialization.
>
>
>
> On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 12:45:36 -0600, Michael Belanger <mrb at ciclops.org>
> wrote:
>> DHCP will control that file and populate it with whatever your DHCP
>> server feeds it.  If you have a static IP, I suggest you setup your
>> system manually and not rely on DHCP.. I am not certain that you can
>> tell DHCP to *not* load anything other than IP and gateway.. but perhaps
>> that is an option.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Record, James N wrote:
>> > I tried this, but something creates a new resolv.conf
>> > file at boot time and erases my change.
>> >




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