Empty and not readable /etc/resolv.conf file

[David Van Assche]

Try editing:
/etc/default/ltsp-client-setup

And then rebuild client

David Van Assche

On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Asmo Koskinen <asmo.koskinen at arkki.info> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> this is updated Jaunty Beta. I can use localapps with ip numbers, but
> not with dns names.
>
> root at ltsp200:~# ping 193.166.3.2
> PING 193.166.3.2 (193.166.3.2) 56(84) bytes of data.
> 64 bytes from 193.166.3.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=241 time=24.0 ms
> 64 bytes from 193.166.3.2: icmp_seq=2 ttl=241 time=23.8 ms
> ^C
> --- 193.166.3.2 ping statistics ---
> 2 packets transmitted, 2 received, 0% packet loss, time 1001ms
> rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 23.837/23.928/24.020/0.179 ms
>
> root at ltsp200:~# ping ftp.funet.fi
> ping: unknown host ftp.funet.fi
> root at ltsp200:~#
> ----
>
> That because /etc/resolv.conf file in chroot is empty and not readable (!?).
>
> admin-ltsp5 at ubuntu-ltsp5:~$ ssh root at 192.168.0.200
> root at 192.168.0.200's password:
> Last login: Tue Jan  8 19:18:13 2002 from server
> root at ltsp200:~# ls -al /etc/resolv.conf
> ---------- 1 root root 0 2002-01-08 19:17 /etc/resolv.conf
> root at ltsp200:~#
> ----
>
> Server side is good.
>
> admin-ltsp5 at ubuntu-ltsp5:~$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
> search ubuntu-ltsp5
> nameserver 192.168.1.1
> admin-ltsp5 at ubuntu-ltsp5:~$ cat /opt/ltsp/i386/etc/resolv.conf
> search ubuntu-ltsp5
> nameserver 192.168.1.1
> admin-ltsp5 at ubuntu-ltsp5:~$
> ----
>
> When I modify that file, dns works also in chroot. And of course in thin
> client (VLC or Konqueror over Internet), too.
>
> But I loose that file every time I boot thin client!
>
> admin-ltsp5 at ubuntu-ltsp5:~$ ssh root at 192.168.0.200
> root at 192.168.0.200's password:
> Last login: Tue Jan  8 19:18:13 2002 from server
> root at ltsp200:~# ls -al /etc/resolv.conf
> root at ltsp200:~# chmod 755 /etc/resolv.conf
> root at ltsp200:~# vi /etc/resolv.conf
> root at ltsp200:~# cat /etc/resolv.conf
> nameserver 192.168.1.1
>
> root at ltsp200:~# ping ftp.funet.fi
> PING ftp.funet.fi (193.166.3.2) 56(84) bytes of data.
> 64 bytes from ftp.funet.fi (193.166.3.2): icmp_seq=1 ttl=241 time=23.9 ms
> ^C
> --- ftp.funet.fi ping statistics ---
> 1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
> rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 23.977/23.977/23.977/0.000 ms
> root at ltsp200:~#
> ----
>
> Bug? Solution?
>
> Best Regards Asmo Koskinen.
>
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