[Ubuntu-SG] [Slugnet] DNS on Ubuntu question

[Joel Wiramu Pauling]

vi /etc/bind/named.conf.options

in the forwarders section ensure starhub's dns servers are entered.

restart bind


On 30 August 2010 12:23, Mark Philip <mphilip27 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 on a netbook.
> I'm connected to Starhub at home via wifi.
> When I check on my connection, it reports that my primary DNS is my
> wireless router's IP address, whilst my secondary DNS is the Starhub
> IP.
>
> Is this correct? I did not enable any DNS services on the router, as
> it is set to obtain the DNS directly from Starhub. As a result, when I
> surf the Internet, it takes a while to look up webpages as it
> traverses the primary DNS first.
>
> Is there a way to remove the primary DNS lookup from Ubuntu and
> replace it with Starhub's DNS server instead?
>
> Many thanks,
> Mark.
>
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