While you are at it, why not try using <a href="http://opendns.com">opendns.com</a>'s DNS service? They filter DNS queries for many porn, gambling, virus laden sites. I am pretty pleased with them , I have ditched using the local ISPs DNS servers Regards Anand <div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Joel Wiramu Pauling <<a href="mailto:joel@aenertia.net">joel@aenertia.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> You can modify /etc/resolv.conf but it will get overwritten by network-manager each DHCP renew on the local side unless you have everything setup manually in /etc/network/interfaces. I would suggest you read: <a href="http://www.zaphu.com/2007/09/10/ubuntu-dns-server-guide-bind-caching-name-server-setup/" target="_blank">http://www.zaphu.com/2007/09/10/ubuntu-dns-server-guide-bind-caching-name-server-setup/</a> and for more advanced topics <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BIND9ServerHowto" target="_blank">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BIND9ServerHowto</a> and <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Servers" target="_blank">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Servers</a> <div><div></div><div class="h5"> On 30 August 2010 13:11, Rudel Saldivar <<a href="mailto:rudelsaldivar@gmail.com">rudelsaldivar@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > How about /etc/resolv.conf? > > Sent from my mobile > > On Aug 30, 2010, at 8:51 AM, Mark Philip <<a href="mailto:mphilip27@gmail.com">mphilip27@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > >> On Monday 30,August,2010 08:29 AM, Joel Wiramu Pauling wrote: >>> vi /etc/bind/named.conf.options >>> >>> in the forwarders section ensure starhub's dns servers are entered. >>> >>> restart bind >>> >>> >> Thanks for the tip, Joel. >> However, I could not locate the bind directory in Ubuntu! >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LUGS Mailing list - <a href="mailto:slugnet@lugs.org.sg">slugnet@lugs.org.sg</a> >> List FAQ: <a href="http://wiki.lugs.org.sg/LugsMailingListFaq" target="_blank">http://wiki.lugs.org.sg/LugsMailingListFaq</a> >> Info page: <a href="http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet" target="_blank">http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet</a> >> To unsubscribe send an empty email to: <a href="mailto:slugnet-unsubscribe@lugs.org.sg">slugnet-unsubscribe@lugs.org.sg</a> > -- Ubuntu-SG mailing list <a href="mailto:Ubuntu-SG@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-SG@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-sg" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-sg</a> </div></div></blockquote></div>