resolv.conf issues - suggestion (was Re: browser problems )

[Avi Schwartz]

Peter Garrett wrote:
>   
>>> Dan Ziolkowski wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> I did more work on this, first it is not related to an old version of
>>>> Firefox, as the same problem occurs in Galean and Epiphany browsers.
>>>>
>>>> It seems to be a DNS setting issue. When you open the "Network
>>>>         
>>> settings",
>>>       
>>>> the DNS is shown as 192.168.0.1,
>>>>         
>
> [ various snips made awkward by your top posting]
>
> On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:15:45 -0400
> "Dan Ziolkowski" <dan.ziolkowski at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> I removed the phrase "domain-name-servers" from the dhclient.conf file. I
>> still lose the setting after reboot. Maybe the change needs to be made to
>> dhclient-script file?
>>     
>
> I suggest trying the following:
>
> 1) Make sure you have a valid /etc/resolv.conf ( you say you are using
> Open DNS , which should work anywhere, so use those IPs in resolv.conf)
>
> 2) Make a script named dhclient-enter-hooks and place it in /etc/dhcp3  .
> Mine looks like this ( between the ######## lines):
>
> ##############
> #!/bin/bash
>
> # Stop overwriting /etc/resolv.conf !
>
> function make_resolv_conf {
> echo “Doing nothing to resolv.conf”
> }
>
> ###############
>
> That's all. Make it executable 
>
> sudo chmod +x /etc/dhcp3/dhclient-enter-hooks
>
> You now have a script that does "nothing", but your /etc/resolv.conf will
> keep on pointing at your Open DNS servers.
>
> Alternatively, you might have success by simply doing
>
> sudo chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf
>
> which should stop dhclient clobbering your settings by
> replacing /etc/resolv.conf on each lease renewal.
>
> You can reverse that with " sudo chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf  "
>
> See man  1 chattr     :-)
>
> (Credit for the "do nothing" script goes to someone on the Web whose name I
> can't remember, sorry )
>
> Pete
Another option is to add to dhclient.conf:

prepend domain-name-servers 208.67.222.222,208.67.220.220;

Which will put your preferred DNS at the top of the list.

Avi