slightly confused, where in the file do I add this? Do I add "prepend domain-name-servers <a href="http://208.67.222.222">208.67.222.222</a>,<a href="http://208.67.220.220">208.67.220.220</a>" in its entirety? Thanks Dan <div>On 7/18/07, Avi Schwartz <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-users874@cfftechnologies.com">ubuntu-users874@cfftechnologies.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">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 <a href="http://192.168.0.1">192.168.0.1</a>, >>>> > > [ various snips made awkward by your top posting] > > On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:15:45 -0400 > "Dan Ziolkowski" <<a href="mailto:dan.ziolkowski@gmail.com">dan.ziolkowski@gmail.com</a>> 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 <a href="http://208.67.222.222">208.67.222.222</a>,<a href="http://208.67.220.220"> 208.67.220.220</a>; Which will put your preferred DNS at the top of the list. Avi -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> </blockquote></div>