[64studio-devel] quick network question DNS issue

[Jason Schaefer]

The file that dns is written to is /etc/resolv.conf

under system -> administration -> network you can set static ip/dns
graphically. Otherwise, as root, you can use /etc/network/interfaces
and set it static from the command line.

for example (/etc/network/interfaces):
comment out the dhcp and add static

#auto eth1
#iface eth1 inet dhcp
auto eth1
iface eth1 inet static
address 10.2.2.2
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 10.2.2.1

then change your /etc/resolv.conf file (x.x.x.x = your isp dns servers)

nameserver x.x.x.x
nameserver x.x.x.x

Again, this can be done graphically with gnome's GUI Network administrator.

Good luck
Jason



On 5/1/07, Nate figlar <sonorone at gmail.com> wrote:
> well i tried the open dns approach using both the open dns addresses
> and the addresses of my isp dns servers. unfortunately at both service
> restert and reboot both took me back to the bad settings. I am going
> to do some digging into the man pages on the dhclient.conf file
> tonight and hopefully I can disable the dns setting from there. On the
> surface it looks like a little more than I have done with linux in the
> past but this is how one learns ;). i will definately be keeping
> everyone posted though on the good and bad plus the ins and outs of
> this situation to maybe help with development down the road. and still
> open to any other suggestions as well.  again I wish to thank everyone
> for the input thus far, hopefully I can get this running smoothly.
>
> nate
>
> On 5/1/07, Leonardo Palomares <leoave at gmail.com> wrote:
> > You can try open DNS
> > Take a look at this site:
> > http://www.opendns.com/start/unix.php
> > there are instructions how to change DNS
> >
> >
> >
> >  On 5/1/07, Nate figlar <sonorone at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > yeah I tried that route quentin unfortunately I have a terrible ISP
> > > that supplies thier customers with terrible gateway routers. and if
> > > you try to even mention linux they cut you off to say "we only
> > > recommend using windows with our systems, sign up for a 2 year
> > > contract and we can get to a dell with xp on it." yeah like I want a
> > > cheap 200 us dollar dell and have to put up with 2 more years of bad
> > > service just because I have no other alternative LOL. ah hopefully
> > > some other company will be putting up gateways in my area to bettter
> > > service me.
> > >
> > > but yeah I have followed the directions exactly as followed and was
> > > told by my isp that yeah it was a bug that isn't working on that
> > > model. I was hoping that maybe somewhere I could find the file in /etc
> > > somewhere that would have the setting then maybe set it for read only
> > > so it can't be changed. I do apreciate the advice though quentin
> > > thanks for pointing me in that direction
> > >
> > > as for anyone might have any ideas if my plan might work or not again
> > > any input is greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > nate
> > >
> > > On 5/1/07, Quentin Harley < qharley at wbs.co.za> wrote:
> > > > Nate figlar wrote:
> > > > > hey everyone,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have been running into one small issue on my network connection
> > > > > regarding my DNS. everytime I boot. I have to manually remove my DNS
> > > > > settings and reset them to my isp's DNS adressess. if I don't my DSL
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
> On 5/1/07, Quentin Harley <qharley at wbs.co.za> wrote:
> > Nate figlar wrote:
> > > hey everyone,
> > >
> > > I have been running into one small issue on my network connection
> > > regarding my DNS. everytime I boot. I have to manually remove my DNS
> > > settings and reset them to my isp's DNS adressess. if I don't my DSL
> > > gateway takes forever to find anything. my question is where would I
> > > set those manually so they will not be changed by my gateway after
> > > reboot. I remember when i was using ubuntu i could save them but for
> > > some reason the control panel hasn't been able to do that. is there a
> > > file I can edit somewhere? any help at all would be greatly
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> >
> > Hey Nate,
> >
> > I don't have that problem, because I set up my DSL router to forward
> > that info automatically via DHCP.  The only gateway according to my
> > 64studio PC is the address of the router.
> >
> > I don't know If this helped you by any degree though...
> >
> > Quentin
> >
>
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