Hi. I am usig Ubuntu 6.06.
I connect to my local ISP using DSL. I set up the connection using 'ppoeconf'. Upon connection, the pppd daemon automatically(?) downloads the list of dns servers.
However, the list of servers it downloads are not very good. I tried to stop this behavior by saying 'No' in the appropriate dialog of 'pppoeconf', but that did not help. The /etc/resolv.conf file keeps getting updated with the list at regular intervals.
I want to override this behavior, and provide my own list of DNS servers. How can I do this?
Thanks.
On Sunday 05 November 2006 09:08, Sandesh Singh wrote:
I want to override this behavior, and provide my own list of DNS servers. How can I do this?
I've never used a PPPoE connection but logically it follows that if you setup the DNS manually then it shouldnt get changed. In the NIC settings, dont click "automatically obtain DNS infromation from the provider". This is fedora core 2. I am not sure about Ubuntu 6.06 LTS.
On 11/5/06, Dinesh Joshi dinesh.a.joshi@gmail.com wrote:
I've never used a PPPoE connection but logically it follows that if you setup the DNS manually then it shouldnt get changed. In the NIC settings, dont click "automatically obtain DNS infromation from the provider". This is fedora core 2. I am not sure about Ubuntu 6.06 LTS.
This is the dialog that comes up in 'pppoeconf' :
"Normally your provider sends you addresses of useable servers when the connection is established. Would you like to add these addresses automatically to the list of nameservers in your local /etc/resolv.conf file? (recommended)"
I answered "NO" here, but it doesn't help.
I notice that it mentions that it'll _add_ the DNS servers to /etc/resolv.conf. Then why do my modifications to the same file keep getting discarded? It should just "add" to the list, right?
Sandesh Singh wrote:
"Normally your provider sends you addresses of useable servers when the connection is established. Would you like to add these addresses automatically to the list of nameservers in your local /etc/resolv.conf file? (recommended)"
I answered "NO" here, but it doesn't help.
Just check again, if the answer should be no or just 'enter'. For autodns, the answer is 'server' in rp-pppoe.
I notice that it mentions that it'll _add_ the DNS servers to /etc/resolv.conf. Then why do my modifications to the same file keep getting discarded? It should just "add" to the list, right?
If it'll add the DNS servers to resovl.conf then how can it be a manual setting?
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Sandesh Singh wrote:
On 11/5/06, Dinesh Joshi dinesh.a.joshi@xxx.yyy wrote:
Sandesh, please avoid exposing the OP's (original poster) email address in your replies. Delete it manually if necessary.
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On Sunday 05 November 2006 10:13, Sandesh Singh wrote:
I answered "NO" here, but it doesn't help.
I notice that it mentions that it'll _add_ the DNS servers to /etc/resolv.conf. Then why do my modifications to the same file keep getting discarded? It should just "add" to the list, right?
Yes, it should append. But I'm not sure why its doing what it is doing!
Experts, please help :P
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