dhcpd has "issues" in the current Koolu beta ; http://forum.koolu.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=61&p=371&hilit=DNS#p371
Al. David Turner wrote: > > > On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 2:50 PM, Giorgio M. <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > I use the android port on the freerunner and we have this problem. > > I have to set the DNS manually (setprop net.dns1 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) > each time from the shell, and it's very annoying... > > I'm looking for a more easy way to do it. > > > This is nornally handled automatically by the dhcpd daemon, or some > network-related service. > Any reason why it doesn't run on your system ? > > > > Hope you can help me. > > thanks > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Al Sutton" > To: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: [android-developers] Re: Set the DNS from an activity > Date: Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:36:45 +0000 > > > > Why would there be?, as I said before to allow it creates a > security > problem. > > Al. > > Giorgio M. wrote: > > Are there other ways to do it from an application? (e.g. > > executing a shell command) > > > > thanks > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Al Sutton" > > To: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > Subject: [android-developers] Re: Set the DNS from an activity > > Date: Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:52:58 +0000 > > > > > > > > It's not possible because it would create a security hole where > > applications could make users think they were going to > > www.mybankingsite.com <http://www.mybankingsite.com> whereas > the DNS servers could be configured to > > send them anywhere. > > > > Al. > > > > Giorgio M. wrote: > > > Anyone knows how i can set the DNS address from an activity? > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > -- Be Yourself @ mail.com <http://mail.com>! > > > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > > > Get a *Free* Account at www.mail.com <http://www.mail.com> ! > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * > > > > ====== > > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp > House, > > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author > and not > > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, > or it's > > subsidiaries. > > > > > > > > -- Be Yourself @ mail.com <http://mail.com>! > > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > > Get a *Free* Account at www.mail.com <http://www.mail.com> ! > > > > > > > > -- > > * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * > > ====== > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, > or it's > subsidiaries. > > > > -- > Be Yourself @ mail.com <http://mail.com>! > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > Get a *Free* Account at www.mail.com > <http://www.mail.com/Product.aspx>! > > > > > > -- * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * ====== Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's subsidiaries. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
