On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Tom H <tomh0...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, 18 Aug 2013 20:28:04 -0500, Mark Copper wrote: > > >> With resolvconf package installed and configured for dynamic >> generation of /etc/resolv.conf, I was *unable* to get any non-local >> nameservers written into /etc/resolv.conf. > > Is "/etc/resolv.conf" a link?
it's a symlink to a symlink! uppose the culprit is the change made to the interfaces file. >> >> Previously, my file followed this format for multiple IP addresses on >> a single nic like this (cf >> https://wiki.debian.org/NetworkConfiguration): >> >> auto eth0 eth0:1 >> >> iface eth0 inet static >> address 192.168.1.42 >> netmask 255.255.255.0 >> gateway 192.168.1.1 >> dns-nameservers 8.8.8.8 >> >> auto eth0:1 >> allow-hotplug eth0:0 >> iface eth0:1 inet static >> address 192.168.1.43 >> netmask 255.255.255.0 > > > You have "allow-hotplug eth0:0" without an "iface eth0:0 ..." line. I think I do, but why is it necessary? I thought it was only for dynamic changes. and this server never needs them. > > > >> but both /etc/init.d/networking reload and restart had separate >> problems besides not solving my resolv.conf problem. So I tried the >> newer format at the bottom of the same wiki.debian.org page like this: >> >> auto eth0 >> allow-hotplug eth0 >> iface eth0 inet static >> address 192.168.1.42 >> netmask 255.255.255.0 >> gateway 192.168.1.1 >> dns-nameservers 8.8.8.8 >> >> iface eth0 inet static >> address 192.168.1.43 >> netmask 255.255.255.0 > > You have two "iface eth0 ..." lines. strange, but it's in the wiki. Thank you. Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cam-_jtnkkr+rw-dk_wkow6wbmn6u9xzbvb9uma+wijt1evj...@mail.gmail.com
