Re: how to properly add a dns server

2013-04-22 Thread Bruce Ferrell
On 04/22/2013 12:04 PM, Bob Proulx wrote: ChadDavis wrote: Bob Proulx wrote: It doesn't work that way. Nameservers listed in /etc/resolv.conf are tried in order. The first one that can be contacted is the one used. If a contacted nameserver does not know about a name then it is a negative res

Re: how to properly add a dns server

2013-04-22 Thread Bob Proulx
ChadDavis wrote: > Bob Proulx wrote: > > It doesn't work that way. Nameservers listed in /etc/resolv.conf are > > tried in order. The first one that can be contacted is the one used. > > If a contacted nameserver does not know about a name then it is a > > negative response. No other nameservers

Re: how to properly add a dns server

2013-04-22 Thread ChadDavis
On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 1:52 AM, Bob Proulx wrote: > ChadDavis wrote: > > > Why are you overriding the nameserver? If you control the dhcp server > > > then the better option is to have it provide the desired information > > > there instead of having clients override it. > > > > I don't want to

RE: how to properly add a dns server

2013-03-12 Thread Bonno Bloksma
Hi Chad, >> Why are you overriding the nameserver?  If you control the dhcp server >> then the better option is to have it provide the desired information >> there instead of having clients override it. > > > I don't want to override it.  I want to add additional nameservers that "know" > about a

Re: how to properly add a dns server

2013-03-12 Thread Bob Proulx
ChadDavis wrote: > > Why are you overriding the nameserver? If you control the dhcp server > > then the better option is to have it provide the desired information > > there instead of having clients override it. > > I don't want to override it. I want to add additional nameservers that > "know"

Re: how to properly add a dns server

2013-03-11 Thread Erwan David
Le 11/03/2013 23:22, ChadDavis a écrit : What if I just want to add a couple on the tail of whatever dhclient discovers? I can read the docs myself . . . but if you know off hand that's its kind of whacky or something, that would be good to know. 2. Install resolvconf and use it to over

Re: how to properly add a dns server

2013-03-11 Thread ChadDavis
Thanks Bob. This is quite helpful. I have comments and further questions inline below. > Why are you overriding the nameserver? If you control the dhcp server > then the better option is to have it provide the desired information > there instead of having clients override it. > > I don't wa

Re: how to properly add a dns server

2013-03-11 Thread Bob Proulx
ChadDavis wrote: > I'm trying to add a dns server. I manually add the server to resolv.conf > and then it get's blown away. Actually, I'm not even sure it works before > it get's blown away. The dhclient program is overwriting that file with DHCP information. That is its job. It will set up the

how to properly add a dns server

2013-03-11 Thread ChadDavis
I'm trying to add a dns server. I manually add the server to resolv.conf and then it get's blown away. Actually, I'm not even sure it works before it get's blown away. Can someone explain the moving parts for a noobie?