Hi Geert,
On Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 11:39:22AM +0200, Geert Stappers wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 12:26:58AM +0200, Jens Seidel wrote:
> > (please CC: me)
> >
> > Network configuration:
> > My PC is connected via eth0 with my notebook which itself is connected (via eth2)
> > to my router. There is no direct connection to the router. I enter my notebook as
> > gateway but cannot specify a nameserver (I have not installed bind).
> > I would like to use my router as nameserver but this requires a
> > route add -host <router ip> gw <notebook ip>
> > which I currently start manually from another console or ssh.
> >
> > I know that there exists various solutions (nevertheless I like my current configuration):
> > * installation of a nameserver on the notebook
> > * direct connection to the router
> > * DHCP
> >
> > If I do not enter a nameserver and go back to the manual network config, the
> > nameserver is preseeded with the gateway! Also my "No" to DHCP usage is not
> > remembered, the default is always "Yes".
> >
> > Is there a fixed IP list of nameservers available? Or maybe a Debian mirror IP list?
>
>
> I see a picture of four items: computer, laptop, router & Internet.
> But I have doubts about the connections, especial because the two network
> cards in a system. I'm gonna try:
>
> Inet --- Router --- PC --- Laptop
>
>
> ---(Inet--Router) --- (eth2:PC:eth0) --- (ethX:Laptop)
No, its:
Inet --- Router --- Laptop --- PC
(Inet--Router) --- (eth2:eth0) --- (eth0)
> I assume that the laptop is being installed, but I could be wrong.
No, the PC.
Again: The laptop has full access to the router via eth2 (wireless). The
PC uses the Laptop as gateway but cannot resolve the nameserver, because the
router is connected to eth2 not eth0.
post-up route add --host <router> gw <notebook>
is missing in /etc/network/interfaces, which I add always manually (it's
still easier as to install bind on the laptop).
(Would it harm to add such a line by default, even if the <notebook>
gateway is not required for connection?)
> So halting further thinking about it.
>
>
> Back to your question:
> > Is there a fixed IP list of nameservers available? Or maybe a Debian mirror IP list?
>
> Please don't waste your time on typing in IP-addresses.
Would it be so bad to have a fixed IP list in d-i? Remember that DNS server
are sometimes down (happens approximately twice per year for me for
short time).
> I'm will to help you find a better way to achive your goal.
OK.
Jens