Re: resolv.conf question

[Raquel <raquel@thericehouse.net>]

On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 15:13:55 -0400
"Douglas A. Tutty" <dtutty@porchlight.ca> wrote:

> On Fri, Nov 02, 2007 at 11:42:04AM -0700, Raquel wrote:
> > On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 13:10:25 -0400 "Douglas A. Tutty"
> > <dtutty@porchlight.ca>
> > > 
> > > Or, the OP could get rid of NM and perhaps install the
> > > resolvconf package (that takes resolvconf hints from
> > > /etc/network/interfaces and ppp).
> > 
> > Perhaps I didn't understand everything, but I decided I didn't
> > need resolvconf.  I chose, instead, to use resolv.conf and to
> > configure everything myself.
> 
> Its helpful if your method of connecting to the internet changes
> your nameservers.  I'm on dialup so it changes on each dialing. 
> Its especially helpful if sometimes you use ppp and othertimes
> eth0 or something.
> 
> Doug.
> 

So resolvconf might be useful say, on a laptop where one might be
connected by ethernet at the office, wireless during lunch and then
dialup at home?

-- 
Raquel
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