Re: unable to get /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/network/interfaces configured properly in wheezy
On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Tom H <tomh0665@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
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