Re: Alternative to dhcp?
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Ed Jabbour <edjabr@csmining.org>
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> On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:31:54 -0400, Celejar wrote:
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>>> Ed Jabbour <edjabr@csmining.org> wrote:
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>>> I edited /etc/resolv.conf to add a nameserver, edited
>>> etc/dhcp3/dhclient.conf to do the same and added the dns to wicd.
>>> However, I keep getting the same old dns from the router, i.e.,
>>> resolv.conf keeps changing to the router's 192 ip. The router does not
>>> allow editing dns. I think this is due to using dhcp. Is there an
>>> alternative which wouldn't cause a default to the router's dns? Any
>>> pointers appreciated.
>>
>>Do 'man dhclient.conf' and look at the prepend and supersede options.
>
> I had already done that. I tried either one and both. I had also already
> done the wicd gui edit. As I said above, my chosen dns doesn't stick, as
> resolv.conf keeps reverting to the router's.
Has the dhclient been restarted since you edited the configuration
file, either manually or through a reboot? I use the prepend- option,
but I assume that it isn't reread automatically so I kill and restart
the client manually when I change the file.
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Carl Johnson carlj@peak.org
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