[ale] KUbuntu Hardy doesn't seem to know my dns host.

[Jim Lynch]

Jeff Lightner wrote:
> If you're getting IP via DHCP then it is probably overwriting
> resolv.conf when it gets the DHCP information.
>
> You can disable that by modifying /etc/dhclient.conf on many distros.
> Since Ubuntu is Debian based I'd think it was one of them.
>
> In there add a line like:
> supersede domain-name "yourdomain.com"; 
> to specify domain name to search
>
> You can also likely do:
> supersede domain-name-servers "127.0.0.1 yourdnsserver1 your
> dnsserver2";
>
> Have done the former but not the latter so syntax may bee a little
> different (maybe no quotes?).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Jim
> Lynch
> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 11:47 AM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: [ale] KUbuntu Hardy doesn't seem to know my dns host.
>
> How do I configure whatever to make it save my dns host between 
> reboots.  The /etc/resolv.conf file say "Don't modify this file 'cause 
> it's being automatically generated" but it's generated with comments
> only.
>
> In menu Settings/Network DNS tab I have the ip address of the 
> nameserver, but apparently that's not enough.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim.
>   

Thanks, I'll look into that solution, if it works for static addresses.  
I'm using static addresses and have my own bind server.

Jim.