resolv.conf issues - suggestion (was Re: browser problems )

[Peter Garrett]

> > Dan Ziolkowski wrote:
> >
> > > I did more work on this, first it is not related to an old version of
> > > Firefox, as the same problem occurs in Galean and Epiphany browsers.
> > >
> > > It seems to be a DNS setting issue. When you open the "Network
> > settings",
> > > the DNS is shown as 192.168.0.1,

[ various snips made awkward by your top posting]

On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:15:45 -0400
"Dan Ziolkowski" <dan.ziolkowski at gmail.com> wrote:

> I removed the phrase "domain-name-servers" from the dhclient.conf file. I
> still lose the setting after reboot. Maybe the change needs to be made to
> dhclient-script file?

I suggest trying the following:

1) Make sure you have a valid /etc/resolv.conf ( you say you are using
Open DNS , which should work anywhere, so use those IPs in resolv.conf)

2) Make a script named dhclient-enter-hooks and place it in /etc/dhcp3  .
Mine looks like this ( between the ######## lines):

##############
#!/bin/bash

# Stop overwriting /etc/resolv.conf !

function make_resolv_conf {
echo “Doing nothing to resolv.conf”
}

###############

That's all. Make it executable 

sudo chmod +x /etc/dhcp3/dhclient-enter-hooks

You now have a script that does "nothing", but your /etc/resolv.conf will
keep on pointing at your Open DNS servers.

Alternatively, you might have success by simply doing

sudo chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf

which should stop dhclient clobbering your settings by
replacing /etc/resolv.conf on each lease renewal.

You can reverse that with " sudo chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf  "

See man  1 chattr     :-)

(Credit for the "do nothing" script goes to someone on the Web whose name I
can't remember, sorry )

Peter