On Monday 23 January 2006 01:10 pm, Kevin kindly wrote: > On 1/23/06 10:50 AM, "Siri Amrit Kaur" wrote: > > OK, now that I can post to the list again I wanted to ask if anyone could > > tell me how to make permanent changes to my /etc/resolv.conf file. I had > > to change the nameservers so that I can get system updates and access > > webmail. But the changes don't stick and it keeps reverting to the old > > nameservers. I'm not sure when the reversion happens or what's causing > > it- it's not from rebooting because I haven't rebooted. > > > > FWIW, I'm running PCLinuxOS, which probably has a similar file structure > > to Mandrake which it was originally based upon. > > > From a google search, it looks like PCLinuxOS probably uses the 'dhclient' > > dhcp client. If so, read `man dhclient.conf` specifically the supersede > option. > > Something like this works for me in /etc/dhclient.conf: > > supersede domain-name-servers 192.168.0.1; > > ...Kevin > Is that the complete command? Do you tell it what domain-name-servers you want it to use? And it may be a moot point, because I don't have a file /etc/dhclient.conf Siri Amrit -- Tigerflag Natural Perfumery, LLC www.tigerflag.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss