[Voyage-linux] Correct way to get persistant nameserver info across reboots

[ka1ifq]

	Thanks, I did get it working, someone sent a direct email and I noticed 
the difference, not sure where I read and got the original info.

	Again, thanks to those who replied, working wonderfull.

Mike.

On 12/12/2011 04:13 PM, Adrian Reyer wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 12:37:06PM -0500, ka1ifq, Mike wrote:
>> This is what is in my 'interfaces' file for Eth0
>> auto eth0
>> iface eth0 inet static
>>          address 10.128.128.222
>>          netmask 255.255.255.0
>> #       network 10.128.128.0
>>          gateway 10.128.128.1
>> #       dns-nameserver = 68.94.156.1
>>          dns-nameserver = 68.94.157.1
>> I do not get name resolution, this should work from what I have read.
>
> afaik 'dns-nameserver =' is incorrect.
> Try
> dns-nameservers 68.94.156.1 68.94.157.1
> instead. This works on multiple installations here.
> It will only work if you have the 'resolvconf' package installed.
> And the nameservers need to answer your queries, most should prevent
> queries not from their own networks that are not for the domains tehy
> serve themselves nowadays. However, the 2 mentioned ones answer, so this
> should not be an issue.
> If you have firewall rules enabled, make sure port 53/udp is available.
>
> Regards,
> 	Adrian

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