With resolvconf package installed and configured for dynamic generation of /etc/resolv.conf, I was *unable* to get any non-local nameservers written into /etc/resolv.conf.
I tried a dns-nameservers line in the /etc/network/interfaces stanza for the network interface card, and I tried nameserver lines in the "base" resolvconf config file. Neither worked after a networking reload/restart. Documentation shown when going through dpkg-reconfigure for resolvconf says that a reboot is necessary to make sure all components work together as they should. In my case networking did not come back at all and I can no longer ssh in. I suppose the culprit is the change made to the interfaces file. Previously, my file followed this format for multiple IP addresses on a single nic like this (cf https://wiki.debian.org/NetworkConfiguration): auto eth0 eth0:1 iface eth0 inet static address 192.168.1.42 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.1.1 dns-nameservers 8.8.8.8 auto eth0:1 allow-hotplug eth0:0 iface eth0:1 inet static address 192.168.1.43 netmask 255.255.255.0 but both /etc/init.d/networking reload and restart had separate problems besides not solving my resolv.conf problem. So I tried the newer format at the bottom of the same wiki.debian.org page like this: auto eth0 allow-hotplug eth0 iface eth0 inet static address 192.168.1.42 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.1.1 dns-nameservers 8.8.8.8 iface eth0 inet static address 192.168.1.43 netmask 255.255.255.0 Networking seemed OK reloading and restarting, but, sadly, not so when rebooting, apparently. Probably I took a wrong turn somewhere when upgrading from squeeze and will have to rebuild the OS, but if anyone has an idea, I'd be grateful if they would share it. Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAM-_Jt=pj-m_on+4uyzor+hbxdj67dcepvwsmj36dwfbk4x...@mail.gmail.com
