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echo 'supersede domain-name-servers 127.0.0.1;' >> /etc/dhclient.conf | echo 'supersede domain-name-servers 127.0.0.1;' >> /etc/dhclient.conf | ||
dhclient | dhclient | ||
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| + | You might want to add the resolvconf utility which has been seen to help on a dapper box | ||
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| + | apt-get install resolvconf | ||
[[Category:Tech support]] | [[Category:Tech support]] | ||
Revision as of 17:34, 8 May 2007
Linux boxes have difficulty connecting through Actiontec modems. The problem is that the modem supplies its own IP address as one of the nameservers, and it is apparenly non-standard enough so this will not work with our boxen.
Solution: Set the linux box to a static IP in 192.168.0.x range, with a gateway of 192.168.0.1 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, and give it static dns address(es). The DNS address will vary from one ISP to another, but may generally be found by searching on google for "<ISP name> DNS server".
You need to edit /etc/network/interfaces to set the static IP
Edit /etc/resolv.conf to set the nameservers
- Another solution
apt-get install bind9 echo 'supersede domain-name-servers 127.0.0.1;' >> /etc/dhclient.conf dhclient
You might want to add the resolvconf utility which has been seen to help on a dapper box
apt-get install resolvconf