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Topic: Static IP - Multiple DNS's - saving settings

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dsquared

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Posted: Sep. 26 2006,04:57

I have setup bootlocal.sh file for a static IP- everything works except the DNS settings. My internet provider assigns 3 DNS servers xxx.xx.xxx.2 xxx.xx.xxx.4 and xxx.xx.xxx.6. I can configure the eth0 with the 3 DNS addresses through DSL panel & netcardconfig but not through bootlocal.sh.

I have tried entering the 3 with the following line:
1) echo nameserver xxx.xx.xxx..2 xxx.xx.xxx.4 xxx.xx.xxx.6 > /etc/resolv.conf
-that don't work - only the first DNS kicks in and with 3 seperate lines:
2) echo nameserver xxx.xx.xxx.2 > /etc/resolv.conf
echo nameserver xxx.xx.xxx.4 > /etc/resolv.conf
echo nameserver xxx.xx.xxx.6 > /etc/resolv.conf
that don't work - only the last DNS kicks in
I have searched through the forums and Wiki but cannot find anything on multiple DNS setup anybody have any ideas - they would be appreciated....

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lxzndr

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Posted: Sep. 26 2006,16:41

You need to change two of your lines:
ok: echo nameserver xxx.xx.xxx.2 > /etc/resolv.conf
change: echo nameserver xxx.xx.xxx.4 >> /etc/resolv.conf
change: echo nameserver xxx.xx.xxx.6 >> /etc/resolv.conf

> means put the output into this file (and replace everything in it)
>> means to APPEND the output into this file.

you can also put it all as one line

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echo nameserver xxx.xx.xxx.2 xxx.xx.xxx.4 xxx.xx.xxx.6 > /etc/resolv.conf

I have only just started working with DSL for a very specific project this past week, and I've been doing alot of remastering tests, including using fixed IP addresses. One item you may want to add to that is

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echo search yourdomain.com > (or >> if it follows others) /etc/resolv.conf

-Mike

dsquared

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Posted: Sep. 26 2006,23:23

Thanks for the quick reply your first option soved it. I had tried putting the DNS servers all in 1 line but it got screwed up.

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