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Re: [ts-7000] How to stop /etc/resolv.conf overwrite at boot?

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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] How to stop /etc/resolv.conf overwrite at boot?
From: Jason Stahls <>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:29:39 -0500
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On 12/29/10 15:58, Neil Stone wrote:
> On 29/12/2010 20:55, Paul Yanzick wrote:
> 
>> I've seen this happen before... if you modify the resolv.conf (adding custom 
>> DNS, or changing the order for example) and you acquire a DHCP address, it 
>> gets overwritten.  I've never been that concerned about it as once I've set 
>> a static IP address, it was not an issue.
> 
> 
> exactly, the DHCP client requests the info from the server, which
> supplies it.. the client then configures the system accordingly..
> 
> If you want to keep a given DNS use a static config..

You can tell dhcpcd not to overwrite /etc/resolv.conf with a command
line switch, pump and pppd you whould be able to do the same thing with
so check their man pages :)

- -- 
Jason Stahls
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