Subject: Re: Newbie question regarding DNS with PPPoE
To: Guillermo Cremerius <guillermo@cremerius.org>
From: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 02/11/2003 12:58:09
"Guillermo Cremerius" <guillermo@cremerius.org> writes:
> I don't see anything... not even the /etc/resolv.conf file. Who creates
> this? Should I've done this?

man resolv.conf

The /etc/resolv.conf file needs to have a name server listed or none
of your software will be able to use DNS. You may have to create one
by hand.

See also "man nsswitch.conf"

Perry

> 
> Thanks again.
> 
> On 10 Feb 2003 20:54:34 -0500, "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
> said:
> > 
> > Guillermo Cremerius <guillermo@cremerius.org> writes:
> > > I just installed NetBSD/i386 and followed the instructions on "Steps
> > > to connect via PPPoE". Everything seems to work fine, except the DNS
> > > setup which is done by the server after I connect.
> > > 
> > > I checked with ifconfig pppoe0 and I do have an IP and I do can ping
> > > that server too, but I can't rsolve any names.
> > 
> > Does your /etc/resolv.conf list the server?
> > 
> > Perry
> > 
> 

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Perry E. Metzger		perry@piermont.com