I have a SpeedStream Router its IP address is 192.168.254.200 Whenever
I give my linux nameserver a address 192.168.254.x it keeps switching
to the SpeedStream router's address when I check the resolv.conf file.
What must I do to keep the address I set and not have it use the
router's address?

ericcvt wrote:
> I have a SpeedStream Router its IP address is 192.168.254.200 Whenever
> I give my linux nameserver a address 192.168.254.x it keeps switching
> to the SpeedStream router's address when I check the resolv.conf file.
> What must I do to keep the address I set and not have it use the
> router's address?

You need to add the "-R" option to the line that starts dhcpcd.

"-R" Prevents dhcpcd from replacing existing /etc/resolv.conf file.

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On 13 Sep 2003 12:03:28 -0700, ericcvt@hotmail.com (ericcvt) wrote:

>I have a SpeedStream Router its IP address is 192.168.254.200 Whenever
>I give my linux nameserver a address 192.168.254.x it keeps switching
>to the SpeedStream router's address when I check the resolv.conf file.
>What must I do to keep the address I set and not have it use the
>router's address?

Which client do you have? Pump, dhcpcd, dhclient or other? Read the
man for it. There is a way to prevent that. If you give more info,
you'll get more help.


Rich Piotrowski

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Rich Piotrowski <abuse@wi.rr.com> wrote in message news:<fi57mv0sdd1i9qhankhmuoi4ptnmanccs2@4ax.com>. ..
> On 13 Sep 2003 12:03:28 -0700, ericcvt@hotmail.com (ericcvt) wrote:
>
> >I have a SpeedStream Router its IP address is 192.168.254.200 Whenever
> >I give my linux nameserver a address 192.168.254.x it keeps switching
> >to the SpeedStream router's address when I check the resolv.conf file.
> >What must I do to keep the address I set and not have it use the
> >router's address?
>
> Which client do you have? Pump, dhcpcd, dhclient or other? Read the
> man for it. There is a way to prevent that. If you give more info,
> you'll get more help.
>
>
> Rich Piotrowski
>
> To reply via E-Mail use rpiotro(at)wi(dot)rr(dot)com

Rich, I think I'm using dhcpcd. I found a directory for in it in /etc
and executable in /sbin. I also found a pump executable, too. Is there
a configuration file where I can tell it to stop using the speedstream
router's address?

On 14 Sep 2003 05:43:59 -0700, ericcvt@hotmail.com (ericcvt) wrote:

>Rich Piotrowski <abuse@wi.rr.com> wrote in message news:<fi57mv0sdd1i9qhankhmuoi4ptnmanccs2@4ax.com>. ..
>> On 13 Sep 2003 12:03:28 -0700, ericcvt@hotmail.com (ericcvt) wrote:
>>
>> >I have a SpeedStream Router its IP address is 192.168.254.200 Whenever
>> >I give my linux nameserver a address 192.168.254.x it keeps switching
>> >to the SpeedStream router's address when I check the resolv.conf file.
>> >What must I do to keep the address I set and not have it use the
>> >router's address?
>>
>> Which client do you have? Pump, dhcpcd, dhclient or other? Read the
>> man for it. There is a way to prevent that. If you give more info,
>> you'll get more help.
>>
>>
>> Rich Piotrowski
>>
>> To reply via E-Mail use rpiotro(at)wi(dot)rr(dot)com
>
>Rich, I think I'm using dhcpcd. I found a directory for in it in /etc
>and executable in /sbin. I also found a pump executable, too. Is there
>a configuration file where I can tell it to stop using the speedstream
>router's address?

We still don't know what distro you have! If both those clients are
there, it is difficult to tell which one is being used!

If you have a recent RedHat, you can do this. Look for the file
"/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0" add the following to that
file;

PEERDNS=no

That should fix it. Otherwise, we still need to *KNOW* which client is
being used and how it is called! Try doing a "ps aux | more" to find
out which is being used. If you then find out where it is called, use
the following switches, For pump it is "-d", for dhcpcd it is "-R".
Those will prevent the client from replacing resolv.conf


Rich Piotrowski

To reply via E-Mail use rpiotro(at)wi(dot)rr(dot)com

Rich Piotrowski <abuse@wi.rr.com> wrote in message news:<es19mvk0i066tob345smr2iqbrvbtom1j3@4ax.com>. ..
> On 14 Sep 2003 05:43:59 -0700, ericcvt@hotmail.com (ericcvt) wrote:
>
> >Rich Piotrowski <abuse@wi.rr.com> wrote in message news:<fi57mv0sdd1i9qhankhmuoi4ptnmanccs2@4ax.com>. ..
> >> On 13 Sep 2003 12:03:28 -0700, ericcvt@hotmail.com (ericcvt) wrote:
> >>
> >> >I have a SpeedStream Router its IP address is 192.168.254.200 Whenever
> >> >I give my linux nameserver a address 192.168.254.x it keeps switching
> >> >to the SpeedStream router's address when I check the resolv.conf file.
> >> >What must I do to keep the address I set and not have it use the
> >> >router's address?
> >>
> >> Which client do you have? Pump, dhcpcd, dhclient or other? Read the
> >> man for it. There is a way to prevent that. If you give more info,
> >> you'll get more help.
> >>
> >>
> >> Rich Piotrowski
> >>
> >> To reply via E-Mail use rpiotro(at)wi(dot)rr(dot)com
> >
> >Rich, I think I'm using dhcpcd. I found a directory for in it in /etc
> >and executable in /sbin. I also found a pump executable, too. Is there
> >a configuration file where I can tell it to stop using the speedstream
> >router's address?
>
> We still don't know what distro you have! If both those clients are
> there, it is difficult to tell which one is being used!
>
> If you have a recent RedHat, you can do this. Look for the file
> "/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0" add the following to that
> file;
>
> PEERDNS=no
>
> That should fix it. Otherwise, we still need to *KNOW* which client is
> being used and how it is called! Try doing a "ps aux | more" to find
> out which is being used. If you then find out where it is called, use
> the following switches, For pump it is "-d", for dhcpcd it is "-R".
> Those will prevent the client from replacing resolv.conf
>
>
> Rich Piotrowski
>
> To reply via E-Mail use rpiotro(at)wi(dot)rr(dot)com

Thanks Rich, the address is not being set to the router's address
anymore, since I typed PEERDNS=no in the ifcf... file. Unfortunately
I'm now experiencing other headaches.