dns information is in /etc/resolv.conf. nameserver 1.2.3.4 nameserver 2.3.4.5 You can specify many nameservers which will be queried in turn. Chris On Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 02:46:10AM -0400, Jack wrote: > with the settings you just specified in the network/interfaces file, do i > need to enter dns information as well? if so, whats the title of the line? > At 05:59 PM 4/10/01 -0500, you wrote: > >You'd have to get all of the information and make an interfaces file > >specifying everything. I think with DHCP it's all or nothing. It would > >be something like: > ># /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8) > > > ># The loopback interface > >iface lo inet loopback > > > ># The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian > installation > >iface eth0 inet static > >address 192.168.1.2 > >netmask 255.255.255.0 > >gateway 192.168.1.1 > >#hostname box > > > >Hope this helps. > >Chris > > > >On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 06:17:39AM -0400, Jack wrote: > >> yep, i understand that dhcp assigns all that stuff. > >> and i'd like it to get all the rest of the info besides the ip. > >> i need that to be static. > >> do i replace the init dhcp with the ip in question? > >> At 03:13 PM 4/10/01 -0500, you wrote: > >> >DHCP will automatically assign you an ip address and other network > >> >settings. That is its purpose. For eth0, I have this line in my > >> >interfaces file: > >> >iface eth0 inet dhcp > >> > > >> >Chris > >> > > >> >On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 05:23:56AM -0400, Jack wrote: > >> >> hi there. > >> >> i took a look at the interfaces file and we are currently using dhcp > >> >> so on the line that says dhcp, do i replace the dhcp with the ip i > want to > >> >> use? > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> Speakup mailing list > >> >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >> >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >> > > >> >_______________________________________________ > >> >Speakup mailing list > >> >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >> >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Speakup mailing list > >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Speakup mailing list > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
