keropi Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 I don't get it... I edit as root /etc/resolv.conf so it works with my isp, here is what is inside: search WORKGROUP nameserver 192.168.1.1 nameserver 195.170.0.1 nameserver 195.170.2.1 I save it, all is well, webpages work... I reboot and then on resolv.conf the only line that exists is: nameserver 192.168.1.1 and only Konqueror works... no firefox/opera.... I have tried passing all the above values withm the net setup tools, and manually but afer a reboot they are lost... any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coverup Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 I believe your DNS server / router rewrites it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 The rewrite is actually mandated by the dhclient-script. If you want to keep the file, edit it and hard lock it as root with chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf For unlocking use chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keropi Posted June 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 The rewrite is actually mandated by the dhclient-script. If you want to keep the file, edit it and hard lock it as root with chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf For unlocking use chattr -i /etc/resolv.conf ok it works now, but I had some other strange errors... I can visit google.gr but not google.com !!!! I am very dissapointed with this... why can't it be a simple task like in winXP? why should I add nameserves??? and why when I installed opera-mdk there is no icon for it on the menu??? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 I would remove the: search WORKGROUP line as it won't do anything for you anyway, except maybe cause an odd problem. If DNS isn't resolving, then this is an issue with the DNS server, not Linux. I would also check if ipv6 is enabled, and disable adding this line to /etc/modprobe.conf alias net-pf-10 off If Opera hasn't appeared, and you installed it using the Mandriva urpmi sources, then you might need to do System/Configuration/Other/MenuDrake and then click the save button, or log out and back in again and it should appear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keropi Posted June 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 I got opera from the opera.com and choose the mandriva package... dunno about the rest anymore, just deleted the linux HD I had... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 I tend to only use what's available in the urpmi sources for Mandriva, that way you'll get the menu entries. Anything that I installed, like Firefox 1.5 from Mozilla's website, I manually create my icon entries. It's not hard, and doesn't bother me that I need to do it, because I accept it. If you use something direct from Firefox/Opera, or whoever, there's no guarantee that their rpm creates a menu entry. There are many reasons for this, and not necessarily Mandriva's fault. Shame you deleted it so quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctic Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 why can't it be a simple task like in winXP? "Because" this is Linux, not Windows. These are two completely different operating systems. Don't think in a Windows way in Linux. If you do, you will get confused and lost. Actually, this is not complicated at all, if you know some basics in Linux. Steering an aeroplane ain't simple, too, the first time you try it. You need to learn things, step by step. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavaeolus Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 (edited) maybe you have your mandriva-box configured to use zeroconf (its a bit like apple's rendevouz), it always reverts back to a standard resolv.conf to disable zeroconf, look in the MCC, system services; if the services mDNSresponder and nifd are running/enabled at startup then disable them the opera-rpm from opera.com does generate a menu-entry (it's been doing it since at least Opera 5) btw, sometimes you have to tell windows the adress of your nameserver too ;) maybe some information about your network-setup would help: are you on a dialup-connection or through a router ? fixed IP or DHCP ? do you have an internal DNS; maybe your router ? Edited June 18, 2006 by lavaeolus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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