Re: what is my dns ip address

From:	Richard Heyes	Date:	Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:13:22 +0000
Subject:	Re: what is my dns ip address
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Stut wrote:

Richard Heyes wrote:
Or read the contents of /etc/resolv.conf
Faster for static DNS servers, but if you're using DHCP assigned servers, they aren't likely to be in there.
Yes they are. The DNS resolver has just one place to look, and that's /etc/resolv.conf.
The DNS resolver? What? If DNS servers are assigned by DHCP how will they be in resolv.conf?
Because dhcpclient overwrites resolv.conf when it gets DNS details from a DHCP server.

I see. Didn't know that, (never used DHCP on *nix). -- Richard Heyes +44 (0)800 0213 172 http://www.websupportsolutions.co.uk Knowledge Base and HelpDesk software that can cut the cost of online support