Re: Fixing /etc/resolv.conf

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Peter H. wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> In slackware the file /etc/resolv.conf is updated on every reboot.
> 
> How can I stop that? I tried chattr +i and chmod -w w/o success.
> 
> The reason is that the nameserver address which is put into the file on every 
> reboot is not the the one I am supposed to use according to the advise from 
> my 
> broadband ISP.
> 
> Thanks & regards


Most likely /etc/resolv.conf is being overwritten by the DHCP client
every time you reboot.  In Slackware, edit /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 so that
when it runs dhcpcd it uses the option -R, which will prevent dhcpcd
from replacing the existing /etc/resolv.conf.

Good luck,
Conway S. Smith
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