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Re: [LUG] YMMV: problem using Debian Squeeze / Wicd at Macdonalds

 

On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 10:46:28PM +0100, Simon Waters wrote:
> 
> Well presumably so as to allow you to resolv DNS.
> 
> Sounds like you have one of the tools (network-manager probably) set to
> overwrite resolv.conf in one mode of operation but not the other.
> 
> Do you perchance has static settings at home, but rely on DHCP elsewhere?
> 
Yup..

> I'm afraid I just purged network-manager so I can't quickly check it's
> settings.
> 
> But whichever tool you need to accept DNS server changes from DHCP on
> laptops as you have to trust the network you connect to knows how to
> provide DNS correctly. So you just need to persuade it to do the right
> thing when it returns home (the easiest method is just to assign DNS
> servers using DHCP - typically from the broadband router DHCP server).
> 
Many thanks

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