Re: networking/internet connection in console mode

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On 12/7/05, mhay bernardo <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> how do i know our DNS server?
> what is the use of /etc/resolv.conf file? and ano po ung dapat content ng
> resolv.conf
> sory po newbie lang po.
>

Newbies is what we are here for! :-)

/etc/resolv.conf tells your server whom to ask for domain name resolutions
(hostname-to-IP).  This is basically the client part of DNS.

Normally, the DHCP server in your network will update your /etc/resolv.conf
automatically.

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Dominique Gerald M. Cimafranca
villageidiotsavant.blogspot.com
Dumaguete City

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On 12/7/05, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">mhay bernardo</b> &lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<div>=
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<div>how do i know our DNS server? </div>  <div>what is the use of /etc/res=
olv.conf file? and ano po ung dapat content ng resolv.conf </div>  <div>sor=
y po newbie lang po.</div></blockquote><div><br>
Newbies is what we are here for! :-)<br>
<br>
/etc/resolv.conf tells your server whom to ask for domain name
resolutions (hostname-to-IP).&nbsp; This is basically the client part
of DNS.<br>
<br>
Normally, the DHCP server in your network will update your /etc/resolv.conf=
 automatically.<br clear=3D"all">
</div></div><br>-- <br>Dominique Gerald M. Cimafranca<br><a href=3D"http://=
villageidiotsavant.blogspot.com">villageidiotsavant.blogspot.com</a><br>Dum=
aguete City

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