just got DSL, can't surf or get mail

[Brian John]

Brian John wrote:

> Lowell Gilbert wrote:
>
>> "Brian John" <brianjohn at fusemail.com> writes:
>>
>>  
>>
>>>> On Apr 3, 2005 9:12 PM, Anthony Atkielski 
>>>> <atkielski.anthony at wanadoo.fr>
>>>>     
>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>   
>>>
>>>>> One you've changed resolv.conf, it should stay that way permanently
>>>>> across boots, unless you change it again.
>>>>>
>>>>>       
>>>>
>>>> dhclient will overwrite /etc/resolv.conf on boot
>>>>     
>>>
>>> How can I keep dhclient from doing this?
>>>   
>>
>>
>> Configure it not to: according to "man dhclient.conf", a "prepend 
>> domain-name-servers <mumble>" should do it.
>>
>> Or better yet, fix your router so that it either provides DNS services
>> or stops telling your FreeBSD machine that it does. 
>>  
>>
> Unfortunately I can't get my DSL modem to turn off it's DNS 
> 'feature'.  I tried the advanced setup and it was no luck.  I'm trying 
> your dhclient.conf method, however it isn't working.  I read the 
> manpage, and I can't figure out why.  This is what I have in 
> dhclient.conf:
>
> interface "vr0" {
>        prepend domain-name-servers 205.171.2.65;
>        prepend domain-name-servers 205.171.3.65;
> }
>
> Any clue why this might not work?
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
> /Brian
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Update:  I was able to get this to work by using one-line statements 
such as this:
prepend domain-name-servers 205.171.2.65;

instead of the 'procedural' way.

Thanks anyway everyone for the help on this

/Brian