> On Sat, 2004-11-20 at 07:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Ok, been reading this thread way too long and am getting more confused. > Why not start at the bottom and work your way up? > > 1.) Turn off all unnecessary services (especially Shorewall) > > 2.) Change the default runlevel in the /etc/inittab to 3 instead of 5 > (this gives you a console login) > > 3.) Double check your /etc/hosts and /etc/resolv.conf and > /etc/sysconfig/network and /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 for > any anomalies or misconfigurations > > I'll assume that you're obtaining an IP address with DHCP, ya? You might > want to use more than two DNS servers in your /etc/resolv.conf - > especially one that is a backbone or primary DNS NOT related to your ISP > or provider (I use two for Australia and one from Asia) > If he is using DHCP, and getting the name servers as part of the DHCP setup, then /etc/resolv.conf will be getting overwritten on each boot. This is the default DHCP setup. You can turn it off with PEERDNS="NO".
Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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