If your connection requires DHCP (I.E. a Cable modem or DSL line) for auto configuration, but the ISP is NOT passing this information to you, the connection script will leave you with an empty file.
Normally the scripts will automatically generate the resolv.conf file whenever a dhcp based connection on eth0 is brought up. -JMS |-----Original Message----- |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] |Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 11:02 PM |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] |Subject: [newbie] empty resolv.conf file | | |Could someone explain why my resolv.conf file is empty? I'm |running LM 7.1. (One of these days I'll upgrade when I get |brave enough). | |Every time I disconnect or get disconnected from my isp, I |have to go back in and edit the file before I can reconnect. |search <isp> nameserver <dns> nameserver <dns> | |This wouldn't be as big of a deal except my 11 year old can't |get her email or surf when I'm at work and I won't let her |access root so she can fix the file herself. She flat out |refuses to use anything but LM. I'm trying to raise her proper. | |I can receive mail but can't send mail with netscape 4.73. The |settings in netscape are ok but can't find anywhere else for smtp info. | |Also when I boot up things all get the green "OK" but when I |shut down I get X font server "failed". I can only access |DrakConf from a root desktop. I get the root password prompt |from a user desktop but when I type in the password and click |ok it just closes. | |Are these things related? I don't know if there's anything |else messed up or not but this seems like enough for now. Any |other info you need to help me out? Go easy please. I'm not |that far ahead of my 11 yo with this. | |Thanks, | |Lori | | |
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