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diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml index acff4509d..f56713540 100644 --- a/chapter01/changelog.xml +++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml @@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ </itemizedlist> </listitem> +<listitem><para>January 9th, 2004 [greg]: Chapter 7 - Configuring the network +script: Added instructions to create /etc/resolv.conf. Closes +733.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>January 9th, 2004 [greg]: Chapter 8 - Making the LFS system bootable: Added --no-mem-option to Grub command line in menu.lst to disable Grub's insistence on passing mem= to the kernel. Closes 737.</para></listitem> diff --git a/chapter07/network.xml b/chapter07/network.xml index 609cf9185..a235e087f 100644 --- a/chapter07/network.xml +++ b/chapter07/network.xml @@ -60,5 +60,28 @@ and thus not brought up.</para> </sect2> +<sect2> +<title>Creating the /etc/resolv.conf file</title> + +<para>If you're going to be connected to the internet then most likely you'll +need some means of DNS name resolution to resolve internet domain names to IP +addresses. This is best achieved by placing the IP address of a DNS server +into <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>. Create the file by running the +following:</para> + +<screen><userinput>cat > /etc/resolv.conf << "EOF"</userinput> +# Begin /etc/resolv.conf + +nameserver <IP address of your nameserver> + +# End /etc/resolv.conf +<userinput>EOF</userinput></screen> + +<para>Of course, replace <IP address of your nameserver> with the IP +address of the DNS server most appropriate for your setup. This will often be +provided by your ISP or it may even be a router on your local network.</para> + +</sect2> + </sect1> |