How can I assign static DNS addr?

I have leased ethernet cable for Broadband Internet connection, they
assigned Static Ip addr, also statis DNS server addresses, how to
assign those using Linux commands?.

I assigned Static IP using below command, but DNS I couldn't able to
assign:

ifconfig eth0 addr 192.168.10.231 netmask 255.255.255.0 gw
192.168.10.1.

Do I have to configure any Route?.

Thanks in advance.

On 21 May 2005 19:22:58 -0700, GS wrote:
> I have leased ethernet cable for Broadband Internet connection, they
> assigned Static Ip addr, also statis DNS server addresses, how to
> assign those using Linux commands?.


Over 190+ flavors of linux.
Please read http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Always provide distribution, release when posting questions.
It could help you get better answers.

I apologize for that. It is RH, Release 9.x.

Thanks.

On 21 May 2005 20:07:50 -0700, GS wrote:
> I apologize for that. It is RH, Release 9.x.

Running Mandrake/Mandriva myself. For default gateway/device

add <==== to your /etc/sysconfig/network

$ cat /etc/sysconfig/network
HOSTNAME=wb.home.invalid
NETWORKING=yes
GATEWAY=192.168.2.1 <============
GATEWAYDEV=eth0 <========
NETWORKING_IPV6=no

For DNS servers

$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 63.240.176.198
nameserver 204.127.99.8
nameserver 199.25.157.128
nameserver 66.932.87.2


To test
service network restart


$ route -n # displays route
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
192.168.2.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 10 0 0 eth0
0.0.0.0 192.168.2.1 0.0.0.0 UG 10 0 0 eth0
^ ^
| |
gateway ip --------' gateway indicator-------'

$ ping -c 1 -w 3 66.94.234.13 # tests routing to yahoo.com
$ ping -c 1 -w 3 yahoo.com # test DNS lookup

GS wrote:

> I have leased ethernet cable for Broadband Internet connection, they
> assigned Static Ip addr, also statis DNS server addresses, how to
> assign those using Linux commands?.
>
> I assigned Static IP using below command, but DNS I couldn't able to
> assign:
>
> ifconfig eth0 addr 192.168.10.231 netmask 255.255.255.0 gw
> 192.168.10.1.
>
> Do I have to configure any Route?.

Normally, the setup utility will ask you for those values, when you
configure the ethernet port. However, it is possible to do it manually.
The DNS addresses go into the /etc/resolv.conf file. You can use the route
command, to add a default gateway, using the address the ISP supplies.
There are better ways, depending on your distro.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Bit Twister wrote:

>$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
>nameserver 63.240.176.198
>nameserver 204.127.99.8
>nameserver 199.25.157.128
>nameserver 66.932.87.2

man 5 resolver

nameserver
Internet address (in dot notation) of a name server that the
resolver should query. Up to MAXNS (see <resolv.h>) name
servers may be listed, one per keyword.

[compton ~]$ grep -h MAXNS `locate resolv.h`
#define MAXNS 3 /* max # name servers we'll track */
nsaddr_list[MAXNS]; /* address of name server */
[compton ~]$

Old guy

On Sun, 22 May 2005 18:15:39 -0500, Moe Trin wrote:
>
> [compton ~]$ grep -h MAXNS `locate resolv.h`
> #define MAXNS 3 /* max # name servers we'll track */

Yup, when my first two ISP's DNS fail I delete them and keep on
keeping on.