[2008.09] resolv.conf

[Joel Newkirk]

On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:01:24 +0300, Flyin_bbb8 <flyin.bbb8 at gmail.com>
wrote:
>>  In 2008.8 resolvconf didn't populate it
>> with the nameserver supplied by dhcp when the wifi interface was brought
>> up.
>> I don't know if this is still the case in 2008.9.
>>
> 
> hmm actually it always filled it in for me from DHCP when connectin to
> wifi
> using "ifdown eth0 && ifup eth0"  both in 2008.8 and in 2008.9

Both correct, actually, as it DOES fill it in from DHCP (if used)
connecting wifi with 'ifup eth0', but IIRC resolvconf isn't used to do it,
it just overwrites resolv.conf.  The idea behind resolvconf (the bin) is
that IT manages changes to the resolv.conf file, doing things like removing
eth0-related DNS nameservers when eth0 goes down, going back to
usb0-related nameservers automatically.  ifup should feed DNS info to
resolvconf and let it manage.

Right now, I think DNS and default route changes when interfaces change
up/down need some attention from the 'just-works' dept.

j