https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User rodrigo@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c2 --- Comment #2 from Rodrigo Moya 2008-05-08 11:15:39 MST --- Tambet asked me on IRC for this: panticosa:~ # grep MODIFY_RESOLV -r /etc/sysconfig/* /etc/sysconfig/network/scripts/oldnet2new.sh:# Handle MODIFY_RESOLV_CONF_DYNAMICALLY /etc/sysconfig/network/scripts/oldnet2new.sh:if [ "$MODIFY_RESOLV_CONF_DYNAMICALLY" ]; then /etc/sysconfig/network/scripts/oldnet2new.sh: "s/^MODIFY_RESOLV_CONF_DYNAMICALLY=.*/MODIFY_RESOLV_CONF_DYNAMICALLY=$MODIFY_RESOLV_CONF_DYNAMICALLY/" \ /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg.template:DHCLIENT_MODIFY_RESOLV_CONF= /etc/sysconfig/network/dhcp:# resolv.conf will also stay untouched when MODIFY_RESOLV_CONF_DYNAMICALLY /etc/sysconfig/network/dhcp:DHCLIENT_MODIFY_RESOLV_CONF="yes" /etc/sysconfig/network/config:MODIFY_RESOLV_CONF_DYNAMICALLY="yes" /etc/sysconfig/network/config:# Like MODIFY_RESOLV_CONF_DYNAMICALLY, except it modifies /etc/sysconfig/network/config:MODIFY_RESOLV_CONF_STATIC_DNS="" -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User tambet@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c4 Tambet Ingo changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |NEEDINFO Info Provider| |rodrigo@novell.com --- Comment #4 from Tambet Ingo 2008-05-12 02:12:47 MST --- Where do you see that 'Change /etc/resolv.conf manually' setting? It works fine for me when I got to yast -> Network Devices -> Network Settings -> Hostname/DNS tab and uncheck "Update DNS data via DHCP" checkbox. Can you confirm it works for you? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User antcregoz@telefonica.net added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c6 Antonio Crevillén changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |antcregoz@telefonica.net --- Comment #6 from Antonio Crevillén 2008-05-14 13:48:11 MST --- With fixed IP, does not save the configuration of the DNS. I upgraded recently. Linux ares 2.6.25.3-2-default #1 SMP 2008-05-10 07:46:36 +0200 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux. rpm -qi yast2 Name : yast2 Relocations: /usr Version : 2.16.64 Vendor: SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany Release : 3 Build Date: dom 11 may 2008 19:17:15 CES But adding manually into the file /etc/resolv.conf, the parameters domain and nameserver, the network operates. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User tambet@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c8 Tambet Ingo changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AssignedTo|tambet@novell.com |mzugec@novell.com --- Comment #8 from Tambet Ingo 2008-05-15 01:39:52 MST --- I suggest using NetworkManager's connection editor to create a new system connection (new in beta 3) and fill the static IP configuration there. The content of /etc/resolv.conf is meant to be dynamic: VPN should be allowed to add internal servers, dialup connections have their own temporary servers that only work when the conneciton is estabilished using dialup etc... In suse, it's not possible to have static IP configuration for a device and dynamic for another device - The static configuration's DNS information gets overwritten as soon as a device with dynamic configuration (or even VPN over that static conf) is used since there's no backup location for the contents of /etc/resolv.conf. As of this issue here, I'd say it's a yast bug: NM uses DHCLIENT_MODIFY_RESOLV_CONF variable to allow/disallow updating /etc/resolv.conf and it's not possible to change the state of this variable through yast when all devices are configured to use static IP. Also, I'd say it's not possible to use one device with static and another with dynamic configuration simulatenously on suse. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User mzugec@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c10 Michal Zugec changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |mvidner@novell.com AssignedTo|mzugec@novell.com |tambet@novell.com --- Comment #10 from Michal Zugec 2008-05-18 12:03:36 MST --- No, I can't accept this as YaST bug. - it doesn't make any sense to configure dhcp options when no dhcp tnterface configured - workaround exists: if you configure interface with dhcp (temporarily), you can uncheck "update resolv.conf via dhcpcd"

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it's not possible to use one device with static and another with dynamic configuration simulatenously on suse. Maybe I don't understand but you can have eth0 static and eth1 with dhcp

IMHO this is NetworkManager bug, that user has static configuration and NM replaces his /etc/resolv.conf with empty file. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User mzugec@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c12 Michal Zugec changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |mzugec@novell.com Status|NEEDINFO |NEW Info Provider|mzugec@novell.com | --- Comment #12 from Michal Zugec 2008-05-19 03:27:11 MST --- re comment #11: you're right, I didn't understand meaning -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User alpha096@virginbroadband.com.au added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c14 --- Comment #14 from Scott Couston 2008-05-24 04:47:15 MDT --- Created an attachment (id=217966) --> (https://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=217966) self - titled -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User mzugec@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c16 --- Comment #16 from Michal Zugec 2008-06-03 05:25:44 MDT --- re comment #14 - you should check "Change /etc/resolf.conf manually" to be able to edit that values re comment #15 - what's rom version of yast2-network (rpm -q yast2-network)? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User rodrigo@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c18 --- Comment #18 from Rodrigo Moya 2008-06-04 03:57:45 MDT --- Yes, that's the problem, we can't enable the 'Change /etc/resolv.conf manually', but we can enter the DNS servers there, but still, they are not taken into account -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User alpha096@virginbroadband.com.au added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c20 Scott Couston changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |qa@suse.de --- Comment #20 from Scott Couston 2008-06-04 18:18:31 MDT --- I cannot understand why Yast tool cannot write the DNS Servers correctly in a static IP configuration. 1. The World does NOT run on DHCP - sorry if this is big news 2. There is no functional reason to grey out anything in Yast 3. There is no function reason why we need work arounds in any RC or Final Version Can you image how a work around created by this issue effect me with 30 + PC's I have to wait untill everyone has booted their PC and left it on - no internet access at this moment in time. Once all PC's have a OpenSuse KDE session I have to re-start the Modem and then everything works thanks to Modem smarts, however IF I need to use 1 or any more PC's - I have to start that PC with a session, ask everyone else to re-boot and then re-set the Modem. If this problem is still evident in version 11.0 - without any work around - It must be considered as a 'BLOCKER' The Yast network interface in 10.1 was so much better in layout and more useful. If it still writes the Network configuration correctly I would strongly suggest we revert back to it if we cannot get the current Interface to work. I cannot understand why a simple 'IF static IP, then auto tick 'write hosts' AND auto tick resolv.conf and then write the config statement cannot be included in Yast interface OR am I that nieve that its that simple or that easy???????? I am also alos as to why this assumed simple issue attracts #20 entries. Attn: QA Can you please manage this issue and follow through with resolution in bother online update in 10.3 and included in 11.0 Final. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User alpha096@virginbroadband.com.au added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c22 --- Comment #22 from Scott Couston 2008-06-05 14:56:39 MDT --- Sorry for the confusion - it may be that I have misinterpreted the above. I use all static IP's I also enter DNS servers o.k I can tick write changes in hostnames, but I am unable to write resolv.conf as it is greyed out see image -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User alpha096@virginbroadband.com.au added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c24 Scott Couston changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEEDINFO |NEW Info Provider|alpha096@virginbroadband.com.au | --- Comment #24 from Scott Couston 2008-06-05 14:58:49 MDT --- image added -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User alpha096@virginbroadband.com.au added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c26 --- Comment #26 from Scott Couston 2008-06-05 15:43:25 MDT --- Sorry for the SPAM -everyone - Michal I understand you question about my issue of being the same, however I believe it is so closely related that to open a separate bug "cannot write DNS server because of no access to resolv.conf tick window" would be considered a dupe - I also cannot write DNS Servers that are read at time of boot, they just happen to work when I reset the Modem due to the Modems smarts. If you have any difficulty in reproducing this error - I know how it begins to be a problem and can give you a procedure on how to inadvertently create this issue. I would discuss this right now but think this is a very lengthy update that may cause more confusion, but it may be necessary if you cannot reproduce. Thanks for your help Michal -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User rodrigo@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c28 --- Comment #28 from Rodrigo Moya 2008-06-10 04:33:48 MDT --- After installing RC2, I've seen this problem, when updating from 10.3 to RC2, the resolv.conf file was empty after I installed and rebooted -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User mzugec@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c30 Michal Zugec changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |moisey.g.oysgelt@sprint.com --- Comment #30 from Michal Zugec 2008-06-24 05:56:59 MDT --- *** Bug 402325 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. *** https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=402325 -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User mzugec@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c32 --- Comment #32 from Michal Zugec 2008-08-05 00:59:59 MDT --- *** Bug 413683 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. *** https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=413683 -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User tambet@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c34 Tambet Ingo changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |kkeil@novell.com --- Comment #34 from Tambet Ingo 2008-08-27 01:13:26 MDT --- *** Bug 398956 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. *** https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=398956 -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User tambet@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c35 Tambet Ingo changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |don.smith@novell.com --- Comment #35 from Tambet Ingo 2008-08-27 01:31:12 MDT --- *** Bug 204337 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. *** https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=204337 -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User kaprasad@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c37 Kandepu Prasad changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |kaprasad@novell.com --- Comment #37 from Kandepu Prasad 2009-02-12 12:24:46 MST --- Fix being in 11.1 and the bug being closed as fixed in 11.0 does not seem to match. Is there any update provided for 11.0? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266 User mt@novell.com added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=388266#c39 --- Comment #39 from Marius Tomaschewski 2009-02-13 03:53:36 MST --- (In reply to comment #13)

Ok, so what this means is that suse system configured by yast and static IP does not support:

* DHCP - I doubt your ISP allows DNS queries from a random wifi hotspot you'd like to use your laptop. * Dialup - Same reason as above. * VPN - Many corporate environments (including novell) use their own internal DNS servers that are not public and the host names won't resolve without them.

No. It is a very common mistake people make, thinking that they order of the nameservers in resolv.conf solves this problem. On linux (at least), there is _no_ way to direct local network queries to a local nameserver VPN queries to another one and ISP queries to ISP nameserver just by adding the nameservers to resolv.conf only. Also when you define 3 nameservers (vpn, local, isp) in /etc/resolv.conf, only one (first) at time is used by the resolver, except the request times out where then the resolver trys the next one. There is no "NXDOMAIN" fallback or something like this. See also "man resolv.conf": "[...] If there are multiple servers, the resolver library queries them in the order listed. [...] (The algorithm used is to try a name server, and if the query times out, try the next, until out of name servers, then repeat trying all the name servers until a maximum number of retries are made.) [...] If no nameserver entries are present, the default is to use the name server on the local machine. [...]" Solution for this, is to not to define any nameserver (or only a local one) in /etc/resolv.conf, but to install a local nameserver (bind or dnsmasq) and define forward zones there - bind example: options { forward first; # ask isp first, then try root ns include "/etc/named.d/forwarders.conf"; ### forwarders.conf content is like: # forwarders { isp.isp.isp.isp; }; }; zone "lan.example.com" in { type forward; forward only; # ask only lan ns forwarders { lan.lan.lan.lan; }; }; #zone "<lan-network>.in-addr.arpa" in { ... }; # lan reverse zone "vpn.example.com" in { type forward; forward only; # ask only vpn ns forwarders { vpn.vpn.vpn.vpn; }; }; #zone "<vpn-network>.in-addr.arpa" in { ... }; # vpn reverse On 11.0 there is the MODIFY_NAMED_CONF_DYNAMICALLY on 11.1 the NETCONFIG_DNS_FORWARDER="bind" that should help to update the ISP nameserver to configure a scenario like this. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.