[opensuse] KNetworkManager and DNS
Dear All, Recently I read about Google's DNS server. How to change my ISP's DNS to Google's through KNetworkManager? KNM displays 'auto eth0' is connected, but does not allow it to be edited. YaST does allow me to change the DNS, saying that it is handled by KNM. Any tips, please? Regards, -- CA G Rajesh, Dindigul, India. +91-451-2424104. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 07 December 2009 11:35:47 CA G Rajesh wrote:
Recently I read about Google's DNS server. How to change my ISP's DNS to Google's through KNetworkManager? KNM displays 'auto eth0' is connected, but does not allow it to be edited. YaST does allow me to change the DNS, saying that it is handled by KNM. Any tips, please?
KNM can't edit system connections yet. Add a new connection, with either Manual or Automatic (IP addresses only) IP settings and enter the Google DNS server(s) in the "DNS Servers" field - I think 8.8.8.8 is one of them. Note that NM always tries system connections first so if you want to only use your manual connection you can disable NM in YaST and delete the network card's configuration, then re-enable NM to get rid of 'Auto eth0'. HTH Will -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Thanks, Will :).
On Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:34:59 +0530, Will Stephenson
KNM can't edit system connections yet. Yes, you're right. But, NM in Ubuntu can do it. Hope openSUSE can implement it in KDE too.
if you want to only use your manual connection you can disable NM in YaST and delete the network card's configuration, then re-enable NM to get rid of 'Auto eth0'. I did that, but it did not work. When I re-enable NM in Yast, the auto eth0 comes again. Really bad!
-- CA G Rajesh, Dindigul, India. +91-451-2424104. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 07 December 2009 02:35:47 am CA G Rajesh wrote:
Dear All, Recently I read about Google's DNS server. How to change my ISP's DNS to Google's through KNetworkManager? KNM displays 'auto eth0' is connected, but does not allow it to be edited. YaST does allow me to change the DNS, saying that it is handled by KNM. Any tips, please? Regards,
You can simply change it in /etc/resolv.conf Comments in that file suggest that if you change it it will remain untouched, but I have not tested this yet. -- A computer without Microsoft is like a chocolate cake without mustard. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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CA G Rajesh
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John Andersen
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Will Stephenson