[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Pierre Fortin) writes: > dam's wrote: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Pierre Fortin) writes: > > > > > [This is yet another "Stay out of my config files" thread.] > > > > > > I use a LAN connection via LinkSys router to DSL; NOT PPP... so **WHY** did my > > > /etc/resolv.conf get clobbered..???!!! Unlike the CUPS situation with > > > /etc/hosts, I've not yet found the cause of this one... > > > > draknet fault, for sure > > <SIGH>!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > Just firing up draknet and clicking "Next" on the first screen immediately > clobbers /etc/resolv.conf!!!
coooooooooool :) > > Now I remember what happened... I was helping a remote user and was just > following along on my system to guide her through the screens. > > What ever happened to "Apply", "OK", or similar safety measures...?? > > This is the sort of thing that will destroy all the goodwill... as in "Just ONE > f*ckup cancels out a THOUSAND 'Attaboys!'" > > The *general* rule should be: do NOT commit *any* changes (or blindly > overwrite) until given an explicit OK from the machine's owner... yeah, sure. I'll (maybe) look at it (one day) -- dam's
