Hi cpu, thank's for the response, but to my surprise the file resolv.conf existed and had 2 entries of the DNS servers which I had entered in the GUI. Q: Why is the file not found ? Any ideas ?
Johannes cpu wrote: > > Hi Johannes! > > Try to create and configure the file > > /var/efw/red/resolv.conf > > with the vi editor in a SSH session or create it in windows OS (or your > preferred OS) and then upload it to EFW using SCP protocol (if you use > Windows you can use WinSCP). > First: > -obtain the domain of your ISP and the IP address of the two DNS servers > used by your ISP (you can get them from connection status page of your > D-link router) > -check if SSH deamon is enabled on your EFW. > Then connect to EFW through SSH protocol; login as root. > > cd /var/efw/red/ > > vi resolv.conf > > > press "i" key (without quotes) on keyboard to enter in insert mode > then enter the correct cpnfiguration as show below (without quotes): > > domain "isp.domain.name" > nameserver "ip.first.dns" > nameserver "ip.second.dns" > > For example: > domain aol.com > nameserver 195.112.4.4 > nameserver 195.112.4.7 > > then pres "esc" key. > then enter: > > :wq > > and press Enter to save and exit from vi editor. > > Restart EFW and try if the connection is working ;-) > > Bye! > Carlo > > > > turbo wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> after further investigation why I am not able to browse the net, despite >> that all nics are proper setup & working and all entries are correct I >> found this in the dns log. >> >> dnsmasq failed to access /var/efw/red/resolv.conf: No such file or >> directory >> >> the full log: >> ---------------------------- >> Sep 30 20:19:32 dnsmasq started, version 2.38 cachesize 150 >> Sep 30 20:19:32 dnsmasq compile time options: IPv6 GNU-getopt >> no-ISC-leasefile no-DBus no-I18N TFTP >> Sep 30 20:19:32 dnsmasq failed to access /var/efw/red/resolv.conf: No >> such file or directory >> Sep 30 20:19:32 dnsmasq read /etc/hosts - 2 addresses >> Sep 30 20:19:45 dnsmasq exiting on receipt of SIGTERM >> Sep 30 20:19:45 dnsmasq started, version 2.38 cachesize 150 >> Sep 30 20:19:45 dnsmasq compile time options: IPv6 GNU-getopt >> no-ISC-leasefile no-DBus no-I18N TFTP >> Sep 30 20:19:45 dnsmasq failed to access /var/efw/red/resolv.conf: No >> such file or directory >> Sep 30 20:19:45 dnsmasq read /etc/hosts - 2 addresses >> Sep 30 20:24:00 dnsmasq exiting on receipt of SIGTERM >> Sep 30 20:24:00 dnsmasq started, version 2.38 cachesize 150 >> Sep 30 20:24:00 dnsmasq compile time options: IPv6 GNU-getopt >> no-ISC-leasefile no-DBus no-I18N TFTP >> Sep 30 20:24:00 dnsmasq failed to access /var/efw/red/resolv.conf: No >> such file or directory >> Sep 30 20:24:00 dnsmasq read /etc/hosts - 2 addresses >> Sep 30 20:24:02 dnsmasq read /etc/hosts - 3 addresses >> Sep 30 20:24:02 dnsmasq exiting on receipt of SIGTERM >> Sep 30 20:24:02 dnsmasq started, version 2.38 cachesize 150 >> Sep 30 20:24:02 dnsmasq compile time options: IPv6 GNU-getopt >> no-ISC-leasefile no-DBus no-I18N TFTP >> Sep 30 20:24:02 dnsmasq failed to access /var/efw/red/resolv.conf: No >> such file or directory >> Sep 30 20:24:02 dnsmasq read /etc/hosts - 3 addresses >> >> ----------------------------------- >> >> >> I am assuming that this is propably the reason I am not able to browse >> the net after efw is as router between my dsl modem and the LAN. >> Disconnecting efw and using a D-Link router (which I like to replace) all >> is working again. This shows me, that there is no ISP problem. >> >> How go I about to resolve this ? I would like to create such file, but as >> a Linux NOOB I would need some guidence in regards to commands in the >> terminal. >> >> Any help very welcome to get this nice and easy to setup firewall >> running. >> >> Thank you. >> >> Johannes >> >> >> >> > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/endian-2.1.2-dnsmasq-problem%2C-no--var-red-resolv.conf--file-tf4545998.html#a12991652 Sent from the efw-user mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Efw-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/efw-user
