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From: ray carter <ray@zianet.com>
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Subject: Re: resolv.conf problem
Date: 21 Aug 2015 16:29:42 GMT
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On Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:01:26 +0100, Adrian wrote:

> I'm having "fun" with a Pi 2 when it is using WiFi rather than Ethernet.
> 
> 
> On Ethernet, it appears to boot up, and pick up the time server OK, but
> on WiFi, it doesn't.  Doing some digging around on line, the suggestions
> seem to centre on making sure that the /etc/resolv.conf file has name
> servers in it.
> 
> I've edited the file to put in a number of entries (cut and paste from a
> Pi B+), and the Pi 2 picks up the time server, and away we go.  As soon
> as I reboot, we are back to the same problem.  It seems that either the
> shutdown or the boot operation empties the file and puts :
> 
> # Generated by resolvconf
> 
> in the file instead, which is starting to get annoying.
> 
> Strangely, the Pi 2 has a /etc/resolv.conf and a /etc/resolvconf.conf
> file, whereas the B+ only has the former.  Should I get rid of the
> latter file ?
> 
> Both machines are running raspbian.
> 
> Adrian

Does this help:

http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/216774/keep-losing-resolv-conf-
configurations