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Re: resolv.conf problem

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In message <20150821171206.36b2973e@ntlworld.com>, Rob Morley 
<nospam@ntlworld.com> writes
>On Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:01:26 +0100
>Adrian <bulleid@ku.gro.lioff> 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 ?
>>
>Maybe you should edit that one instead and see if it gets copied over.
>

Thanks.

I've tried that, and it doesn't get copied over, I still end up with a 
file with a comment in, and nothing else.

Adrian
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resolv.conf problem Adrian <bulleid@ku.gro.lioff> - 2015-08-21 17:01 +0100
  Re: resolv.conf problem Rob Morley <nospam@ntlworld.com> - 2015-08-21 17:12 +0100
    Re: resolv.conf problem Adrian <bulleid@ku.gro.lioff> - 2015-08-21 20:42 +0100
      Re: resolv.conf problem Roger Bell_West <roger+csrp201508@nospam.firedrake.org> - 2015-08-21 20:42 +0000
        Re: resolv.conf problem Adrian <bulleid@ku.gro.lioff> - 2015-08-21 22:32 +0100
  Re: resolv.conf problem ray carter <ray@zianet.com> - 2015-08-21 16:29 +0000
    Re: resolv.conf problem Adrian <bulleid@ku.gro.lioff> - 2015-08-21 20:42 +0100
      Re: resolv.conf problem Knute Johnson <nospam@rabbitbrush.frazmtn.com> - 2015-08-21 22:19 -0700
        Re: resolv.conf problem Adrian <bulleid@ku.gro.lioff> - 2015-08-22 20:42 +0100
          Re: resolv.conf problem Torfinn Ingolfsen <tingo@home.no> - 2015-08-23 20:57 +0200
            Re: resolv.conf problem Adrian <bulleid@ku.gro.lioff> - 2015-08-23 22:49 +0100
              Re: resolv.conf problem Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2015-08-24 10:42 +0200
                Re: resolv.conf problem "A. Dumas" <alexandre@dumas.fr.invalid> - 2015-08-24 11:12 +0200
                Re: resolv.conf problem Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2015-08-24 11:19 +0200
            Re: resolv.conf problem DisneyWizard the Fantasmic! <wiz@FANTASMIC!disneywizard.com> - 2015-08-23 20:25 -0700
              Re: resolv.conf problem Kees Theunissen <theuniss@rijnh.nl> - 2015-08-27 04:49 +0200
                Re: resolv.conf problem Adrian <bulleid@ku.gro.lioff> - 2015-08-27 20:35 +0100
                Re: resolv.conf problem "A. Dumas" <alexandre@dumas.fr.invalid> - 2015-08-28 09:16 +0200
                Re: resolv.conf problem Dave Higton <dave@davehigton.me.uk> - 2015-08-28 20:48 +0100
      Re: resolv.conf problem David <wibble@btintenet.com> - 2015-08-29 18:33 +0000
  Re: resolv.conf problem ray carter <ray@zianet.com> - 2015-08-21 16:34 +0000

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