Make mention of resolv.conf in the book

[nconantj@…]

The LFS book doesn't define how to set up the system to resolve domain names. A section for this should be added.

In order to resolve domain names, you must have a resolv.conf file in /etc defining at least one nameserver. Command below (<yournameserver> is the DNS server either on the readers home network or defined by their ISP, on home network with router to outside, should be able to use the router IP):

cat > /etc/resolv.conf << "EOF" # Begin /etc/resolv.conf

nameserver <yournameserver>

# End /etc/resolv.conf EOF

[greg@…]

This issue of including "resolv.conf" in the LFS book has been hashed to death many times in the past. Most times the conclusion has been something like "resolv.conf is part of basic networking setup and is therefore not part of LFS but maybe BLFS but maybe not".

Personally, I don't see why we can't make a small mention somewhere. The last thread I can find on the topic does support this:

​http://archives.linuxfromscratch.org/mail-archives/lfs-dev/2003-January/031328.html

Chapter 7 would seem like the most logical place. Similar to /etc/hosts.

[greg@…]

I've committed some changes to implement this. Thanks for the report.