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> The file you need to mess with is:written.
\n>
\n> /sa2/triggers/network/mod_config/46named
\n>
\n> It's beyond me why they muck with re-creating existing files from
\n> templates on boot. It takes away the ability for the user to make
\n> modifications and keep them.
\n>
\n> The templates are a pain to get the way you would like them
\n
>So
\n> Has anyone figured out how to get rid of the Toshiba management
\n> utility, but keep the LCD, kernel mods, fan control, and other
\n> various hardware specific things? (I'm considering a re-install of
\n> V7.3 and trying to hack back the piece in.)
\n>
\n> Regards,
\n> Eric
\n>
\n>
\n> --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, "jaysin436" <jason_j_a@m...>
\n> wrote:
\n> > There is no way to stop this as the SG's uses template files and
\n> > rebuild the OS files (the ones that Webmin edits) on the fly.
\n
> > while Webmin makes your changes, when it reboots the templateNear
\n> files
\n> > copy over the new ones.
\n> >
\n> > I'm not sure which files they are that control DNS but what you
\n> need
\n> > to do is find the file that Webmin is changing and open it.
\n
> > the top it should say something like "don't edit this file, thisto
\n> > file is generated by ....." and in that should tell you the file
\n> you
\n> > need to edit. Then you could manually edit this template file
\n
> > reflect the same changes webmin is making.the
\n> >
\n> >
\n> > You could also potentially find the "trigger" files or scripts
\n> that
\n> > are doing this copying and stop them from doing it.
\n> >
\n> >
\n> >
\n> > --- In magnia_sg20@yahoogroups.com, parnott100 <no_reply@y...>
\n> wrote:
\n> > > Sorry if this has been asked before.
\n> > >
\n> > > I have been trying to set up my local DNS configuration in
\n> Webmin.
\n> > I
\n> > > have a combination of DHCP assigned and static IP addresses.
\n> After
\n> > I
\n> > > configure the DNS settings, everything works perfectly until
\n
> > > SG20 is rebooted.original
\n> > >
\n> > > After a reboot all of the DNS settings are reset to the
\n
> > > defaults, and my static hosts are gone. Somewhere along theway
\n
> > the
\n> > > SG20 boot procedure seems to be overwriting my configuration.
\n> > >
\n> > > Does anyone know how to stop this?