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4. To query or not

Some machines may lack DNS connectivity simply because there is no DNS in the organisation. Linuxconf won't probe the DNS if there is no nameserver specified in /etc/resolv.conf.

You can also disable this behavior altogether. Just go into the networking sub-menu and pick the Name server specification (DNS) entry. A check box allow you to disable this. This is the only purpose of the check box in this dialog.


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