Virtualmin Configuration: DNS Server Settings couldn't be saved

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Hello Virtualmin Users/Supporter

I’ve setup Virtualmin 3.86gpl on Ubuntu 10.4.2 LTS on two different PC’s.
When I check (Re-check Configuration) the Virtualmin configuration, i get the following message:

Virtualmin is configured to setup DNS zones, but this system is not setup to use itself as a DNS server. Either add 127.0.0.1 to the list of DNS servers, or turn off the BIND feature on the module config page.

So I copy “127.0.0.1” go to the list of DNS Servers past “it” into the list click SAVE, click APPLY;
but when I re-check Virtualmins configuration the “127.0.0.1” entry is gone!

So I could not save any DNS Server list modification.

Further Information:
Both PC’s are behind an ASUS router using DD-WRT as firmware, and
dnsmasq works as DHCP/DNS Server for the local (privat) network, and
I use the mac address of each PC in the network to manage IP’s and FQDN, and
the router works as a local nameserver (as external nameservers I use the ones of my ISP.

Any help would be appreciated!

Kind regards

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When you applied the change, see if the 127.0.0.1 has been added to /etc/resolv.conf.

When using DHCP to fetch host config, resolv.conf will be overwritten. Best is to assign a static IP address to your servers. Otherwise you’ll have to use some tricks or turn off resolv.conf checking in Virtualmin.

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Howdy,

There’s an entry in the documentation here titled “Received Virtualmin error that 127.0.0.1 isn’t listed in /etc/resolv.conf” that covers how to handle that issue:

http://www.virtualmin.com/documentation/dns/faq

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I added prepend … to my dhclient.conf and it helps!

thanks a lot!

kind regards, go4vmin