Linux: Setup as DNS Client / Name Server IP Address in Categories Debian Linux, FreeBSD, Gentoo Linux, Howto, Linux, Networking, OpenBSD, RedHat/Fedora Linux, Solaris, Suse Linux, Ubuntu Linux, UNIX, Wireless networking last updated December 1, 2004Linux DNS Client / Nameserver configuration. Explains how to set or add ISP or your own dns servers to /etc/resolv.conf file to resolve hostnames.