dnsmasq and saving /etc/hosts on reboot

[wstrange]

I have a RT-N66U with the latest ASUS firmware (3.0.0.4.220)

I'd like to have it act as a dns server for local machines on my LAN. To be clear - I still want it to use my ISP dns, but to also resolve machine names that I manually add.

dnsmasq does this nicely. If I login to the router, edit /etc/hosts, and then kill -HUP dnsmasq - it all works.

However - the changes to /etc/hosts do not persist across reboots.

How can I make /etc/host changes permanent?

Thanks

Warren

 

[RMerlin]

You would have to run a custom firmware for this.

 

[ccollinscj]

Can you explain how to do this with custom firmware please.

You would have to run a custom firmware for this.

 

[RMerlin]

Can you explain how to do this with custom firmware please.

That's explained on the Wiki.

 

[ccollinscj]

Thank you!!!

That's explained on the Wiki.