[SunRescue] So I'm a dope - I can't figure out what I'm missing here...

Sun May 28 07:38:00 CDT 2000

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Hello,
    I just rebuilt my SPARCBook 3GX with a new larger HD (6.4 Gig) and I =
am
stuck on a Solaris issue: I can access the internet using IP addresses, =
but
not names.

I installed Solaris 2.6, the 40+ Meg Recommended Patch Cluster, and all =
available
Tadpole-specific tools - the laptop runs fine, cot CDE up and running, =
suspend etc.

I manually adjusted these values:

    Added a host and two name servers to /etc/hosts:

        192.168.1.32    tadpole
        ###.###.###.###    nameserver
        ###.###.###.###    nameserver2 (?) from memory

    Created /etc/resolv.conf with the following:

        # /etc/resolv.conf
        domain bellatlantic.net
        nameserver ###.###.###.### (as supplied by DSL router - values =
it got from bellatlantic.net)
        nameserver ###.###.###.###

    Then I created a /etc/defaultrouter file

        # /etc/defaultrouter
        192.168.1.1 (my DSL router IP)

As I said, I can access machine on my local network by IP (DHCP WinPCs, =
names not
available, no local nameserver to resolve them), and I can telnet/ping =
valid IP addresses
at will - but sun.com comes up as an unknown host...

Any ideas? I question the domain line in /etc/resolv.conf and wonder if =
there is somewhere
where I need to tell Solaris to use DNS, then files - but I can't =
remember/find it documented.

(BTW, hosts added to /etc/hosts can be found by name, of course)

AFAICT (As Far As I Can Tell) this is a pure Solaris issue, the hardware =
appears to be=20
functioning fine...

Thanks in advance,

Ken
n2vip at bellatlantic.net
(Still eagerly awaiting my Ultra 2... Wish it came for the long weekend =
:^(  Oh well)

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>    I just rebuilt my =
SPARCBook 3GX=20
with a new larger HD (6.4 Gig) and I am</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>stuck on a Solaris issue: I can access =
the internet=20
using IP addresses, but</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>not names.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I installed Solaris 2.6, the 40+ Meg =
Recommended=20
Patch Cluster, and all available</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tadpole-specific tools - the =
laptop runs fine,=20
cot CDE up and running, suspend etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I manually adjusted these =
values:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>    Added a host and two =
name=20
servers to /etc/hosts:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>       =20
192.168.1.32    tadpole</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>       =20
###.###.###.###    nameserver</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>       =20
###.###.###.###    nameserver2 (?) from =
memory</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>    Created =
/etc/resolv.conf with=20
the following:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>        # =

/etc/resolv.conf</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>        domain=20
bellatlantic.net</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>        =
nameserver=20
###.###.###.### (as supplied by DSL router - values it got from=20
bellatlantic.net)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>        =
nameserver=20
###.###.###.###</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>    Then I created a=20
/etc/defaultrouter file</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>        # =

/etc/defaultrouter</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>        =
192.168.1.1=20
(my DSL router IP)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As I said, I can access machine on my =
local network=20
by IP (DHCP WinPCs, names not</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>available, no local nameserver to =
resolve them),=20
and I can telnet/ping valid IP addresses</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>at will - but sun.com comes up as an =
unknown=20
host...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Any ideas? I question the domain line =
in=20
/etc/resolv.conf and wonder if there is somewhere</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>where I need to tell Solaris to use =
DNS, then files=20
- but I can't remember/find it documented.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(BTW, hosts added to /etc/hosts can be =
found by=20
name, of course)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>AFAICT (As Far As I Can Tell) this is a =
pure=20
Solaris issue, the hardware appears to be </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>functioning fine...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks in advance,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ken</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"mailto:n2vip at bellatlantic.net">n2vip at bellatlantic.net</A></FONT><=
/DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(Still eagerly awaiting my Ultra 2... =
Wish it came=20
for the long weekend :^(  Oh well)</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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