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

[Michael C. Vergallen]

You also need to add dns to the line hosts: files  in nsswitch.conf.

Then you should get it working.
BTW what hd did you get in there ? I have a tadpole 3GX but would like to
get a bigger disc for it.


Michael
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On Sun, 28 May 2000, Ken Hansen wrote:

> 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 
> 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)
>