Solaris 8 Desktop Installation difficulty
2007-12-25 10:01:00
Vince Sabio <vince@vjs.org>
Robert's reply aided in solving my network connectivity problem. Using
'sys-unconfig' command allowed me to reconfigure the Sun built-in ethernet
port(hme0) from scratch. It basically removed the whole network configuration
and stepped me through the setup questions again. Once this was completed, my
Sun box was able to access our network and all its resources.
Reading Vince's dilemma with DNS, I was able resolve that problem as well ).
Now my Sun box can access the Internet too :)
Thanks again.
Lastly, this mailing list is a great resource.
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You have two options
1. sys-unconfig : This will clear all host/name/time etc settings and on
reboot you can set them up again.
2. Create a hostname.hme0 (if that is your interface) and put a name in it.
Then adjust the /etc/inet/hosts file to put an IP and name in then reboot .
Check man ifconfig for exact syntax for both commands
Cheers
Robert
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The solution to this was pretty simple: I needed to ensure that the
/etc/nsswitch.conf file had a hosts: line that looked like this:
hosts: files dns
I made the change, and everything's singing right along.
Thanks are due to Hicham, Casper, Edwin, Michael, and Dan. As others
have pointed out, this list really is terrific.
- Vince
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Here's what worked: At the suggestions of several people, I simply
told the installer that I was not using DNS (I selected "none" --
i.e., no name service at all), and the installation proceeded without
a hitch.
I had also [previously] tried a suggestion of using a DNS IP number
that was within the same subnet as the machine's IP number, but that
didn't work.
Following installation, I created the /etc/resolv.conf and
/etc/defaultrouter files, and things seem to be functioning fine (or
at least nslookup is functioning fine).
I would love to individually list everyone who contributed
suggestions, but the list is as long as my arm. I do wish to thank
everyone who helped out, though -- including Jason Magouirk, who had
the most detailed information, and deserves a special thanks for the
extra effort.
Thanks again to everyone who responded. An UltraSparc is much more
productive when it has an OS installed on it. <g>
- Vince
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I have the following Sun System:
Model: Ultra 10
Memory: 256mb
HD: 9GB
Processor Type & Speed: UltraSparc2 - 440mhz
It came preinstalled with Solaris 7 3/99 desktop OS & Solaris 8 desktop OS.
Upon initial bootup, I had to choose one.
I picked Solaris 8.
I provided all the necessary information for setting it up as a networked
workstation. When it came to the part of the installation to select all my
configuration setting. The installation kept on complaining that it couldn't
proceed due some incorrect entry. I checked and rechecked my setting and
still it would present that message.
By process of elimination, I found that answering 'N' to "Is the system on a
network" option allowed me to continue the installation process. Why I had to
do this I don't know.
Installation process proceeded & completed successfully. The system boots up
into Solaris 8. I am able to login successfully.
Rather than reinstalling Solaris 8 again, is there a way to easily configure
network devices via Common Desktop interface/Open Windows or do I need to some
commands at the console level?
Assistance would be greatly appreciated and also a possible explanation why it
failed to configure in the first place? Are there any known installation
issues between an Sun Ultra 10 and Solaris 8?
Thanks
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