Problems with Solaris release 8/07 on my laptop

bsdunix · 03-12-2008, 01:13 PM

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UNQUALIFIED HOSTNAME CANNOT BE RESOLVED - SLEEPING FOR RETRY

No network driver was installed and networking was not completely setup, so your system did not have a FQDN.

If you haven't done it already, run this within Windows:

Sun Device Detection Tool 2.0
http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/hcts/device_detect.jsp

If there are 3rd party device drivers available for your system, a hyperlink will be shown as to where to get them. Install directions are usually listed on the web page as well as within the tar'd/packed file you download.

After you get the network device driver installed, the easist way to configure networking in Solaris is to run command sys-unconfig.

sys-unconfig(1M)
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/819...np?l=en&a=view

jlliagre · 03-12-2008, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bsdunix

No network driver was installed and networking was not completely setup, so your system did not have a FQDN.

Actually a network driver seems to have been installed as the OP last message states "it works".

The "Unqualified hostname" error message is harmless and can be ignored.

No need to run sys-unconfig in that case.

bsdunix · 03-12-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by as400

Because I will not have an Internet connection under the LOGIN CONSOLE anyways...

I guess I misunderstood and thought that the OP had no Internet connection at all.

as400 · 03-13-2008, 12:20 AM

Hi guys,

My Internet connection does not work.
Because I checked the System Info and it has my local IP (127.0.0.1) assigned and domain name cannot be ascertained.

Should I run SYS -UNCONFIG to configure networking?

Also, how come during the installation it does not allow me to selected whether if my networking is DHCP or networked??? Because my older version did allow me to select that option...

So, if I run SYS -UNCONFIG, will it allow me to add an IP address to communicate with my router???

jlliagre · 03-13-2008, 02:52 AM

So bsdunix was right.

You need to check if you NIC is supported with the sdd tool.

as400 · 03-13-2008, 08:25 AM

Ok, I did and where it displays my NIC card, it states that I need third-party drivers.

How can I download this driver that supports Solaris 10? And more importantly, how can I install this?
Can you please explain on the installation steps??
At least I have Windows to download this driver...Does Sun have a driver download site if I cannot locate one for Solaris??

I would appreciate it.

Other than that....everything seems to be up and running smoothly...

bsdunix · 03-13-2008, 08:55 AM

Does your Windows have a CD burner program? If so:

- Go the website that the SDD tool says has your driver.
- Download the appropriate driver file, it'll probably be a tar/packed file.
- Burn the file to a CD.
- Boot into Solaris and login to a Window Manager, I prefer CDE for root.
- Open/close CD drive with burned driver file on it.
- Solaris will automount the CD.
- Depending on the install instructions from driver website, you need to copy the driver file to the hard disk, such as /var/tmp. You can copy/paste using the GUI window that shows the mounted file. If you prefer the CLI method, use a terminal window to copy the file.
- Open a terminal window, path over to /var/tmp.
- Untar the driver file, read any instructions that the file may have on how to install the driver, the installer will probably be a script that may ask or confirm questions, answer appropriately.
- After the driver is installed, remove the CD, and run the sys-unconfig command.
- If everything runs smoothy, your system will restart and then you will be presented with some networking questions, answer appropriately.

as400 · 03-13-2008, 09:52 AM

Hi wow...thats alot info there.

Yes of course, I have a CD burner.

But I need a detailed explanation on how move over to that path by using the command line method?
And how do I untar the file?
WIl lthe instructions incluse on what commands to use like UNTARING THE FILE and then install it??

If not, can you please post these commands?

bsdunix · 03-13-2008, 10:21 AM

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But I need a detailed explanation on how move over to that path by using the command line method?

Code:

# mv /path/where/driver/file/is/now /path/to/where/driver/move/to
or
# cp /path/where/driver/file/is/now /path/to/where/driver/copy/to
then
# cd /path/to/where/i/placed/file/

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And how do I untar the file?

Code:

# tar xzf driver_file_name.tgz
if compressed
# tar xf driver_file_name.tar
if not compressed

there could be other methods to untar/pack the file depending
on how it's tar'd/packed, but what I listed is the most common.

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WIl lthe instructions incluse on what commands to use like UNTARING THE FILE and then install it??

I don't know what driver or file you need and I don't know how each 3rd party driver was packed for installation. That informatiion is typically listed on the website where you download the file as well as usally packed with the file in files such as INSTALL or README. You can read those files from the command line by:

Code:

# less INSTALL
or
# more INSTALL
or
# cat INSTALL

I highly suggest you read at least these books so you can confidently use Solaris:

Solaris Operating Environment Boot Camp
http://books.google.com/books?id=9_esi2AekgEC

Solaris Operating Environment System Administrator's Guide
http://books.google.com/books?id=8vrwjLsPkgwC

as400 · 03-13-2008, 03:19 PM

Ok this release is starting to get on my nerves.

I did the sys-unconfig and the Networking options came up. I selected DHCP, as my standard ADSL connection.
But, I went into the system info screen under the CDE desktop and did release an IP address of 192.168.1.100..

But...ONE ISSUE with that is my Windows uses that same Router IP address to connect, so of course theres a "COLLISION"

How can I add an IP address of something like that OTHER THAN 192.168.1.100 ???

Because SYS-UNCONFIG did not allow me to choose the IP Address, Netmask IP, or the Default Gateway....

I want to add the following IP such as 192.168.1.101. And sys -unconfig DID NOT allow me to set these at all...

Now...where it askes to select the one like below:
NIS+
NIS
LDAP
DNS
NONE

I selected NONE...

So how come it does not allow me to set an ip address like the old bersion has did for me before?

I did a PING 192.168.1.1 (TO MY ROUTER) AND ITS ALIVE....

What I am doing wrong here???

I also even went to my ROUTER settings screen when I typed in 192.168.1.1 in the address bar. But the Homepage did not open (CANNOT OPEN WEBSITE)...So it means Im almost there, but smething is missing here..???

Ok...Now instead of selecting DHCP, I selected SPECIFY ONE...Under this I typed in a IP Address of 192.168.1.104 and the for the Default Router Address 192.168.1.1...Netmask 255.255.255.0 and then rebooted but the same problem persists..

Please help.

bsdunix · 03-13-2008, 04:34 PM

You've got static IP settings, but no DNS settings. Which is OK, this is how I setup DNS on my home setup Solaris boxes:

Code:

# cd /etc
# cp nsswitch.dns nsswitch.conf
# vi resolv.conf

enter your ISP dns server(s) IP address,
the one(s) your Windows uses:

nameserver 1.2.3.4
nameserver 1.2.3.5

save and exit out of vi

# reboot

Log back in and see if you can view web pages.

Configuring a DNS Client at Unix solaris 10 tutorials, training resources
http://www.learning-solaris.com/inde...-a-dns-client/

Configuring TCP/IP on Solaris - TCP/IP Configuration Files - (Quick Config Guide)
http://www.idevelopment.info/data/Ne...ig_Guide.shtml

jlliagre · 03-13-2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by as400

I did the sys-unconfig and the Networking options came up. I selected DHCP, as my standard ADSL connection.

That's okay. So you did succeed installing a third party NIC driver ?

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But, I went into the system info screen under the CDE desktop and did release an IP address of 192.168.1.100..

How did you release an IP address ?

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But...ONE ISSUE with that is my Windows uses that same Router IP address to connect, so of course theres a "COLLISION"

All connected devices must use the same router IP address by design. There is no collision here unless you mean something else.

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How can I add an IP address of something like that OTHER THAN 192.168.1.100 ???

DHCP settings are done on the DHCP server, not on the clients.

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Because SYS-UNCONFIG did not allow me to choose the IP Address, Netmask IP, or the Default Gateway....

I want to add the following IP such as 192.168.1.101.

That's unwise to pick an IP address from the DHCP server range and assign it statically.

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And sys -unconfig DID NOT allow me to set these at all...

It does, just don't select DHCP if you want a static IP

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Now...where it askes to select the one like below:
NIS+
NIS
LDAP
DNS
NONE

I selected NONE...

So how come it does not allow me to set an ip address like the old bersion has did for me before?

Name service selection has nothing to do with IP local address policy.

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I did a PING 192.168.1.1 (TO MY ROUTER) AND ITS ALIVE....

You wrote earlier that your router IP address was 192.168.1.100. This is confusing.

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What I am doing wrong here???

Who knows ...

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I also even went to my ROUTER settings screen when I typed in 192.168.1.1 in the address bar. But the Homepage did not open (CANNOT OPEN WEBSITE)...So it means Im almost there, but smething is missing here..???

Sure, NONE as name service isn't going to help resolving web sites names. You need to properly configure your machine as a DNS client.

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Ok...Now instead of selecting DHCP, I selected SPECIFY ONE...Under this I typed in a IP Address of 192.168.1.104 and the for the Default Router Address 192.168.1.1...Netmask 255.255.255.0 and then rebooted but the same problem persists..

Yes, fix the DNS issue. Use your provider DNS as nameserver.

as400 · 03-13-2008, 11:55 PM

Ok...I got it to work..

First, I followed bsdunix's advise but I did not know how to save or get out of VI editor which then, I used sys-unconfig again and I selected DHCP then THE KEY ISSUE was the DNS problem which you guys...of course told me about.

Thanks alot to you both...

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