[osol-help] Unable to access by host name over network

2009-09-23 Thread Steven Acres
kingplanet.com/netsysm/article.php/991281 -- Cheers, Steven --- Steven Acres Toronto OpenSolaris User Group Leader http://opensolaris.org/os/project/torosug -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/opensolaris-help/attachments/20090923/5037a613/attachment.html>

[osol-help] Unable to access by host name over network

2009-09-23 Thread Leslie H Wood
Whwnever you change the nsswitch.conf you need to restart the name service cache to reread the nsswitch.conf. svcadm restart system/name-service-cache:default The /etc/resolv.conf should NOT include your router and "man resolv.conf" explains how it should be populated. domain my.dot.com nam

[osol-help] Unable to access by host name over network

2009-09-23 Thread Albert
OK, I tried copying the nsswitch.conf file from nsswitch.dns. That, by itself, didn't work. I tried adding a nameserver line to resolv.conf that contained the IP address of my router, and that didn't work either. I tried them both together also. Any other ideas? -- This message posted from open

[osol-help] Unable to access by host name over network

2009-09-23 Thread John Brewer
Also make sure you have a file called # cat /etc/resolv.conf search domain_name_from_wireless_dhcp_router_dns_entry_or_pc_ipconfig nameserver ip_address_from_wireless_dhcp_router_dns_entry_or_pc_ipconfig -- This message posted from opensolaris.org

[osol-help] Unable to access by host name over network

2009-09-23 Thread Albert
Thanks. I'll try that. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org

[osol-help] Unable to access by host name over network

2009-09-23 Thread guido
You could enable the mdns-Stuff: # cd /etc # cp nsswitch.conf nsswitch.con.old # cp nsswitch.dns nsswitch.conf # svcadm enable /network/dns/multicast HTH Sources: http://darkstar-solaris.blogspot.com/2008/09/local-dns.html http://blogs.sun.com/observatory/entry/local_hostname_resolution -- T

[osol-help] tty install

2009-09-23 Thread xx
i believe i am working from an opensolaris.com live cd. i have a usb dvd drive attached, and the support page for my box: http://wiki.soekris.info/Can_I_boot_my_Soekris_box_from_USB says that it is not possible to boot from the usb port - i have to admit i didn't try it to be sure. -- This messa

[osol-help] tty install

2009-09-23 Thread xx
i followed the advice here - including commenting out the splash screens: http://opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=411697 and the newly installed opensolaris booted and output on the ttya console. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org

[osol-help] Build 121+ kernel panic in Vmware Fusion 2.0.5/2.0.6b1 during boot

2009-09-23 Thread Janåke Rönnblom
Hi! I tried Opensolaris snv_123 running under VMware Fusion 2.0.5 and 2.0.6b1 but cant get it to boot. After the grub menu the kernel panics and reboots. I redirected one of the serial ports to a file and this is what I get: module /platform/i86pc/kernel/amd64/unix: text at [0xfb80,

[osol-help] Live CD wont boot

2009-09-23 Thread krisw
hi ive got a: Pentium D Dual Core 3Gzh | 1 gig ram | 775XFire-eSATA2 BIOS 1.20 I used to have solaris on it but the power supply blew. i replaced the power supply but when i rebooted it the hard disk wouldnt boot the main option. so i tried the previous kernel save and that was ok but after a f

[osol-help] Firefox 3.5.1 doesnt starts up!

2009-09-23 Thread Donald Steven
I don't know why, but installing adblock plus on more recent firefoxes will cause it to crash with a segmentation fault. try it in safe mode and disable adblock plus and you should be ok. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org

[osol-help] OpenSolaris Live CD update?? Install on Hp laptop

2009-09-23 Thread Jürgen Keil
> I have a 2009.11 Global CD however the output of > uname -a shows that the version is snv 99. Is that a typo? OpenSolaris 2009.11 does not exist. Or is it OpenSolaris 2008.11? That does exist, but it was based on kernel build 101, IIRC... > Has the Live CD image download under x86 2009.06

[osol-help] Unable to access by host name over network

2009-09-23 Thread Albert
I just installed opensolaris, and I'm trying to access the system by using putty from a windows machine on the same network. I can access it fine if I address it by its IP address, but not by host name. SCP acts the same way. Any suggestions? -- This message posted from opensolaris.org

[osol-help] OpenSolaris Live CD update?? Install on Hp laptop

2009-09-23 Thread Kaya Saman
Hi, I'm trying to get OpenSolaris working on my Hp Compaq 2230s notebook. The output from lspci under Linux shows: [code] 02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh] Network Connection 85:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Device 436c (rev 1