Re: [s-x86] dns

["Arumugam_Skillbay" <arumugam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
I am a novice in Solaris / Unix.

Have you added the default router for your network ?
echo x.x.x.x >/etc/defaultrouter

Where x.x.x.x is the IP of the Router / Gateway for your network.

Arumugam

----- Original Message -----
From: "jeffrey cunningham" <jeff_cunningham@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <solarisonintel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 4:17 PM
Subject: [s-x86] dns


> Can someone please give me a list of what all is needed to enable dns on
my
> solaris 7 workstation ? I have edited the /etc/resolv.conf file to the
> domain and I have edited the /etc/nsswitch file to have dns but when I
type
> domainname I get nothing. When I launch netscape I type in the host name
and
> I get nothing but when I input the IP address I get the web server home
> page. I'm using Netscape Iplanet web server for solaris 7 version  4.1.
Any
> help would be rely helpful.
>
>
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