How do I set the Primary and secondary DNS name server for a Sparc IIi running Solaris 9. I have already put them in the resolv.conf file but they still do not work.

Maybe your nsswitch.conf file is wrong. There is a nsswitch.conf man page.

Is it possible for you to send an entries of resolv.conf and nsswitch.conf also please try the following command from any client machine:-

nslookup <domainname>

and let me know what's the message you are getting

# echo "nameserver 1.1.1.1 \nnameserver 1.1.1.2" > > /etc/resolv.conf

# vi /etc/nsswitch.conf
hosts: files dns

# pkill -HUP inet


greetings Preßy

It is on an Ultra 5 workstation that I bought off ebay. There are no client machines. I will check the nsswitch.conf and see if it works.

make sure you have the following done:

1) /etc/resolv.conf

domain xxxxxxx
nameserver xxxxxxxx
nameserver xxxxxxxx (if available)

fill in the "xx"'s.

2) Then check /etc/nsswitch.conf
hosts: files dns


3) If one doesn't exist then create /etc/defaultrouter

*
24.33.x.x (only entry will be your default router)
*

4 ) reboot

you should be good to go................(step 4 can be bypassed by adding a static route if you can't reboot)

Hope this helps.....good luck...