IP Networking

Hi all,

I am getting some error messages during bootup

ifconfig :<hostname> bad address

and some more messages related to it.

I some how checked the /etc/hostanem.hme0 /etc/hosts file.

Entries in these files were proper.

If I am running the following command from root:

#ifconfig hme0 <IP Address >

#ifconfig hme0 plumb

#ifconfig hme0 up

I am able to telnet to other machine.

So I feel that thier is no problem with hardware.

Can any one suggest, what could be the problem...

Thanks in advance...

Insure that the information in /etc/hostname.hme0 is correct - if you put a hostname in that file, insure it is spelled the same as the entry in /etc/hosts.
(this means that if you put mysystem in /etc/hostsname.hme0 but have mysystem.mydomain.com - that isn't the same)
/etc/hostname.hme0 can have either IP or hostname. Check the IP to insure accuracy. Check entry in /etc/hosts - insure there is no tab or space at the end of the entry (it vi you can :l to see the line and insure the $ endofline is there where it should be)

Check to insure that your network is available - maybe something else is hanging so the ifconfig can't plumb the interface but then it works later when you do it manually.

Hi,

As mentioned in your reply, I double checked the /etc/hostname.hme0 and /etc/hosts entries. Also I checked these files for any tab space.

I could find any problem with these files.

BTW , I more thing..

This problem started after I ran fsck on the Sun machine for file system consistency. I did that, as the machine went off suddenly due to power cut.

I don't know, whether this information will help for not.

Any suggestion...??

Check your startup files in /etc/rc2.d and rc3.d - check for permissions (files should be executable (rwx or r-x) for owner - check owner is root. List them long (ls -l) and then check that all links are actually there (usually linked to /etc/init.d directory).

I don't think that the power-cut will affect the FSCK, as the FSCK is to check the file system not to modify it, so I think it will remain untroubled.

You do realize this thread is almost 4 years old?