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Forum: Solaris 02-03-2008
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Posted By gavin watson
right, i said id be back and here i am... ...
right, i said id be back and here i am...

isntalled ubuntu, very straight forward everything autoinstalled... but back to a challenge!

this is how far i've got...

- a new clean install of...
Forum: Solaris 02-03-2008
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Posted By gavin watson
ive gone for an ubuntu install in the meantime,...
ive gone for an ubuntu install in the meantime, which went very easy compared to solaris! didnt have to configure anything, it 'just worked'!

i'll be back to this thread, i'm nt one for giving up...
Forum: Solaris 02-02-2008
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Posted By gavin watson
just before i give up... I notice my system...
just before i give up...

I notice my system hasnt got a /etc/named.conf file, which i think i need to continue, and idea why it may be missing, or do i have to create it myself?

thanks

i've...
Forum: Solaris 02-02-2008
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Posted By gavin watson
yes, i think you are right, i am slightly out of...
yes, i think you are right, i am slightly out of my depth here!
Forum: Solaris 02-02-2008
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Posted By gavin watson
i notice im not able to ping the router either ...
i notice im not able to ping the router either

# ping 172.26.0.1
(ICMP Host Unreachable...)
Forum: Solaris 02-02-2008
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Posted By gavin watson
im trying, sorry for asking what may seem obvious...
im trying, sorry for asking what may seem obvious questions...

ive tried enabling the nds asuming that this would be the correct syntax:

# svcadm enable dns

and get an error "pattern 'dns'...
Forum: Solaris 02-02-2008
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Posted By gavin watson
hi, yes, restarted, but appears as disabled, how...
hi, yes, restarted, but appears as disabled, how do i enable it?

thanks again!

googling this, i've tried :

# svcadm enable dns

and an error pattern 'dns' doesnt match any instances
Forum: Solaris 02-02-2008
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Posted By gavin watson
hmmm , my /etc/resolv.conf didnt exist, so i...
hmmm , my /etc/resolv.conf didnt exist, so i created it and entered:

nameserver 80.58.0.33
nameserver 80.58.32.97

(which are both the correct DNS servers, primary and secondary)

and i...
Forum: Solaris 02-02-2008
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Posted By gavin watson
and... I'll be needing to enter the DNS server...
and... I'll be needing to enter the DNS server addresses too, where do they go?

thanks
Forum: Solaris 02-02-2008
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Posted By gavin watson
hi, yes, im nearly there, had to create the file...
hi, yes, im nearly there, had to create the file (defaultrouter) with the echo command

now i also see the ip number of the machine in the network icon, but need to change the subnet to...
Forum: Solaris 02-02-2008
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Posted By gavin watson
hi, sorry to bump, but it is relevant... I...
hi, sorry to bump, but it is relevant...

I am also needing a pointer in the right direction...

I have just installed Solaris for the very first time (Solaris 10), and am having difficulty...
Forum: Solaris 01-28-2008
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Posted By gavin watson
i stand corrected once again (twice in one day!)...
i stand corrected once again (twice in one day!) i have found an extra 256mb and added it (totalling 512mb) and i have got past this issue... onwards we go with my first installation!!!

thanks...
Forum: Solaris 01-28-2008
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Posted By gavin watson
hi, no def x86 version, and i was told earlier...
hi, no def x86 version, and i was told earlier 256mb would be OK, i do though, get the error saying not enough for graphics during the install... will try more memory!

Edit :

Have no more...
Forum: Solaris 01-28-2008
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Posted By gavin watson
Installation error Solaris 10
Hi there, new to unix/linux, please excuse me!

I am trying to install Solaris 10 on a machine, and after some teething problems (on another thread) I have got so far with the installation and am...
Forum: Solaris 01-28-2008
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Posted By gavin watson
you are absolutely correct, my apologies for this...
you are absolutely correct, my apologies for this mistake, i should have checked, i made the obvious mistake of assuming that solaris would run on these specs.

i have a further problem with the...
Forum: Solaris 01-28-2008
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Posted By gavin watson
Hi, sorry to bump this thread, I am also getting...
Hi, sorry to bump this thread, I am also getting this error, i'm trying to install Solaris 10 on a machine that:

- Is booting from a DVD (I burnt the image directly from the download)
- Already...
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Posted By gavin watson
Which Unix/Linux to start using?
Hi all,

New to the forum and in fact Unix.

I want/need to start learning Unix and am a bit confused as to which to start using/download...

Could someone please kindly point me in the right...
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