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# 1  
Old 05-12-2006
DNS not resolving
I have configured my solaris 9 box to obtain a IP from the DHCP server which is on windows, I have also set up the DNS with domain name and name servers under /etc/resolv.conf

I can ping a ip address I just cant seem to ping hostnames, theres probaly something im not doing. I have looked through other threads and have tryed there methods and fixes but nothing seems to work. Any ideas for a fix?
# 2  
Old 05-12-2006
trye checking your /etc/nsswitch.conf
# 3  
Old 05-12-2006
under hosts : it says files dns

Unless somethings missing somewhere else Smilie
# 4  
Old 05-12-2006
What is the output from nslookup when you input a valid hostname?
# 5  
Old 05-15-2006
ahh when I nslookup a valid hostname is comes back to me and says

Server: servername01.mp.company-name.co.uk
address 100.0.0.111

**servername01.mp.company-name.co.uk "cant find cad60: server failed"
Last edited by Mr Pink; 05-15-2006 at 05:22 AM..
# 6  
Old 05-15-2006
When I boot the machine up in the boot up process it appears it cant get a IP address it says:

"unable to get my IP address: gethos" Theres quite a bit more but if you need that aswell I shall have to copy it

Any help is appreciated im running out of ideas!
# 7  
Old 05-15-2006
Is your box SPARC or x86?
Can you see your interface as UP when you issue the ifconfig -a command?
Can you ping your own interface?
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