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> config:
> Solaris 8, 4/01 Intel
> IBM ThinkPad T20, 256MB RAM
> 3Com 3C589C PCMCIA - created pcelx1

> DHCP server is a Linksys Cable Router BEFSR81, serving up addresses in the
> 192.168.0.0 private space, attached to a RoadRunner (MediaOne, now AT&T)
> supplied cable modem.

> I have Solaris set up for DHCP in DCA, and have the following files
> configured:
> /etc/dhcp.pcelx1 - empty
> /etc/hostname.pcelx1 - empty
> /etc/hosts - has only the 127.0.0.1 localhost entry, no other lines
> /etc/notrouter - empty
> /etc/resolv.conf - empty, isn't the DHCP bit supposed to populate this with
> the domain as decreed by the DHCP server, and nameserver IPs?
> /etc/default/dhcp - has one line "Hostname=iduff", no other lines
> /etc/nodename - has "iduff" as only entry
> /etc/network - has a line inserted to get hostname from /etc/nodename if the
> DHCP server doesn't return it, so I'm not "unknown" <g>
> /etc/nsswitch - the line now reads "hosts:  files dns"

> I've found conflicting anecdotes about /etc/defaultrouter, some saying an
> empty file is needed, others saying no file causes Solaris to get the
> default gateway from the DHCP server. I've tried each. An empty file assigns
> the default gateway to me, no file assigns the default gateway to the
> Linksys router, but with no interface associated with it. In other words,
> neither works.

> I've tried numerous DHCP release then starts, to no avail.

> I' ve done the /etc/nsswitch.conf modification to get it to do name
> resolution via DNS, but it doesn't do that either. If I manually put the IP
> of the Linksys router in the /etc/defaultrouter to get out to the world, I
> can ping any publicly addressed host I want by IP, but not by hostname.

> As a reality check, this same Linksys supplies default gateway, domain and
> DNS addresses to this same laptop using the same NIC when it's running
> Windoze (either 2K or NT4), so I'm fairly confident the Linksys and its
> iteration of DHCP aren't the issue.

> I've looked at the man pages for ifconfig dhcp, I've looked at BigAdmin
> Solaris 8 Intel doc pages, I've looked at all the Google comp.unix.solaris
> DHCP search results I can find, and haven't come up with anything useful,
> prolly because I'm not smart enough to look in the right place.

> What am I missing? Where can I look to learn more, hopefully enough to solve
> this? TIA

> -Ian Duff.

> Ed

> > I am trying to get DHCP to work on my Intel Solaris 8 laptop. I'm having
> > trouble getting a default gateway, domain, and DNS name resolution. I've
> > managed to get the NIC to get an IP address from the DHCP server, so I'm
> > fairly confident the NIC is installed OK, and that it's making contact with
> > the DHCP server.

> > config:
> > Solaris 8, 4/01 Intel
> > IBM ThinkPad T20, 256MB RAM
> > 3Com 3C589C PCMCIA - created pcelx1

> > DHCP server is a Linksys Cable Router BEFSR81, serving up addresses in the
> > 192.168.0.0 private space, attached to a RoadRunner (MediaOne, now AT&T)
> > supplied cable modem.

> > I have Solaris set up for DHCP in DCA, and have the following files
> > configured:
> > /etc/dhcp.pcelx1 - empty
> > /etc/hostname.pcelx1 - empty
> > /etc/hosts - has only the 127.0.0.1 localhost entry, no other lines
> > /etc/notrouter - empty
> > /etc/resolv.conf - empty, isn't the DHCP bit supposed to populate this with
> > the domain as decreed by the DHCP server, and nameserver IPs?
> > /etc/default/dhcp - has one line "Hostname=iduff", no other lines
> > /etc/nodename - has "iduff" as only entry
> > /etc/network - has a line inserted to get hostname from /etc/nodename if the
> > DHCP server doesn't return it, so I'm not "unknown" <g>
> > /etc/nsswitch - the line now reads "hosts:  files dns"

> > I've found conflicting anecdotes about /etc/defaultrouter, some saying an
> > empty file is needed, others saying no file causes Solaris to get the
> > default gateway from the DHCP server. I've tried each. An empty file assigns
> > the default gateway to me, no file assigns the default gateway to the
> > Linksys router, but with no interface associated with it. In other words,
> > neither works.

> > I've tried numerous DHCP release then starts, to no avail.

> > I' ve done the /etc/nsswitch.conf modification to get it to do name
> > resolution via DNS, but it doesn't do that either. If I manually put the IP
> > of the Linksys router in the /etc/defaultrouter to get out to the world, I
> > can ping any publicly addressed host I want by IP, but not by hostname.

> > As a reality check, this same Linksys supplies default gateway, domain and
> > DNS addresses to this same laptop using the same NIC when it's running
> > Windoze (either 2K or NT4), so I'm fairly confident the Linksys and its
> > iteration of DHCP aren't the issue.

> > I've looked at the man pages for ifconfig dhcp, I've looked at BigAdmin
> > Solaris 8 Intel doc pages, I've looked at all the Google comp.unix.solaris
> > DHCP search results I can find, and haven't come up with anything useful,
> > prolly because I'm not smart enough to look in the right place.

> > What am I missing? Where can I look to learn more, hopefully enough to solve
> > this? TIA

> > -Ian Duff.

> > Try putting /etc/defaultrouter with an entry 192.168.0.0

> > Ed

> > > I am trying to get DHCP to work on my Intel Solaris 8 laptop. I'm
having
> > > trouble getting a default gateway, domain, and DNS name resolution.
I've
> > > managed to get the NIC to get an IP address from the DHCP server, so
I'm
> > > fairly confident the NIC is installed OK, and that it's making contact
with
> > > the DHCP server.

> > > config:
> > > Solaris 8, 4/01 Intel
> > > IBM ThinkPad T20, 256MB RAM
> > > 3Com 3C589C PCMCIA - created pcelx1

> > > DHCP server is a Linksys Cable Router BEFSR81, serving up addresses in
the
> > > 192.168.0.0 private space, attached to a RoadRunner (MediaOne, now
AT&T)
> > > supplied cable modem.

> > > I have Solaris set up for DHCP in DCA, and have the following files
> > > configured:
> > > /etc/dhcp.pcelx1 - empty
> > > /etc/hostname.pcelx1 - empty
> > > /etc/hosts - has only the 127.0.0.1 localhost entry, no other lines
> > > /etc/notrouter - empty
> > > /etc/resolv.conf - empty, isn't the DHCP bit supposed to populate this
with
> > > the domain as decreed by the DHCP server, and nameserver IPs?
> > > /etc/default/dhcp - has one line "Hostname=iduff", no other lines
> > > /etc/nodename - has "iduff" as only entry
> > > /etc/network - has a line inserted to get hostname from /etc/nodename
if the
> > > DHCP server doesn't return it, so I'm not "unknown" <g>
> > > /etc/nsswitch - the line now reads "hosts:  files dns"

> > > I've found conflicting anecdotes about /etc/defaultrouter, some saying
an
> > > empty file is needed, others saying no file causes Solaris to get the
> > > default gateway from the DHCP server. I've tried each. An empty file
assigns
> > > the default gateway to me, no file assigns the default gateway to the
> > > Linksys router, but with no interface associated with it. In other
words,
> > > neither works.

> > > I've tried numerous DHCP release then starts, to no avail.

> > > I' ve done the /etc/nsswitch.conf modification to get it to do name
> > > resolution via DNS, but it doesn't do that either. If I manually put
the IP
> > > of the Linksys router in the /etc/defaultrouter to get out to the
world, I
> > > can ping any publicly addressed host I want by IP, but not by
hostname.

> > > As a reality check, this same Linksys supplies default gateway, domain
and
> > > DNS addresses to this same laptop using the same NIC when it's running
> > > Windoze (either 2K or NT4), so I'm fairly confident the Linksys and
its
> > > iteration of DHCP aren't the issue.

> > > I've looked at the man pages for ifconfig dhcp, I've looked at
BigAdmin
> > > Solaris 8 Intel doc pages, I've looked at all the Google
comp.unix.solaris
> > > DHCP search results I can find, and haven't come up with anything
useful,
> > > prolly because I'm not smart enough to look in the right place.

> > > What am I missing? Where can I look to learn more, hopefully enough to
solve
> > > this? TIA

> > > -Ian Duff.

> > I should have said 192.168.x.x which ever value you had put in on the
> Linksys
> > router.

> > > Try putting /etc/defaultrouter with an entry 192.168.0.0

> > > Ed

> > > > I am trying to get DHCP to work on my Intel Solaris 8 laptop. I'm
> having
> > > > trouble getting a default gateway, domain, and DNS name resolution.
> I've
> > > > managed to get the NIC to get an IP address from the DHCP server, so
> I'm
> > > > fairly confident the NIC is installed OK, and that it's making
contact
> with
> > > > the DHCP server.

> > > > config:
> > > > Solaris 8, 4/01 Intel
> > > > IBM ThinkPad T20, 256MB RAM
> > > > 3Com 3C589C PCMCIA - created pcelx1

> > > > DHCP server is a Linksys Cable Router BEFSR81, serving up addresses
in
> the
> > > > 192.168.0.0 private space, attached to a RoadRunner (MediaOne, now
> AT&T)
> > > > supplied cable modem.

> > > > I have Solaris set up for DHCP in DCA, and have the following files
> > > > configured:
> > > > /etc/dhcp.pcelx1 - empty
> > > > /etc/hostname.pcelx1 - empty
> > > > /etc/hosts - has only the 127.0.0.1 localhost entry, no other lines
> > > > /etc/notrouter - empty
> > > > /etc/resolv.conf - empty, isn't the DHCP bit supposed to populate
this
> with
> > > > the domain as decreed by the DHCP server, and nameserver IPs?
> > > > /etc/default/dhcp - has one line "Hostname=iduff", no other lines
> > > > /etc/nodename - has "iduff" as only entry
> > > > /etc/network - has a line inserted to get hostname from
/etc/nodename
> if the
> > > > DHCP server doesn't return it, so I'm not "unknown" <g>
> > > > /etc/nsswitch - the line now reads "hosts:  files dns"

> > > > I've found conflicting anecdotes about /etc/defaultrouter, some
saying
> an
> > > > empty file is needed, others saying no file causes Solaris to get
the
> > > > default gateway from the DHCP server. I've tried each. An empty file
> assigns
> > > > the default gateway to me, no file assigns the default gateway to
the
> > > > Linksys router, but with no interface associated with it. In other
> words,
> > > > neither works.

> > > > I've tried numerous DHCP release then starts, to no avail.

> > > > I' ve done the /etc/nsswitch.conf modification to get it to do name
> > > > resolution via DNS, but it doesn't do that either. If I manually put
> the IP
> > > > of the Linksys router in the /etc/defaultrouter to get out to the
> world, I
> > > > can ping any publicly addressed host I want by IP, but not by
> hostname.

> > > > As a reality check, this same Linksys supplies default gateway,
domain
> and
> > > > DNS addresses to this same laptop using the same NIC when it's
running
> > > > Windoze (either 2K or NT4), so I'm fairly confident the Linksys and
> its
> > > > iteration of DHCP aren't the issue.

> > > > I've looked at the man pages for ifconfig dhcp, I've looked at
> BigAdmin
> > > > Solaris 8 Intel doc pages, I've looked at all the Google
> comp.unix.solaris
> > > > DHCP search results I can find, and haven't come up with anything
> useful,
> > > > prolly because I'm not smart enough to look in the right place.

> > > > What am I missing? Where can I look to learn more, hopefully enough
to
> solve
> > > > this? TIA

> > > > -Ian Duff.

> nameserver    151.164.1.8
> nameserver    151.164.1.7

> That should "resolve" hostnames for you.

> Bayly

> > I've done that, and it allows me to get to hosts by IP address, but not
by
> > hostname. I'd prefer to let DHCP fill it in, however, since I take my
> laptop
> > to more than one location, each with their own DHCP address scheme. Wha
> can
> > I do to get it to be populated by DHCP, and how do I get DNS name
> resolution
> > working?
> > -Ian Duff.

> > > I should have said 192.168.x.x which ever value you had put in on the
> > Linksys
> > > router.

> > > > Try putting /etc/defaultrouter with an entry 192.168.0.0

> > > > Ed

> > > > > I am trying to get DHCP to work on my Intel Solaris 8 laptop. I'm
> > having
> > > > > trouble getting a default gateway, domain, and DNS name
resolution.
> > I've
> > > > > managed to get the NIC to get an IP address from the DHCP server,
so
> > I'm
> > > > > fairly confident the NIC is installed OK, and that it's making
> contact
> > with
> > > > > the DHCP server.

> > > > > config:
> > > > > Solaris 8, 4/01 Intel
> > > > > IBM ThinkPad T20, 256MB RAM
> > > > > 3Com 3C589C PCMCIA - created pcelx1

> > > > > DHCP server is a Linksys Cable Router BEFSR81, serving up
addresses
> in
> > the
> > > > > 192.168.0.0 private space, attached to a RoadRunner (MediaOne, now
> > AT&T)
> > > > > supplied cable modem.

> > > > > I have Solaris set up for DHCP in DCA, and have the following
files
> > > > > configured:
> > > > > /etc/dhcp.pcelx1 - empty
> > > > > /etc/hostname.pcelx1 - empty
> > > > > /etc/hosts - has only the 127.0.0.1 localhost entry, no other
lines
> > > > > /etc/notrouter - empty
> > > > > /etc/resolv.conf - empty, isn't the DHCP bit supposed to populate
> this
> > with
> > > > > the domain as decreed by the DHCP server, and nameserver IPs?
> > > > > /etc/default/dhcp - has one line "Hostname=iduff", no other lines
> > > > > /etc/nodename - has "iduff" as only entry
> > > > > /etc/network - has a line inserted to get hostname from
> /etc/nodename
> > if the
> > > > > DHCP server doesn't return it, so I'm not "unknown" <g>
> > > > > /etc/nsswitch - the line now reads "hosts:  files dns"

> > > > > I've found conflicting anecdotes about /etc/defaultrouter, some
> saying
> > an
> > > > > empty file is needed, others saying no file causes Solaris to get
> the
> > > > > default gateway from the DHCP server. I've tried each. An empty
file
> > assigns
> > > > > the default gateway to me, no file assigns the default gateway to
> the
> > > > > Linksys router, but with no interface associated with it. In other
> > words,
> > > > > neither works.

> > > > > I've tried numerous DHCP release then starts, to no avail.

> > > > > I' ve done the /etc/nsswitch.conf modification to get it to do
name
> > > > > resolution via DNS, but it doesn't do that either. If I manually
put
> > the IP
> > > > > of the Linksys router in the /etc/defaultrouter to get out to the
> > world, I
> > > > > can ping any publicly addressed host I want by IP, but not by
> > hostname.

> > > > > As a reality check, this same Linksys supplies default gateway,
> domain
> > and
> > > > > DNS addresses to this same laptop using the same NIC when it's
> running
> > > > > Windoze (either 2K or NT4), so I'm fairly confident the Linksys
and
> > its
> > > > > iteration of DHCP aren't the issue.

> > > > > I've looked at the man pages for ifconfig dhcp, I've looked at
> > BigAdmin
> > > > > Solaris 8 Intel doc pages, I've looked at all the Google
> > comp.unix.solaris
> > > > > DHCP search results I can find, and haven't come up with anything
> > useful,
> > > > > prolly because I'm not smart enough to look in the right place.

> > > > > What am I missing? Where can I look to learn more, hopefully
enough
> to
> > solve
> > > > > this? TIA

> > > > > -Ian Duff.

> Thanks to all who have offered suggestions.

> What I'm really interested in is how to get my Solaris laptop and a DHCP
> server to negotiate this automagically. When I move to another DHCP network,
> which I do with some regularity, I'd like it to work when I turn it on.
> Manually entering addresses kinda defeats the purpose of DHCP.

> -Ian Duff.

> > Put your isp's dns sevrer adresseses in resolv.conf. Here's an example:

> > nameserver    151.164.1.8
> > nameserver    151.164.1.7

> > That should "resolve" hostnames for you.

> > Bayly

> > > I've done that, and it allows me to get to hosts by IP address, but not
> by
> > > hostname. I'd prefer to let DHCP fill it in, however, since I take my
> > laptop
> > > to more than one location, each with their own DHCP address scheme. Wha
> > can
> > > I do to get it to be populated by DHCP, and how do I get DNS name
> > resolution
> > > working?
> > > -Ian Duff.

> > > > I should have said 192.168.x.x which ever value you had put in on the
> > > Linksys
> > > > router.

> > > > > Try putting /etc/defaultrouter with an entry 192.168.0.0

> > > > > Ed

> > > > > > I am trying to get DHCP to work on my Intel Solaris 8 laptop. I'm
> > > having
> > > > > > trouble getting a default gateway, domain, and DNS name
> resolution.
> > > I've
> > > > > > managed to get the NIC to get an IP address from the DHCP server,
> so
> > > I'm
> > > > > > fairly confident the NIC is installed OK, and that it's making
> > contact
> > > with
> > > > > > the DHCP server.

> > > > > > config:
> > > > > > Solaris 8, 4/01 Intel
> > > > > > IBM ThinkPad T20, 256MB RAM
> > > > > > 3Com 3C589C PCMCIA - created pcelx1

> > > > > > DHCP server is a Linksys Cable Router BEFSR81, serving up
> addresses
> > in
> > > the
> > > > > > 192.168.0.0 private space, attached to a RoadRunner (MediaOne, now
> > > AT&T)
> > > > > > supplied cable modem.

> > > > > > I have Solaris set up for DHCP in DCA, and have the following
> files
> > > > > > configured:
> > > > > > /etc/dhcp.pcelx1 - empty
> > > > > > /etc/hostname.pcelx1 - empty
> > > > > > /etc/hosts - has only the 127.0.0.1 localhost entry, no other
> lines
> > > > > > /etc/notrouter - empty
> > > > > > /etc/resolv.conf - empty, isn't the DHCP bit supposed to populate
> > this
> > > with
> > > > > > the domain as decreed by the DHCP server, and nameserver IPs?
> > > > > > /etc/default/dhcp - has one line "Hostname=iduff", no other lines
> > > > > > /etc/nodename - has "iduff" as only entry
> > > > > > /etc/network - has a line inserted to get hostname from
> > /etc/nodename
> > > if the
> > > > > > DHCP server doesn't return it, so I'm not "unknown" <g>
> > > > > > /etc/nsswitch - the line now reads "hosts:  files dns"

> > > > > > I've found conflicting anecdotes about /etc/defaultrouter, some
> > saying
> > > an
> > > > > > empty file is needed, others saying no file causes Solaris to get
> > the
> > > > > > default gateway from the DHCP server. I've tried each. An empty
> file
> > > assigns
> > > > > > the default gateway to me, no file assigns the default gateway to
> > the
> > > > > > Linksys router, but with no interface associated with it. In other
> > > words,
> > > > > > neither works.

> > > > > > I've tried numerous DHCP release then starts, to no avail.

> > > > > > I' ve done the /etc/nsswitch.conf modification to get it to do
> name
> > > > > > resolution via DNS, but it doesn't do that either. If I manually
> put
> > > the IP
> > > > > > of the Linksys router in the /etc/defaultrouter to get out to the
> > > world, I
> > > > > > can ping any publicly addressed host I want by IP, but not by
> > > hostname.

> > > > > > As a reality check, this same Linksys supplies default gateway,
> > domain
> > > and
> > > > > > DNS addresses to this same laptop using the same NIC when it's
> > running
> > > > > > Windoze (either 2K or NT4), so I'm fairly confident the Linksys
> and
> > > its
> > > > > > iteration of DHCP aren't the issue.

> > > > > > I've looked at the man pages for ifconfig dhcp, I've looked at
> > > BigAdmin
> > > > > > Solaris 8 Intel doc pages, I've looked at all the Google
> > > comp.unix.solaris
> > > > > > DHCP search results I can find, and haven't come up with anything
> > > useful,
> > > > > > prolly because I'm not smart enough to look in the right place.

> > > > > > What am I missing? Where can I look to learn more, hopefully
> enough
> > to
> > > solve
> > > > > > this? TIA

> > > > > > -Ian Duff.

>What I'm really interested in is how to get my Solaris laptop and a DHCP
>server to negotiate this automagically. When I move to another DHCP network,
>which I do with some regularity, I'd like it to work when I turn it on.
>Manually entering addresses kinda defeats the purpose of DHCP.