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by **Yup It's M** » Sun, 15 May 1994 00:39:47

Hi!
Some how Solaris 2.3 is not getting the name server...
yes I have the this file
# resolv.conf
#
#
domain ctstateu.edu
nameserver 149.152.15.1 # At Central State University
nameserver 192.67.67.20 # nic.ddn.mil -- top-level domain

So when I TELNET or FTP it always says unknown host unless the host is in the
/etc/hosts file...
Also when I do `nslookup` hostname
It work fine and I gives IP numbers..

So now I do is give it a Ip number...
Any help???

Thankx Bikesh :=)

by **Gilbert M. Smith J** » Wed, 18 May 1994 07:58:37

There is a file in /etc, "nsswitch.conf" which you must edit for your
workstation to use DNS for resolving. Just add "dns" on the hosts line
as follows:
.
hosts: files dns
.

Note that this allows you to also control the order in which various
name services will be consulted. In the above example the /etc/hosts
file will be consulted first, then dns.

by **Antonio Vasconcel** » Fri, 20 May 1994 00:46:16

: Hi!
: Some how Solaris 2.3 is not getting the name server...
: yes I have the this file
: # resolv.conf
: #
: #
: domain ctstateu.edu
: nameserver 149.152.15.1 # At Central State University
: nameserver 192.67.67.20 # nic.ddn.mil -- top-level domain
:
: So when I TELNET or FTP it always says unknown host unless the host is in the
: /etc/hosts file...
: Also when I do `nslookup` hostname
: It work fine and I gives IP numbers..
:
: So now I do is give it a Ip number...
: Any help???

What do you have in /etc/nsswitch.conf ?

For a nis+ server/client you must have:

hosts: nisplus dns [NOTFOUND=return] files

As nis+ don't do the auto-forwarding to dns.
If you are not using nis or nis+, then you HAVE a problem.
--
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by **Horst Scheuerma** » Sat, 21 May 1994 19:35:27

> : Hi!
> : Some how Solaris 2.3 is not getting the name server...
> : yes I have the this file
> : # resolv.conf
> : #
> : #
> : domain ctstateu.edu
> : nameserver 149.152.15.1 # At Central State University
> : nameserver 192.67.67.20 # nic.ddn.mil -- top-level domain
> :
> : So when I TELNET or FTP it always says unknown host unless the host is in the
> : /etc/hosts file...
> : Also when I do `nslookup` hostname
> : It work fine and I gives IP numbers..
> :
> : So now I do is give it a Ip number...
> : Any help???
> What do you have in /etc/nsswitch.conf ?
> For a nis+ server/client you must have:
> hosts: nisplus dns [NOTFOUND=return] files
> As nis+ don't do the auto-forwarding to dns.
> If you are not using nis or nis+, then you HAVE a problem.

There is no problem if You don't use nis or nis+ just enter

hosts: dns [NOTFOUND=return] files
or
hosts: files dns

in Your /etc/nsswitch.conf
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