O.K.
I have gone thru 1.
3. edit /etc/vfstab and add an entry to mount the /var/mail directory
from the mail server on the local /var/mail directory
On Wed, 30 Sep 1998 14:14:05 GMT, greg3...@home.com (Gregory) wrote:
>Thanks a lot.
>It did help,
>I could ping cv1.sdca.home.com (my IP)
>and also ping physics.orst.edu
>Now I will try to get real data from ftp!!!!
>On Wed, 30 Sep 1998 12:47:29 GMT, "Rev. Don Kool" <old...@home.com>
>wrote:
>>Gregory,
>> I have COMCAST @home and their netmask is 255.255.255.0 (i.e.,
>>ffffff00) so I would say that your netmask is wrong. You also have
>>no default route and thus no way of getting off your local LAN
>>segment. Try "24.0.143.1" for the gateway ("1" is the gateway for
>>me so you might just luck out).
>> # ifconfig hme0 24.0.143.121 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
>> # route add default 24.0.143.1 1
>> Then see if you can ping at least the router using its IP address.
>>Next try to ping the nameserver using its IP. If you get that far,
>>you should be home free.
>> Hope this helps,
>> Don
>>Gregory wrote:
>>> Here is the result of netstst -rn command:
>>> I
>>> Routing Table:
>>> Destination Gateway Flags Ref Use Interface
>>> -------------------- -------------------- ----- ----- ------ ---------
>>> 24.0.0.0 24.0.143.121 U 3 0 hme0
>>> 224.0.0.0 24.0.143.121 U 3 0 hme0
>>> 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 UH 0 1924 lo0
>>> and here result of ifconfig -a:
>>> lo0: flags=849<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 8232
>>> inet 127.0.0.1 netmask ff000000
>>> hme0: flags=863<UP,BROADCAST,NOTRAILERS,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
>>> inet 24.0.143.121 netmask ff000000 broadcast 24.255.255.255
>>> ether 8:0:20:7f:e4:71
>>> I have the docs from COX@HOME
>>> On Wed, 30 Sep 1998 01:22:39 GMT, "Rev. Don Kool" <old...@home.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >Do a "netstat -rn" and see if the "default" gateway is set
>>> >correctly. Also examine the "netmask". If you don't have the
>>> >correct default gateway and netmask, you aren't going to get off
>>> >your local subnet. Chances are the nameservers aren't on your local
>>> >subnet so you will have to get past the gateway for them to do you
>>> >any good. Try to "ping" and see how far you get. First "ping" your
>>> >own IP to see if the card is up. Then "ping" the gateway. Then
>>> >"ping" the nameservers. You should be able to isolate where you're
>>> >getting held up.
>>> > Hope this helps,
>>> > Don
>>> >--
>>> >********************** You a bounty hunter?
>>> >* Rev. Don McDonald * Man's gotta earn a living.
>>> >* Baltimore, MD * Dying ain't much of a living, boy.
>>> >********************** "Outlaw Josey Wales"
>>> >http://members.home.net/oldno7
>>> >Gregory wrote:
>>> >> I have created the file(it did not exist before):
>>> >> /etc/resolv.conf
>>> >> as follows:
>>> >> domain cv1.sdca.home.com
>>> >> nameserver 24.0.3.33
>>> >> nameserver 24.0.3.34
>>> >> cv1.sdca.home.com(listed as subdomain in the paperwork that was left
>>> >> by COX@HOME technician after installin cable modem connection on my
>>> >> PC)
>>> >> 24.0.3.33 (listed as primary_dns_server_ip_address in the paperwork
>>> >> that was left by COX@HOME technician after installin cable modem
>>> >> connection on my PC)
>>> >> 24.0.3.34 (listed as sec_dns_server_ip_address in the paperwork that
>>> >> was left by COX@HOME technician after installin cable modem connection
>>> >> on my PC)
>>> >> I have shut down the Sparc 10, reset the cable modem and rebooted
>>> >> Nothing drastic happenned. It still could not connect to outside world
>>> >> Then I have reset the /etc/nsswitch.conf file, where
>>> >> I have changed the entry :
>>> >> hosts: files
>>> >> to
>>> >> hosts: dns [NOTFOUND=return] files
>>> >> It is booting up
>>> >> the messages come out:
>>> >> as usual, then after I see a messages:
>>> >> started routing daemon
>>> >> starting rpc services: rpc bind keyserv done.
>>> >> Setting default interface for multicast:
>>> >> Here it goes in deep deep thinking and eventually a message comes:
>>> >> add net 224.0.0.0: gateway GRIGORY-1
>>> >> again it goes in deep deep deep thinking here before it prints
>>> >> messages:
>>> >> Syslog service starting
>>> >> Print service started
>>> >> Again it goes in very deep thinking
>>> >> and after that comes as usual
>>> >> But I still can not connect to outside world
>>> >> On Sun, 27 Sep 1998 20:01:06 +0100, "Andy Gatward"
>>> >> <a...@gatward.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>> >> >To set up the DNS hosts, edit the file /etc/resolv.conf
>>> >> >In here, put...
>>> >> >domain <name of domain>
>>> >> >nameserver <nameserver IP address>
>>> >> >...
>>> >> >eg for me at home it is:
>>> >> >domain demon.co.uk
>>> >> >nameserver 158.152.1.43
>>> >> >nameserver 158.152.1.58
>>> >> >You may also need to edit the /etc/nsswitch.conf file if it exists
>>> >> >and add "DNS" to the line that reads hosts:........
>>> >> >Regards,
>>> >> >Andy Gatward
>>> >> >Developer, Web Services
>>> >> >Nortel Optoelectronics Plc.
>>> >> >Gregory wrote in message <360d7150.55016297@news>...
>>> >> >>So I have tried to set my internet connection
>>> >> >>as follows:
>>> >> >>ifconfig hme0 inet 24.0.143.1
>>> >> >>ifconfig hme0 broadcast 24.0.143.255
>>> >> >>and I have also changed my /etc/hosts file where I modifired the last
>>> >> >>line to have the same 24.0.143.1 address
>>> >> >>To verify that it took my I.P. address I have done :
>>> >> >>ifconfig -a
>>> >> >>and now I see the inet 24.0.143. address;
>>> >> >>also I have tried:
>>> >> >>ping 24.0.143.1
>>> >> >>and have received reply :
>>> >> >>24.0.143.1 is alive
>>> >> >>Now I have disconnected a cable modem from my PC and connected to my
>>> >> >>UNIX machine and have reset a buuton on my modem and as matter of fact
>>> >> >>rebooted my UNIX.
>>> >> >>I have tried to see if I have a connection to Internet
>>> >> >>by doing :
>>> >> >>ftp physics.orst.edu
>>> >> >>instead of getting some message aknowledging connection I have got a
>>> >> >>message :
>>> >> >>unknown host
>>> >> >>So; I guess I have missed someting.
>>> >> >>I remember somebody recommended to set up not only the I.P. number but
>>> >> >>also:
>>> >> >>default route,
>>> >> >>and DNS numbers.
>>> >> >>These variables can not be set by ifconfig command,
>>> >> >>I could not find how to set them up.
>>> Gregory.
>>> greg3...@home.com
>>--
>> Hope this helps,
>> Don
>>--
>>********************** You a bounty hunter?
>>* Rev. Don McDonald * Man's gotta earn a living.
>>* Baltimore, MD * Dying ain't much of a living, boy.
>>********************** "Outlaw Josey Wales"
>>http://members.home.net/oldno7
>Gregory.
>greg3...@home.com
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