newbie just installed opensolaris 2009.6 but cannot get on the internet?

geordiejohn · 07-04-2009, 05:44 AM

hello i have just installed Opensolaris 2009.6 but i cannot get on the internet,i have installed it on my Dell inspiron 1501 laptop.
i thought it setup auto so any suggestions most welcome as i do not want to go back to windows.
i am new to this system so if i have to type things in a terminal please explain in idiot proof terms.
thank you in advance.

routers · 07-04-2009, 05:55 AM

try to follow this

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ternet-734909/

geordiejohn · 07-04-2009, 06:05 AM

i have tried typing in some of the commands i see but i am getting no where?
sorry

routers · 07-04-2009, 06:11 AM

ok use this command and type back here what u get

cat /etc/resolv.conf
cat /etc/defaultrouter
cat /etc/hosts
cat /etc/nsswitch.conf | grep Hosts

geordiejohn · 07-04-2009, 06:22 AM

when i type in cat /etc/defaultrouter it comes back with no such file or directory

routers · 07-04-2009, 07:05 AM

what about others ,, ok then tell me what is your gateway ip

or u can try this way

echo "192.168.1.1" > /etc/defaultrouter

that is example of ip gw but if cant get other info its dificult

or maybe u can try run /usr/sbin/sys-unconfig

FYI i use solaris 10 sparc system

geordiejohn · 07-04-2009, 07:21 AM

i can see my default gateway address on my apple minimac which is showing-80.195.228.1 and i have got wpa managed with a passkey
thank you

geordiejohn · 07-04-2009, 07:25 AM

i have just typed in ping 80.195.228.1 and it says unreachable from gateway localhost (127.0.0.1) for icmp from localhost (127.0.0.1) to 80.195.228.1

routers · 07-04-2009, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geordiejohn

i can see my default gateway address on my apple minimac which is showing-80.195.228.1 and i have got wpa managed with a passkey
thank you

ok then try echo "80.195.228.1" /etc/defaultrouter
after reboot then ping that ip

btw are u using wifi or ethernet , i suggest u use ethernet first

geordiejohn · 07-04-2009, 07:30 AM

i am running on wireless

geordiejohn · 07-04-2009, 07:39 AM

i did a reboot then echo 80.195.228.1 /etc/defaultrouter and then ping the ip got still got unreachable from gateway
thank you very much for all the help you have given me but i think i will go back to windows as i think i will never get onto the internet using opensolaris.
thank you.

geordiejohn · 07-04-2009, 08:00 AM

i had the same problem with linux distros and the only distro that worked and found my wireless home network was mandriva.

routers · 07-04-2009, 08:15 AM

i think at this point i cant go further
btw u can use any other distro which is "just work" for your hardware

on my laptop use fedora wifi worked
also ubuntu wifi also worked

but others i not sure, as far as i know its a pain for
opensource users to use wifi not as easy as ethernet use

jlliagre · 07-04-2009, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geordiejohn

hello i have just installed Opensolaris 2009.6 but i cannot get on the internet,i have installed it on my Dell inspiron 1501 laptop.
i thought it setup auto so any suggestions most welcome as i do not want to go back to windows.
i am new to this system so if i have to type things in a terminal please explain in idiot proof terms.

You should start by verifying if your NIC is recognized.

What says

Code:

ifconfig -a

?

geordiejohn · 07-04-2009, 08:31 AM

i just did ifconfig -a
i can see flags,loopback,running,multicast,ipv4,virtual>mtu 8232 index 1
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask ff000000
lo0 flags and same as above but mtu says 8252 index
inet6 : : 1/128