how to connect to internet with solaris 9

[wmlakha80]

Hi Experts

I have solaris 9, and i am using my internet connection that is on on Local LAN, but then assing me Glabal IP Address, Default Router, and DNS addresses.

Please just give me step by step instructions to connect my Ultra 10 workstation machine with solaris 9 on Internet service.

Thanks in advance

 

[cndcadams]

wmlakha80;

Make sure these files are setup;

cd /etc;

edit nsswitch.conf make sure hosts entry looks like below file

# /etc/nsswitch.files:
#
# An example file that could be copied over to /etc/nsswitch.conf; it
# does not use any naming service.
#
# "hosts:" and "services:" in this file are used only if the
# /etc/netconfig file has a "-" for nametoaddr_libs of "inet" transports.

passwd: files
group: files
hosts: files dns
ipnodes: files
networks: files
protocols: files
rpc: files
ethers: files
netmasks: files
bootparams: files
publickey: files
# At present there isn't a 'files' backend for netgroup; the system will
# figure it out pretty quickly, and won't use netgroups at all.
netgroup: files
automount: files
aliases: files
services: files
sendmailvars: files
printers: user files

auth_attr: files
prof_attr: files
project: files

******THEN vi /etc/resolv.conf********

# more resolv.conf
nameserver ipaddress


*****THEN SETUP /etc/defaultrouter******

# more defaultrouter
IPADDRESS of defaultrouter


****Edit /etc/hosts****

ADD IPADDRESS AND HOSTNAME FOR DEFAULTROUTER


Let me know how things go


Thanks

CA