problem with server connection

[Guest_imported]

Hi
I've managed to get hold of a old sun ultra 10 machine. I would like to turn it into a server.
My connection to the net is via dhcp.
However for some reason the sun machine always timeout while connecting to the net.
My other machines(PC's) on the hub connect fine.
I forget to mention. My broadband connection is connected to a 10base hub. This hub then connects the primary systems to the internet.
Basically dhcp does seem to work. I have also tried connecting directly to the broadband modem. Is there any known problem with sun network cards and dhcp.
thx.

 

[BOKA]

Does your system get an IP assigned at all? Can you ping your other systems? Do you have DNS servers entries? Do you have a domain entry? Has the system ever worked as DHCP client somewhere else?

I am not aware of any issues with DHCP.

 

[Guest_imported]

thx.
Basically the sun machine is the only machine that cannot get an dhcp ip address assigned to it.
I know it is not solaris, because my pc running solaris connects fine.
All I have done is created blank files for dhcp.hme0, notrouter .....
Same as my pc solaris.
I'm begining to wonder if it is a hardware thing. Although the network in the sun does work fine.
thx

 

[macuser]

Down the interface
# ifconfig hme0 plumb

Enable DHCP on your interface
#ifconfig hme0 dhcp

if you rx error messages regarding timeout,
check the DHCP server.

Check the dhcp status
#ifconfig hme0 dhcp status

you also need tp create
/etc/hostname.interface
/etc/dhcp.interface

Goodluck!

 

[Guest_imported]

thx.
Nope that does not work.
The hme0 sends packets but receives none.
I know that it's not the dhcp server becuase me other pc's runnnig NT, solaris and linux connect fine.
Also i know the network card in the sun machine does work because I can transfer files between my other machines, if i assign a manual ip address.