Thank you in advance... I "think" I have my nic and files setup right, but I can't ping outside localhost. I connect to to a NT4 DNS server for local network and router to get to internet. I can ping localhost but can't ping outside or intranet "no answer from IP#" is all I can seem to get. Tried reinstalling using the variuos methods and edited every file that has to do with it: defaultdomin,defaultrouters,hosts,nsswitch, hostname.drv,resolve(and resolv),netmasks. I am stuck with no where to go. If ya have any idea please send me an email. By the way I'm using Sol8 for IA using a 3com509b (10mb) nic. I am setting up a static IP using the 192.168 scheme. I have followed the step by step guides, searched all relative docs (and non) for two weeks with the same problem. every NIC I try seems to get me to the same point. I have it sitting on my desk through a HUB so I can see it attempt to connect to 'something' but nothing comes back but the tired old message "no answer from IP#". Carey Kelly CPMT

If you're still having a problem -- I may be able to help you out. Have you tried pinging any other machines that are on the same subnet as the machine you are trying to setup? Have you setup any other Solaris systems that are working? If you can send me the files you mentioned in your description I can take a look at them for you. Jon

Thanxx Jon, First of all. I took the NIC I had out and put in a 3c905btxlm into the system then I hooked it directly to the switch I use. Everything was cake from there. But, if ya have any idea how to get Internet Explorer on a Solaris 8 1/01 os 5.8 (mouthfull isn't it) to work I would be gratefull. When I try to run it, it just tells me an error in line 1 with a "(". Or anyone else that has an idea. I've read everywhere that it can't be done yet, but I'm a show me kinda guy. So I'm trying all the patches I can find to see a difference in the error code ( I can always reinstall) Thanxx all in advance... Carey Kelly CPMT

you can use three types of chack for network conctivity.. 1) ping -s ipaddress or hostname Repaly 2) spray ipaddress or hostname 3) ping ipaddress or hostname Alive