Solaris

[Kontogianni Vicky]

Check your /etc/nsswitch.conf file. It must have a line of the form:

ipnodes:	 files dns

This is the way to instruct the IPv6 aware applications (like ping) to make
use of the DNS.


Vicky.




> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6bone@ISI.EDU [mailto:owner-6bone@ISI.EDU]On
> Behalf Of Johan
> Verelst
> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 11:03 AM
> To: 6bone@ISI.EDU
> Subject: Solaris
>
>
> Hello is there anyone who has an answer to this:
> We are working with Solaris8 and Bind8,
> One solaris machine had DNS for IPv6 up and running,
> But, when I issue the command: ping -A inet6 (hostname)
> no packets are sent at all.
> We use Solris8 on an Intel Architecture.
>
> Also is there anyone from belgium who knows an ISP
> that can provide IPv6 addresses?
> Please don't be vague I have already trouble
> understanding all this.
>
> thx
>
> I don't mind sharing all my findings with you all.
>
> Greetings Mithrandir.
>
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