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Following are generic steps
1) UNZIP or untar the driver
# gunzip -cd driver-x.y.z.tar.gz | tar xf -
2) Install the driver by running special install script, for e.g.
# sh install
OR
# chmod +x install; ./install
3) Or you can also try out as follows to install driver:
# /usr/ccs/bin/make install
4) Or if driver in package format then install it using pkgadd command:
# buzip2 driver.bz2
# pkgadd -d driver
5) Open /etc/hostname.driver0 i.e. if your lan card driver name it tu or rtls then you can set up the ip address as follows:
# vi /etc/hostname.tu0
192.168.1.1
OR
# vi /etc/hostname.rtls0
192.168.1.1
6) Then restart Solaris computer/server by typing following command:
# init 6
Complete example to install tu lan card driver (DAVICOM DM9102A or ADMtek AN983B chipset )
1) Download the file from authors web site.
2) Untar driver files using following commands:
# gunzip -cd tu-0.9.10.tar.gz | tar xf -
# cd tu-0.9.10
3) Install the driver as follows:
# /usr/ccs/bin/make install
4) Assign IP address to LAN card:
# cat > /etc/hostname.tu0
192.168.1.1
Save file (by pressing CTRL+D).
5) Assign Hostname, if its not assign, open file /etc/hosts using text editor:
# vi /etc/hosts
Add/modify following text:
#
# Internet host table
#
127.0.0.1 localhost loghost sol9
192.168.1.1 sol9 sol9.nixcraft.com loghost
Save file (by pressing ESC + : + x!) exit to shell prompt.
6) Setup network ID and netmask as follows:
# vi /etc/netmask
Add the following line (your network ID):
192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0
7) In above example, 192.168.1.0 is network ID and 255.255.255.0 is netmask.
Now reboot your Solaris system as by typing following command:
# init 6
When system comes up type commands to verify NIC driver is working properly:
# dmesg|more
# ifconfig -a
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i want to configure 3 lan cards..like in solaris for failover
One final point - if you cannot make your PC see the DNS servers. After you’ve configured all the necessary files, type this:
route add default xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (your DNS ip)
hello sir ,
i am installing new sun solaris OS .
and in that we are not able to detect the lan card .pls explain me the proper step of configure the lan card .