Error 6: Unable to resolve host name - Morph OS 3.3

[Dr. Chef]

Hello, Dr. Chef here. I bought a iBook recently and installed MorphOS for the first time. The problem is that I'm unable to connect to the web. When I use OWB, I get an error (Error 6: Unable to resolve host name).

I went into settings and fiddled around with the network settings, but I'm unable to connect to the internet.

   What I've tried so far
 

• Tried connecting with the default settings (DHCP)
• I fiddled around with the static IP settings in MorphOS Preferences
• Messed with the DNS settings.
• Plugging and replugging the Ethernet cable

The computer I'm using is a iBook g4 1.2ghz. In network settings it says the network driver is sungem_eth.device:0


Has anyone had this problem before and/or have a solution?




Thanks,


Dr. Chef.

[Honkybear]

Are you getting any link light. Sorry i'm stating the obvious.

[Dr. Chef]

It was a bad ethernet cable. It works now.

[Boot_WB]

Hello, Dr. Chef here. I bought a iBook recently and installed MorphOS for the first time. The problem is that I'm unable to connect to the web. When I use OWB, I get an error (Error 6: Unable to resolve host name).

Sounds like either no connection is being made, or no DNS server is set up.

I went into settings and fiddled around with the network settings, but I'm unable to connect to the internet.

   What I've tried so far
 

• Tried connecting with the default settings (DHCP)
• I fiddled around with the static IP settings in MorphOS Preferences
• Messed with the DNS settings.
• Plugging and replugging the Ethernet cable

If DHCP fails, then the minimum required for setting up a static IP (in order to browse t'interwebs) is:

- valid IP address for client
- subnet mask
- gateway
- at least one valid DNS server

See if this does the trick:

-- Manual configuration

MorphOS makes configuration of the network connection very simple.

You will need to know your router's IP address (eg 192.168.0.1), and an available
IP address to use for your MorphOS system (eg 192.168.0.101).

RMB on desktop>Settings>System..>Network

In the Network Interfaces tab:

Ensure the checkbox next to the entry for your network connection is ticked (On mac-mini this is sungem_eth, Pegasos 2 rhinevia, blah, etc).
Select the 'Static IP address' option button.
Enter a valid IP address for your MorphOS system on your network (eg 192.168.0.101)
Enter Subnet Mask (255.255.255.0)
Enter the Gateway (your router) IP address (eg 192.168.0.1)

In the Host and DNS tab:

You must enter at least one, and up to 3 DNS server addresses.
On a standard network, entering your router's IP address should be sufficient.
(Optional) Enter a hostname to identify your system on the network (should be
unique on your local network). Ideally this should be 8 characters or less.

[Boot_WB]

It was a bad ethernet cable. It works now.

D'oh!

Glad you got it sorted.