> StephenRichter@gmail.com wrote:
>
> >
> > PING is just hanging on me. I think the first packet message I am
> > seeing is what is being sent, not what is coming back.
> >
> > My main question now is how do I get this system to talk to the
> > network? On my initial install all my network settings were accepted. I
> > assumed that meant they were valid.
I'd run "smitty tcpip" and set up your TCP/IP settings. Try enabling
DHCP if you're on a network segment with a DHCP Server (including
attached to a home firewall/router)
> some command line commands.
>
> >hostname
> aix
>
>
> >ifconfig en0
> flags=4e080863,80<UP,.....
It should have more info, like an IP address. See my comment above
about setting up TCP/IP with SMIT.
> netstat -s shows stuff.
netstat -s almost always shows "stuff" even if you don't have a valid
IP address yet.
>
> arp -s ether www.google.com ----- this hangs
This isn't how the arp command works. This is mosly for adding an IP
address to the ARP table. I know it says "arp -s ether hostname" or
something. Hostname is usually an IP address on your local network and
in place of ether you type the MAC (ethernet) address that belongs to
the machine with that IP. A valid arp command looks more like this:
arp -s 00
E:AD:BE:3F:00 192.168.0.54
>
As far as your other problems, many shells don't acknowledge valid uses
for the DEL and INS keys. If you ever have problems with backspace in
a shell, type:
stty erase <hit backspace, it'll make a funny character on the screen>
<hit Enter>
That should remedy the backspace issue for that one time. You can put
it in .profile if you wish.
Best of luck!
--Noah