[OpenIndiana-discuss] can't get into system after hostname change

[Mark]

On 15/07/2011 3:03 p.m., Brett Dikeman wrote:
> Greetings all,
>
> I just changed the hostname on an OpenIndiana machine by changing
> /etc/hostname.(ifname), /etc/nodename, and rebooting.  Networking is
> down, and worse, I can't login using known-good credentials.
>
> On the console was an error about SMF not starting, and on each login
> attempt, this appears:
>
> "Solaris_audit getadrinfo(hobbes) failed[node name or service name not
> known]: Error 0
> Solaris_audit adt_get_local_address failed, no Audit IP address
> available, faking loopback and error: Network is down
> Login incorrect"
>
> The system has a static IP and is not using directory services.
> Obviously, this is a big problem...and I'm a bit under the gun to fix
> it.  Suggestions would be most welcome; I have console access, and
> possibly virtual media access, at the moment.
>
> Much appreciated,
>
> Brett
>

Did you try booting to single user mode ?

Then update /etc/hosts with it's new ip.

Mark.