if you still have Windows installed , make sure the modem is connected
and then boot into Windows. ( I'm assuming that the modem has already
been installed and configured for use) if you're using Win98 then go to
Start>Run, type in winipcfg and select OK (in WinNT do the same except
the command is ipconfig).
A window should come up, select the Nic card and then 'more info'.
Write down all the IP numbers, DNS, gateway, etc. And then just use them
when you boot back into Linux. In Linux as root at the command prompt
type netconf and select "Basic Host Info"; DNS; Gateways and enter the
appropriate IP numbers. In X go to Drakconf and the select Network
Configuration
It would be a lot easier if you don't have a static IP from the cable
company.
You then can use DHCP. Just make sure you have dhcp installed and
dhcpxd.
Then just go to netconf and select DHCP , enter the appropriate gateway
and everything should work ( you can use dhcpxd to acquire an IP address
and the gateway)
Good Luck
Eunice Thompson
