> Your Host name is the 'name' of your computer. You > set it in > Mandrake ControlCentre>Network>Connection > go through the wizard and hostname is one of the > options to set. > Use the format for example 'miguel.localdomain' > (The localdomain bit is > important if you ever run a mail server) > > *SOME* cable modem operators require that the > Hostname should be the same as > your account name with the ISP in which case there > is a little trick to > perform to fool it. (described here) > http://www.club-nihil.net/mub/viewtopic.php?t=5820&highlight=hostname > > > It is more likely however that you simply need to > configure your Lan interface > correctly. Who is the ISP? and how do you configure > Windows to access the > cable modem? For example is DHCP enabled or > disabled? > > You should also check that Internet and network > services are running in > MandrakeControlCentre>System>Services > > HTH > > derek >
Thanks man. Sounds good to me. Im going to give it a try. ===== -Miguel [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2
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