Also, one more note, I don't know if it is clear, but the router is configured to access the internet for me internally, and that is how windows, and rh8 do it. 10.0.0.138 is the routers address.
thanks Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: "greg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 9:58 AM Subject: [newbie] internet problem & mandrake 9.0 > Hi, this is a bit of a long one, but I need some help, and need to give as > much info as possible. > I use a modem/router to access the internet. It is a Alcatel speed touch > Pro. The ethernet card is a Realtek 8139. Mandrake driver is 8139too. > Computer is a P4, with all the usual. > Under windows, I have no problems accessing, it automatically configures and > no probs (WinXP). Under Red Hat 8.0 I had no problems at all, it > automatically configured, and accessed the internet out of the box. I want > to use Mandrake 9.0, and can't for the life of me get it working. I am > relatively new to linux. > Now, all details as far as I can gather are entered properly, such as eth0 > ip 10.0.0.1, subnet mask 255.0.0.0, gateway 10.0.0.138(modem address). When > the software installed, I chose to automatically detect, and chose through > the ethernet card, and selected auto dhcp.., and start on boot... since then > I have tried inputting the manual figures as it didn't work. One thing I > found was that lisa was not set up. I put all the info in as it was in rh80, > and the thing actually connected to the net. I was surfing. But on re-boot, > it didn't want to work again!! Damn. Very strange. I checked that lisa > hadn't lost the settings, and they were all there still. I am having > problems when ever I use the mandrake control centre to try connecting to > the internet, eth0 looses all the inet addr and Mask details. When ever I > exit the control centre, and drak saves configurations, eth0 goes down. I > use ifconfig to bring it back up, and allocate the correct details and it > appears o.k (ifconfig eth0 pointopoint 10.0.0.1 netmast 255.0.0.0). I also > notice that the multicast parameter also gets deactivated, and I have to > also activate that again (multiall). But won't connect to the internet. What > baffles me is how it connected once, and now I can't get it to work at all. > > please help me problem solve this, my computer is about to get thrown off > the balcony I swear! > > thanks Greg. > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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