[...snip] > That would be Gateway. You can always use 127.0.0.1 which is the IP address > for localhost as the DNS. Gateways should NOT be required, IIRC. I have > never used zeroconf to try to network machines together so I don't know how > zeroconf sets a default DNS or Gateway since there is none. Localhost would > be my guess, however. > > If you really want to go back to zeroconf and try to let the wizard's work > things out, you can simply check the DHCP/Bootp/zeroconf checkbox and let > tmdns generate an IP for you.
Do you mean for me to do that in the dialup section, or the lan section? [...snip] > I am going to go out on a limb here and suggest that you browse through some > of the available Mandrake Linux documentation, understanding that there may > be language difficulties. You may get lucky and find a similar howto that is > in your native language. > LOL - My native language is Australian! :) My difficulty is in picking out the bits of info I actually need, before my eyes go fuzzy scrolling through page after page of fairly heavy going stuff... Oh and the other thing is knowing *where* to look; last night I was trying "man this" and "man that" and not geting anywhere. I wish there was a "man troubleshooting" ... :) Thanks a lot for those links you gave me; I'm on my way home now, so I'll print your email out and go looking when I get there. -- Merlin Zener
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