On Saturday 29 January 2005 12:11 pm, Julie Sloan wrote: > Pablo Ortuzar wrote: > > On Saturday 29 January 2005 19:06, Julie Sloan wrote: > >>If you are connecting with a modem rather than LAN then you don't use > >>the eth0. I *think* eth0 referes to LAN. If you are connected despite > >>the "FAILED", then you don't need the eth0 to start at boot. > > > > Hi, > > > > eth0 is your ethernet (computer network) card. Since you can have several > > ethernet cards, they're numbered: eth0, eth1, etc. If you have only one > > card, then it's eth0. The network ethernet cards can connect to are > > 1) the Internet > > 2) a local area network (LAN) > > In order to connect to the Internet (I assume it's what you want), you > > must previously > > 1) configure your ethernet card > > 2)set up your connection. > > Select "Configure your computer". You'll be asked for your root password. > > Choose "Network and Internet", then "New connection". Depending on your > > connection, choose "modem", "ISDN", "ADSL", "Cable", "LAN" or "Wireless" > > . Connection can be set up to be started on demand or -always- at boot. > > Hi > Thank you Pablo for the explanation. Now I have a question: when I > open kppp and choose "configure," my modem device is shown as /dev/ttyS0. /dev/ttyS0. refers to device serial 0 the first srial device which your external modem is > > How is that the same or different from eth0 ? I am using an external > modem since my Winmodem wouldn't configure for Mandrake10.0. eth0 refers to ethernet device 0 or your lan > > Also, when I go to MCC > Network and Internet > Make New Connection, on > the second or third screen I am asked to choose my provider, which shows > a bunch of European providers but none so far as I can tell, that apply > to me. > > I do not have a problem connecting, just a problem understanding this > method of setting up a new connection. > > thanks, > Julie
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