First of all check to make sure that your NIC card is working
type "ifconfig"
if you don't see an output of info about eth0 (only loopback 127.0.0.0) then
your card is not working properly. Run "linuxconf" to get it working (note
run this as root)
once you are sure your card is working, try to ping a server (ping
www.linux-mandrake.com) or something like that. If that works then you are
in business. Then you know that the problem has to be in your proxy
settings. In your proxy settings make sure you ahve the correct port set
(port 80 usually for http)
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> Hello, if anyone could help me I would greatly appreciate it.
>
> I installed Mandrake Linux on a Dell Optiplex G1 machine, I am in a
> NetWare 4.1 environment, with NT DHCP server. There is a proxy server with
> a Sprint Raptor firewall. My Dell has a 3COM 3C905b nic. lothar "seems" to
> see the nic ok. I am trying to connect this machine to the internet
> through the proxy server using Netscape. Yes, I have put the proxy
> information in Netscape but when I try to access the internet I get a
> message that Netscape can't connect with the proxy server. If someone
> could give me a step by step how I would setup my machine to get internet
> access I would be a very happy camper.
> ternet b
> Thanks a million,
>
> Aaron Bookvich
>
> P.S.
> I dont need to access NetWare just the internet but out of curiosity...
> Can Linux login to a NetWare 4.1 or 5 server and access print and file
> sharing? Thanks again.
