is this all on the same computer
or do you have a network going on?
because if the linux computer also has the adsl modem then u need to get
pppoe (ppp over ether-net)
http://sympaticousers.org/faq/opsys_software.htm
can help u setup pppoe over linux
if the adsl modem is not on the same computer as ur linux
then, i don't know how to help
as for the nic
u need to run linuxconf at the console
and u have the options there to setup the network card (did it for pci card,
not sure
if u need to take other steps for ISA)
-----Original Message-----
From: Darcy Hobbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: June 5, 2000 7:04 PM
Subject: [newbie] NIC and ADSL installation
>Hello everyone.
>I am completely new to Linux and was hoping someone could help me. I have
>an ADSL connection on a win98 & Amiga box and I would like to set up my
>Linux box to access it as well.
>I have a 3com ISA NIC 509b and Drakconf is not recognizing it (I think).
In
>my boot screen it does say the the "eth0: is there and it lists my nic
>information, yet my link light on the modem does not light up. I am sure
>that I am missing something yet I am not sure what it is. I can't find
this
>information in the Mandrake manual (maybe I am not looking in the right
>place).
>How do I activate my Nic card and after that is it just the networking
>process in Drake config that I should be following to get it online with
the
>ADSL modem?
>I apologize if this is a basic question. Thank you for any help that you
>can offer.
>Darcy
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