Thanks a lot Brain for helping btw. okay.
THIS is going to take a lot, due to the fact i know NOTHING about computers (but I've gotten this far and learnt a lot, the main thing I've learnt is how little I know about computers, lol) - Yup I have 2 computers. NO IDEA about the network cards, how I do check that? is it important? - I have a cable modem. and Yes the lights are on, on my special modem that telstra supplied (or else this e-mail would be a miracle) - I don't think I have a hub (I've seen one before and I'm pretty sure I don't have one). I only have 2 computers so I am 99% sure my Dad just got a crossed cable between the 2. (I do know that my Windows XP/Linux computer has to be on for my Windows 98 computer to work =( it's annoying). Hope that's a help. >From: Brian Parish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >OK John, > >Let's take this a step at a time. First let's establish what you have - >please correct any mistakes: > >- 2 computers, one with 2 network cards installed and the other with >one. >- a cable modem or adsl modem connected to a line and with lights on. >- a hub to whci both computers are connected, or a crossed cable between >the computers. > >Since I know you are in Sydney - same time zone as me - let's just >establish that much first and go from there. > >Brian > >On Sat, 2002-03-23 at 16:43, John Lynch wrote: > > I know this must have been answered a MILLION and EIGHT times, but I >just > > installed Mandrake, and I have read SOME of the Archives and couldn't >find > > anything. > > > > SO your patience is greatly ENVIED and APPRECIATED. > > > > I am in Australia, and I have cable with Telstra. > > > > I do not know my IP address, I do not know what a hostname is, I do not >know > > anything about my internet connection, so when I installed Mandrake >Linux I > > left it all blank. > > > > HOW do I find out the required information? > > I also have a LAN (2 computers networked) I do not know if they are >working. > > > > I have not explored the Mandrake system yet due to the fact i want my > > internet connection and LAN working before my family know what I've >done. > > (they just got home) > > > > ALSO I am TERRIBLY sorry if this has already been answered, I am quite >sick > > atm so please forgive me. > > > > But How do I access LILO (so I can make XP my default OS and it goes to >XP > > after waiting 5 seconds for me to specify otherwise) in Gnome (that's >the > > desktop I have). > > > > THANKYOU very much. > > > > John > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > > > > > ---- > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
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