Let's check the network card connections first. Follow the cable from
the Telstra modem back to your computer. Where it connects wil be one
network card. There is presumably another network card close by with a
similar cable which connects to yet another network card in your W98
machine.
i.e.
XP/Linux box ---------------------- W98 box
|
|
Telstra modem
I now need to boot XP to refresh my memory on where to tell you to look
next - happens so rarely these days I'm getting rusty on Windoze - and
loving it!
Verify we are right so far while I do that.
Brian
On Sat, 2002-03-23 at 22:26, John Lynch wrote:
> 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
> > >
> > >
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