BUGGER!!!!!! I'm sorry, but I can't check my network card connections. A giant cupboard is in the way, and I can't get to it.
I am 80% sure this is how I am connected. 1 network card in each. telstra modem is connected to WINXP/LINUX, WINXP/LINUX is then connected to WIN98. OOH just got an idea. okay, when I go to the DOS prompt and type in "ipconfig" it says Windows IP Configuration Ethernet adapter Bigpond: details Ethernet adater LAN: details I HOPE that answers your question. John >From: Brian Parish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [newbie] Default OS and Internet Problems >Date: 23 Mar 2002 22:42:05 +1100 > >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 > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > 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 > > > > > > ---- > > > > > 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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