Well not sure your pity is what we need. I would rather you gave me a SCSI controller ;-)
As for your problem You do not say what release of Mandrake you are using, nor how you are connecting to the internet. But reading between the lines it sounds like you are on cable or DSL, and your ISP is assigning an IP address under Windows, and when you start using Linux you are keeping the same IP address but it is not being renewed. You should therefore check that DHCP is enabled using Mandrake Control Centre>Networking, and that you have defined a DNS server address. One possible cause of your difficulty is that your ISP may be one which checks the MAC address/hostname of the device attached and refuses to allow a change within a certain time period. NTL in the UK is an example. In the case of NTL you have to leave the cable modem powered off for 4 hours before it will allow a different MAC address to connect. (There are workarounds to make the computer appear identical in linux as it does in windows) You will get the fastest resolution if you provide as much information as you can. HTH derek On Saturday 06 April 2002 3:03 am, John Lynch wrote: > Hello, > > my exams have finished so I am now messing around with Linux. > > I pity you all. > > When I boot up Mandrake, the internet works fine for a set time, at which > point it stops working completely. > > However this imposed time limit ONLY exists if I have booted up Windows XP > than Linux, otherwise the internet doesn't work at all. > > WHY does this happen? > and how can I fix it? > > The errors I get alternate between "Timed out" and "couldn't find server" > > Thankyou very much for all your help. > > John > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
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