Re: [newbie] Cable Modem Blues
You need the following: IP Address (or DHCP) Subnet Mask Gateway DNS (extra DNS servers never hurt anyone, so see if they can't give you 2 or 3) Once you've got this info, plugging it in under "Network Configuration" (part of the Configuration Tool icon on your desktop), is easy. Just click on basic host information enter the above information. Click on Routing Gateways, enter your Gateway (Do not enable routing just yet, you may do this later if you're masqing other machines) Click on Name Servers and enter your DNSes. Click on quit. Click on Activate Changes (The window will take a bit to close) Once the window closes here's your first "Joy of Linux"... you don't need to reboot to test your new network settings. Just launch netscape and hit yahoo. n-joy -David Talbot At 03:11 AM 6/22/00 -0400, you wrote: Ask them if you have a static IP or get your IP through DCHP. Hello Collective, I survived my first disk partitioning and the instilation of a non-windows os but am left with a cable modem that now serves as a paper weight. I have no clue where to get info on how to establish a connection with my comcast@home service and seek the wisdom (and patience) of you - the knowledgable masses. Before I can even ask a good question I need to know what I am asking so: What information will I need to have before I can attempt to get the modem up-and running, and once I have that info- where is a good place to learn what to do with the info. The cable company COMCAST will "only answer specific question but not help use the answers" I need to know what "specific questions" I need to ask them. I am using a dell dimension xpsr350 PII. the modem is a Toshiba PCX1100. it is external, and IF i am reading the system report correctly the network card is a SMC EZ Card PCI 10 Adapter. Lothar tells me that everthing is configured fine, but I can't seem to find the place, dialague box or whatever where I would establish a connection to the internet service Thanks in advance for the advice, and pleas help free me from my windows internet chain. -Eric -- Anthony Huereca http://m3000.1wh.com Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
[newbie] cable modem blues no more
I just wanted to thank Anthony Huereca,Jeff Lee, and especially Eunice Thompson for helping me to successfully configure my internet connection. It is nice to know that there are good people giving good advice to us "newbies". Now once I get the sound card and printer working I might actually have a functional windows alternative. thanks again -Eric
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem Blues
Hi Jeff, I'm not sure if this will give you all your answers. However, it helped me get up and running with my @Home cable service. Try the following link: http://members.home.net/randal.leavitt/CableModemConnectionNotes.html Good Luck! Roman Jeff Lee wrote: That would be in DrakConf (or LinuxConf). At 03:37 PM 6/21/2000 -0400, you wrote: Hello Collective, I survived my first disk partitioning and the instilation of a non-windows os but am left with a cable modem that now serves as a paper weight. I have no clue where to get info on how to establish a connection with my comcast@home service and seek the wisdom (and patience) of you - the knowledgable masses. Before I can even ask a good question I need to know what I am asking so: What information will I need to have before I can attempt to get the modem up-and running, and once I have that info- where is a good place to learn what to do with the info. The cable company COMCAST will "only answer specific question but not help use the answers" I need to know what "specific questions" I need to ask them. I am using a dell dimension xpsr350 PII. the modem is a Toshiba PCX1100. it is external, and IF i am reading the system report correctly the network card is a SMC EZ Card PCI 10 Adapter. Lothar tells me that everthing is configured fine, but I can't seem to find the place, dialague box or whatever where I would establish a connection to the internet service Thanks in advance for the advice, and pleas help free me from my windows internet chain. -Eric begin:vcard n:#179293;Roman x-mozilla-html:FALSE adr:;; version:2.1 note:(This is email is fueled by Penguin Power Only) fn:Roman - Registered Linux User #179293 end:vcard
Re: [newbie] cable modem blues no more
Mark, It was my pleasure, I'm glad everything worked out. When I first installed Mandrake I could't get my printer to work either- it is a parallel port Canon 4400 which every piece of documentatiion says should work in Linux. It worked fine in windows so I was stumped. One day as I was waiting for the LILO prompt after POST, I noticed that my parallel port was set to disable ( this is the screen immediately after the memeory check and hardware detection when you first turn your computer on and it lists everything- irq's, port settings, etc-)I went into my bios , enabled the parallel port and turned the printer on, booted into Mandrake and during the boot sequence i heard the printer initialize--IT WORKED!! I don't know if your solution to your printer problem will be as simple as this, but it is something to check as you run down the list of possible causes. Good Luck Eunice
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem Blues
That would be in DrakConf (or LinuxConf). At 03:37 PM 6/21/2000 -0400, you wrote: Hello Collective, I survived my first disk partitioning and the instilation of a non-windows os but am left with a cable modem that now serves as a paper weight. I have no clue where to get info on how to establish a connection with my comcast@home service and seek the wisdom (and patience) of you - the knowledgable masses. Before I can even ask a good question I need to know what I am asking so: What information will I need to have before I can attempt to get the modem up-and running, and once I have that info- where is a good place to learn what to do with the info. The cable company COMCAST will "only answer specific question but not help use the answers" I need to know what "specific questions" I need to ask them. I am using a dell dimension xpsr350 PII. the modem is a Toshiba PCX1100. it is external, and IF i am reading the system report correctly the network card is a SMC EZ Card PCI 10 Adapter. Lothar tells me that everthing is configured fine, but I can't seem to find the place, dialague box or whatever where I would establish a connection to the internet service Thanks in advance for the advice, and pleas help free me from my windows internet chain. -Eric
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem Blues
Ask them if you have a static IP or get your IP through DCHP. Hello Collective, I survived my first disk partitioning and the instilation of a non-windows os but am left with a cable modem that now serves as a paper weight. I have no clue where to get info on how to establish a connection with my comcast@home service and seek the wisdom (and patience) of you - the knowledgable masses. Before I can even ask a good question I need to know what I am asking so: What information will I need to have before I can attempt to get the modem up-and running, and once I have that info- where is a good place to learn what to do with the info. The cable company COMCAST will "only answer specific question but not help use the answers" I need to know what "specific questions" I need to ask them. I am using a dell dimension xpsr350 PII. the modem is a Toshiba PCX1100. it is external, and IF i am reading the system report correctly the network card is a SMC EZ Card PCI 10 Adapter. Lothar tells me that everthing is configured fine, but I can't seem to find the place, dialague box or whatever where I would establish a connection to the internet service Thanks in advance for the advice, and pleas help free me from my windows internet chain. -Eric -- Anthony Huereca http://m3000.1wh.com Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
Re: [newbie] Cable Modem Blues
if you still have Windows installed , make sure the modem is connected and then boot into Windows. ( I'm assuming that the modem has already been installed and configured for use) if you're using Win98 then go to StartRun, type in winipcfg and select OK (in WinNT do the same except the command is ipconfig). A window should come up, select the Nic card and then 'more info'. Write down all the IP numbers, DNS, gateway, etc. And then just use them when you boot back into Linux. In Linux as root at the command prompt type netconf and select "Basic Host Info"; DNS; Gateways and enter the appropriate IP numbers. In X go to Drakconf and the select Network Configuration It would be a lot easier if you don't have a static IP from the cable company. You then can use DHCP. Just make sure you have dhcp installed and dhcpxd. Then just go to netconf and select DHCP , enter the appropriate gateway and everything should work ( you can use dhcpxd to acquire an IP address and the gateway) Good Luck Eunice Thompson
[newbie] Cable Modem Blues
Hello Collective, I survived my first disk partitioning and the instilation of a non-windows os but am left with a cable modem that now serves as a paper weight. I have no clue where to get info on how to establish a connection with my comcast@home service and seek the wisdom (and patience) of you - the knowledgable masses. Before I can even ask a good question I need to know what I am asking so: What information will I need to have before I can attempt to get the modem up-and running, and once I have that info- where is a good place to learn what to do with the info. The cable company COMCAST will "only answer specific question but not help use the answers" I need to know what "specific questions" I need to ask them. I am using a dell dimension xpsr350 PII. the modem is a Toshiba PCX1100. it is external, and IF i am reading the system report correctly the network card is a SMC EZ Card PCI 10 Adapter. Lothar tells me that everthing is configured fine, but I can't seem to find the place, dialague box or whatever where I would establish a connection to the internet service Thanks in advance for the advice, and pleas help free me from my windows internet chain. -Eric
