RE: [newbie] Internet connection problem
On 9 Nov 2002 at 13:20, Stephen Kuhn wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:newbie-owner;linux-mandrake.com wrote: My ISP is ATT/Roadrunner (or whatever they're called in Boston now). Yesterday they forced a switch to dynamic IP addressess and DNS resolution so I can no longer use static IP addresses for my DNS server entries. My home network uses a W2K box connected directly to a cable modem. No problem switching that to the new configuration. I have a second ethernet card connected to a router into which I plug in a Linux (LM9) laptop. Formerly, I gave each machine on the home network a fixed IP address (the linux box was 192.168.0.2) with the 2nd eth card on the W2K box as 192.168.0.1). I can no longer do DNS resolution from the Lin box. Can anyone give me or point me to step by step directions for configuring both boxes to re-establish my ethernet connection from Linux? TIA Paul Wouldn't you want to enable the internet connection sharing on the initial ethernet connection to the ADSL box? If you did that, then you'd setup the linux box's ethernet connection to use DHCP - that's what I do at home here (but with a modem). The only time I had issues with that type of setup was for a customer that HAD to have specific IP addresses on their internal network - but I still set the workstation with the connection as the primary DNS server and all worked well after that... 11 09 2002 Thanks for your reply. I did some more investigating. In the original configuration (above), it appears that what is broken is DNS resolution from the Linux box. I can ping the W2K box from the Lin box, and vice versa. Moreover, I can ping internet sites as well as access them so long as I use the numerical address. Since the Linbox is using the W2K box as a gatway, it seems to me that I need to point the Linbox to do DNS resolution on the W2K box. Am I thinking correctly? Any directions would be appreciated. Pointers to such would also be good. TIA Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Internet connection problem
My ISP is ATT/Roadrunner (or whatever they're called in Boston now). Yesterday they forced a switch to dynamic IP addressess and DNS resolution so I can no longer use static IP addresses for my DNS server entries. My home network uses a W2K box connected directly to a cable modem. No problem switching that to the new configuration. I have a second ethernet card connected to a router into which I plug in a Linux (LM9) laptop. Formerly, I gave each machine on the home network a fixed IP address (the linux box was 192.168.0.2) with the 2nd eth card on the W2K box as 192.168.0.1). I can no longer do DNS resolution from the Lin box. Can anyone give me or point me to step by step directions for configuring both boxes to re-establish my ethernet connection from Linux? TIA Paul Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] win98, zone alarm and mandrake 7.2
If you want to leave the W98 box as your web gateway, reset ZA to low local security and medium internet security. Not ideal, I agree, but not everyone in the family is prepared to dump MS. If you use KDE as your desktop, the learning curve is pretty shallow. Check out Mandrake User (www.mandrakeuser.org). P On 18 Mar 2001, at 16:41, Brian wrote: Hi all My home network consists of: cable modem -win98 with zone alarm-mandrake 7.2 Currently I have to shut down zone alarm to access the web from the linux box. Not the best solution. I know. I've got it backwards. The linux box should be set up as the firewall but I've only been using it for 8 days and there is a bit of a learning curve. Any and all other suggestions are welcome. Thanks Brian
Re: [newbie] LM7.2 -- Switchdesk -- where is it?
It's been eliminated. One alternative is as follows: Set SysV to usermode 5. This boots directly to X using kdm and allows you to select your GUI at login. When you logout from the GUI you are returned to the kdm screen, from which you can login to another GUI. If you are uncomfortable booting directly to X, you can get a console when you get the kdm login screen by using Ctrl-Alt-F2. (From a console, use Alt-F7 [rather than startx] to get back to an X login.) Paul On 23 Nov 2000, at 3:22, Benjamin Sher wrote: Dear friends: I am embarrassed to ask. Just installed LM7.2 with KDE 2.0 Final. Looks great. Well, I can't help but ask: where is "switchdesk" in xterm. How do I switch to gnome, etc. For the life of me, I can't find switchdesk. It must be right under my nose. I did check KDE's Help, but now answer there. Would appreciate your help. Thanks so much. Benjamin -- Benjamin and Anna Sher Sher's Russian Web http://www.websher.net [EMAIL PROTECTED]
