Re: How to configure network card for Sarge netinst?

2004-11-12 Thread Rick Friedman
Robert, Thank you very much. That's exactly what I needed to know. It worked perfectly. I did the install and have been grabbing packages with apt-get. Thanks for helping me get networking running. :) Rick -- "Not only is the universe stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine

Re: How to configure network card for Sarge netinst?

2004-11-11 Thread Robert Storey
On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 18:30:11 -0500 Michael Z Daryabeygi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good advice Rob. > But If he has no router, ie no subnet of his own, then using > 192.168.0.1 won't work. He should call tech support to find out what > IP and subnet mask to use. I would be surprised if he had a

Re: How to configure network card for Sarge netinst?

2004-11-11 Thread Michael Z Daryabeygi
Good advice Rob. But If he has no router, ie no subnet of his own, then using 192.168.0.1 won't work. He should call tech support to find out what IP and subnet mask to use. I would be surprised if he had a static IP and didn't know what it was.  So he should have DHCP... Are you not the one wh

Re: How to configure network card for Sarge netinst?

2004-11-11 Thread Robert Storey
Rick Friedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Rick, I think the replies you're getting are making it sound more complicated than it really is. > My hesitance comes with configuring the network. The installation > attempts to configure the network with DHCP. It then returns a message > > saying:

Re: How to configure network card for Sarge netinst?

2004-11-11 Thread Sergio Basurto Juarez
--- Rick Friedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Justin Rosander wrote: > > Rick, is this your computer at home, or work? If > at home, does your ISP give > > you a static or dynamic IP? Do you have DSL or > dialup? Usually your ISP is > > a good start at getting this IP info, if you don't > c

Re: How to configure network card for Sarge netinst?

2004-11-11 Thread Rick Friedman
Justin Rosander wrote: Rick, is this your computer at home, or work? If at home, does your ISP give you a static or dynamic IP? Do you have DSL or dialup? Usually your ISP is a good start at getting this IP info, if you don't connect via DHCP. regards, Justin On Thursday 11 November 2004 02:58

Re: How to configure network card for Sarge netinst?

2004-11-11 Thread Sergio Basurto Juarez
--- Rick Friedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I downloaded and burned the netinst CD for > Sarge. It boots fine > and I can start the installation with no problem. > > My hesitance comes with configuring the network. The > installation > attempts to configure the network with DHCP. It t

Re: How to configure network card for Sarge netinst?

2004-11-11 Thread Justin Rosander
Rick, is this your computer at home, or work? If at home, does your ISP give you a static or dynamic IP? Do you have DSL or dialup? Usually your ISP is a good start at getting this IP info, if you don't connect via DHCP. regards, Justin On Thursday 11 November 2004 02:58 pm, Rick Friedman wrot

How to configure network card for Sarge netinst?

2004-11-11 Thread Rick Friedman
Well, I downloaded and burned the netinst CD for Sarge. It boots fine and I can start the installation with no problem. My hesitance comes with configuring the network. The installation attempts to configure the network with DHCP. It then returns a message saying: "The network is not using the