[newbie] package downloads need conversion?

2002-06-09 Thread Matthias Monreal
Hi everybody,   I'm trying to get my Mandrake 8.0 system online and need to install dhcpcd or pump as a dhcp client.  Can I download these packages on a Windows box and install them straight on my Linux box or do I have to convert them into a Linux compatible format?   Any advice will be grea

[newbie]network configuration

2002-06-08 Thread Matthias Monreal
Hi to all,   First off, thanks for the help I received so far!   The correct detection and installment of my ethernet card on boot seems to be a random occurance.  More often than not do I get the message: cardmgr[449]: get dev info on socket 1 failed: resource temporarily unavailable.  Some

[newbie] pcmcia troubles

2002-06-04 Thread Matthias Monreal
Hi, Let it be said up front: I'm a total beginner, so maybe some of my queries are obvious or don't make much sense. Anyway, I hope someone can help:   I'm running Mandrake 8.0 (kernel version 2.4.3-20mdk) on a Toshiba Satellite notebook.   I'm trying to connect to the internet with an ether