dhcp will discover your gateway. You'll need dns in /etc/resolv.conf. On Sun, 19 May 2002, Brent Harding wrote: > Wow, don't I need to specify a host or dhcp server or something to get it > to work? The network card does work, and it loads up, as I set things up on > install, as I upgraded over the net and used it before, but it's been > awhile since I've played around with it, since my kernel had to be > recompiled with speakup because I used to get a ton of modprobe errors, but > those have since gone. I heard some servers need a host specified, but > windows never did require special set up, just set to obtain an IP > automatically and I was online. > At 08:38 PM 5/19/02 -0400, you wrote: > >Start by doing an lsmod. Is the driver for your ethernet card > >loaded? > >If not, you'll need to add it to /etc/modules.conf. > > > >If you have to add it, don't forget to do: > > > >depmod -a > > > >Then, load your card with modprobe. > > > >Next, are the settings for eth0 correct? Look at > >/etc/sysconfig/network and > >/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0. > > > >If you make changes in these files, do: > > > >service network restart > > > > > >On Sun, 19 May 2002, Brent Harding wrote: > > > >> I am on a network in the dorms at college here. Windows works fine online, > >> (however, barely much faster than a modem when my friend's system downloads > >> about 10 times my transfer rate). I try to boot linux up, and get dhcpcd > >> timed out in loopspk, and redhat just hangs at bringing up eth0, probably > >> unable to get the dhcp connection. I once could use linux on the network > >> awhile ago, but I goofed up the upgrade from 7.1 to 7.2 and had to > >> recompile my kernel. How do I get linux on the net so I can go online with > >> it? I wanted to see if I might be able to pull an iso image down before the > >> end of school at which time I got to go back to the dreaded dialup. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >> Blinux-list@redhat.com > >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >> > > > >-- > > > > Janina Sajka, Director > > Technology Research and Development > > Governmental Relations Group > > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > > >Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > > >Chair, Accessibility SIG > >Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > >http://www.openebook.org > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >Blinux-list@redhat.com > >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org