Hello, In answer to your question about missing this during install, I simply accepted the defaults, figuring it was better to get things up and running and deal with network connectivity after I had a working system. I have one network card (no modem at present) in the machine and am trying to configure for a ethernet connection with a dynamic IP address assigned by my router. I'll investigate the commands you provided. I did try the setup option and selected the dynamic option but still didn't seem to be able to get network connectivity. Is there a way I can determine if my network card was recognized? This should show up as eth0 as the device I believe? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janina Sajka" <janina@afb.net> To: <blinux-list@redhat.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 7:17 AM Subject: Re: Configuring Network Connections > As with so many things on Linux, there are several ways of configuring your network connections. The one you cite below happens to be a gui tool for > doing so. Sorry, it's not accessible. The way we're supposed to do it now on the command line side is with the 'ip' command. Sorry, I haven't learned > that one yet, but maybe someone else can help. > The commands I use, which may help you, depending on your circumstances, include: > > chkconfig --level 35 network on/off > service network start/stop/restart > ifconfig [device] > modprobe [device] > dhclient [device] > > There is also a ncurses based tool under the setup command, but beware, there's also a bug in the libraries beneath ncurses that sometimes causes speech > to be one item ahead of the actual highlighted selection. > > We can help you better if you would tell us more. What network connection? Modem or dedicated ethernet, for example? How many on your system. What kind > of ip logic, e.g. dynamic or static ip? > > PS: If you've installed Linux, how did you miss configuring this during the installation. > > > > Kelly Ford writes: > > From: "Kelly Ford" <kelly@kellford.com> > > > > Hello Again, > > > > Thanks to folks for help getting Linux installed. One other question for > > now. > > > > How do I configure network connections? I tried a command listed in the > > Redhat manuals of redhat-config-network but received an error that the > > display couldn't be opened. Is this not a console mode program and if not > > what do I need to use or files do I need to edit. > > > > I'd like to connect the box to my SMC router via a wired connection if > > possible. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Kelly > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list