The ISP uses DHCP ... make sure the router is set to use DHCP to get its address ... and you probably want to set the router to also give out DHCP addresses. Then, in slackware, run netconfig and set it to use a DHCP address. You can use static addresses, but since that's not working, try DHCP.
> Is there something I can do on the slackware system to get the cable > company's ip address
You should not need to get that address in linux. The router should automatically get an address, and if configured properly, it should also automatically give your linux system an address.
-- Doug
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