daYz writes.... > > Hi, > > I had my internet connection working for a while on Redhat 8.0, but = > yesterday I suddenly couden't email and surf anymore. At the time it = > stopped I was trying to setup my local network, but I'm not sure if this = > got something to do with it. I have tried to deactivate the local = > network card on my computer, but this doesn't seem to help. I have also = What specifically, have you done to "try to setup the local network?" And a better layout of your network would probably help. ie Are you using one Linux box as your firewalled connection to the would, and others on a LAN? More details please. > tried to disable my firewall (the redhat firewall), but I can't seem to = > change the settings. The firewall keeps the setting at high no matter = > what I try. Does anyone have an idea what the problem could be? How can = > I adjust the settings of my firewall? Such a common problem, which is not really a problem, but I wish they would change......... The firewall tool does not query the current settings of the firewall when it loads. It just defaults to high. Just set it to medium or off, save it, and it'll be what you set it to. > > My modem is an Alcatel Speedtouch USB, and I can ping and traceroute = > computers on the internet. Hummmmm........well.....you DO connect to the outside world. When playing around setting up your "local network", did you happen to change that by default was IP 127.0.0.1 ? In /etc/hosts maybe? That can screw up LOTS of local things. More details......... > > Thanks for your help. > > Ben > -- Jay Crews jpc@jaycrews.com -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
