I am at a complete loss. How do I find out what DCHP I need to assign my cable connection. I know nothing about DCHP. I have installed a network card to my Linux machine.

Card is a Genius GF100TXR4.
Distro is Mandrake 10.1.

Another thing how do I make a boot disc in Mandrake 10.1.

I am currently accessing the net via WinXP.

TamTam

My laptop is using the ISC dhcp-client. It's in the dhcp-common and dhcp-client packages.
If you run through the graphical network setup, there will be a selector where you can choose which client you want to use. If it needs to, you will be prompted insert the disc needed to install the package.

Since the kernel is too large to fit onto a floppy, the 'mkbootdisk' program will fail. Try producing a rescue disk cd image instead. 'mkrescue --iso'.

I believe that you need to be root to do this. There will be a menu option to boot from HD when using the disk.

The 'mkbootdisk' command is a script that is tailer-made for each distro. Some distributions have an '--iso' option for the mkbootdisk command, but Mandrake hasn't done so (At least on my LM 10 B2).

The mkrescue command comes with the 'lilo' package.
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I went to google to check my answer, I got back a LQ page, written by myself!!!

As far as DCHP goes, what is it and how do I get it, I dont understand anything about DCHP so dhcp-common and dhcp-client packages mean nothing to me. All I want is to use broadband on my linux pc.

Thanks for the info on the rescue disc.

all you will need to do is set your NIC to run as dhcp. in whatever little configuration interface you use, there'll be a tick box that says "use dhcp" or something. tick that, everything else will get greyed out / dissapear and that's it.

This may seem dumb to you, but where can I get my NIC and what form does it take

Is there a step by step guide to do this. As far as setting up a network I am a complete newbie.

erm.. you can get your NIC by turning off your PC, opening the case and removing it by hand. it will be a green PCI card with a few chips on it. if it's built into your motherboard you'd need to break it off with a blunt implement, or cut if free using a saw or some other sharp cutting tool. i wouldn't recommend that though.

But seriously, just have a look aronud the mandrake control center under network settings or whatever they call it. it'll be very very obvious when you see it.

ermm...no it isn't obvious. Under manage connections I have Device Selected Ethernet.

Under the TCP/IP tab I have DCHP.
IP Address - No IP.
Mask - No Mask.
Default is greyed out.
I have 3 IP's in DNS Server box.
I have a long set of digits in what looks like hexidecimal configuration..x1-6-00-50-e6-85-20-5c-04 in Search Domain.

Under the Options Tab I have
checked Start at boot
unchecked Track Network Card id
checked Network hotplugging.
Metric is set to 10.

Under the Information tab
All that has information beside it is
Mac address - eth0

This was after I connected the modem to the linux machine. Previously the manage network had RealTek and the version driver down instead of Ethernet. The information page had more information in it including 00.50.e6.85.20.5c.04 as the Mac address.

What format does a NIC take. I am getting really cheesed off with this.

TamTam

can anyone help...ppleaseeeeeeeeeeeee.

When I run the network configuration tool it asks me for DCHP Host name. What is that. Where can I get it.

You only need it if it's supplied by your ISP. Otherwise leave it blank.

The trouble is I only have one modem and that has to be connected to winXP until I get the internet up and running on Linux. But it is like trying to pull teeth.

TamTam

If it was supplied by my ISP where would it be in windows so I can look it up.

In your Windows Network Settings.

can anyone supply me an example of what is required.