Hi, I'm fairly new to linux. I've brought a friend over to linux from windows. He has some how deleted his "Wired Etho" connection. He said his computer would not shut down(Mint Linux 9), so he unplugged it. You guessed it right after restarting no internet. After checking under "Network Connection" his wired connection is gone. My question is? How to reconfigure a "Wired Etho" connection? He has a dsl connection running a Linksys router(sorry I don't know the model number). I have only talked with him on the phone, so I have not personally checked the system out. I just finished working on it this past sunday and everything was fine. Thanks for all your help in advanced and I hope I've posted this in the right forum. Thanks Again.

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My best guess (assuming NetworkManager is running): Alt-F2 to bring up a run dialog, then nm-applet

Wonder of the software was damaged? Might boot to the live install and see if it works correctly. Always use live cd's to help diag OS and hardware.

Thanks RockDoctor and Jefro. I have not spoken with him today, but I'll give him your suggestions. I'm kind of leaning towards Jefro's solution, I think his OS is damaged from the improper shutdown.

Thanks Again Guys. Take Care