cable internet on knoppix 3.8.2
Hi, first of I would liek to say i am totally new :newbie: to linux and dont really know anything about it. Sory if this has been asked before although i have searched the forum and tried suggestions but none have worked. I have downloaded knoppix v382 yesterday, and it looks great and i would like to use it but there is one problem, my internet wont work on it.
I have tried configuring the network cards (i have 2) One which goes to the cable modem (onboard nic, i think this one is eth0) and one which is connected to a winxp computer through a crossoveer cable (pci nic, i think it is eth1) these are both wired connections each time it asks -use dhcp broadcast? [y/n] if i press yess on either network card it fails to broadcast. -please enter ip[ address for eth0 here i enter my ip address from the internet (is this right?) which is 82.xx.xxx.xx. --please enter networtk mask for eth0 in windows it says "subnet mask" which is "255.255.248.0". i put that into the box? i dont tknwo if this is right, --please enter broadbast address for eth0 i dont know what this is so i leave it blank --please enter default gateway in windows it says this is "82.44.200.1", so i put that in --please enter nmameservers al my nameservers are automatically put in, i dont know how this happens but they are "62.30.112.29, 192.117.134.19, 62.30.0.39" Because it is put in automatically i htoguth it had a connection to something.. then it does somehting in a command prompt, and then closes. there is no error message. after doing all that i try using an internet application such as firefox or konquerer and it says looking up google.com... but eventually cannot find the site. or any other site. :scratch: on another thread it suggested to do this command in a box "apt-get install dhcpcd" - that didnt work and "dhcpcd eth0" - this didnt work either. from "connecting with blueyonder & a few other queries" thread (i cannot post the url) it suggests "ifdown eth0" and "dhclient eth0", i tried these on a root terminalbut it said bash: unknown command or something. also in "blueyonder broadband" thread it says try "dhcpcd eth0" i tried this but again nothing happened there was an error. all of the above information was probably useless and i was doign the wrong thing, but i would really like to test knoppix out. Could anyone help me with the dhcp stuff? what to put in etc. any help would be greatly apprechiated. thanks in advance |
You could try "ifup eth0" and "pump -i eth0" to broadcast.
"ifconfig" will tell if it's configured and got an IP. BTW, you shouldn't post your IP and the fact that you're running a semiconfigured linux. IMHO it's asking for trouble. Edit your real ip to xx.xx.xx.xx. |
thanks for the reply, i will try what you have suggested now. also a x'ed out my ip, thansk for the tip.:)
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i tried that and it said
"Operation failed". :( :confused: |
Try following the directions here:
"How do I use a static IP address with the CD-Rom?" http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/Network_...9_nameservers. |
The IP is static? Then dhcp is of little use and you might as well use the "nodhcp" cheatcode as well as follow the howto posted by craigevil
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thankyou for your replies,
the ip is not static, although it has been the same for ages. sometiomes it changes. in windows network properties it says i have a dhcp server, which is 62.3x.3x.1xx, is this of any use?:scratch: |
Are you sure the nic is detected correctly and have drivers? What does "dmesg |grep eth" say?
Reason I ask it is "Operation failed" should happen if the nic is ok. What does "ifconfig" say? You could also try adding to /etc/network/interfaces : auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp and do "sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart" |
thankyou allf or your help, i am typing this on knoppix!!!!!
wohooo thankyou again im not quite sure how i did it, but those commands you gave me seemed to work (i cant copy and paste form the root terminal, if you showed me how i would paste the results) thanks alot, aNthraXx :D :D |
Glad it worked.
You can copy-paste in linux by copying with highlighting text and pasting with middle-mousebutton. With a 2-button mouse you paste by pressing both buttons simultaneously. |
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