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Old 09-28-2007, 09:45 AM   #1
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Hello everyone


Hello everyone....

My computer can not connect to network, my OS is slackware.
Does anyone knows how to configure it.

Thanks
 
Old 09-28-2007, 09:46 AM   #2
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How do you connect - wired or wireless? What does the command ifconfig show when you run it in a terminal?
 
Old 09-28-2007, 10:39 AM   #3
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wired connection.

ifconfig


// no any "eth0" message coming up. but have following//

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)


seems computer doesnt detect the network card.

Thanks all
 
Old 09-28-2007, 11:49 AM   #4
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What make and model is your network card?
 
Old 09-28-2007, 12:27 PM   #5
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two computer have same problem,

1> HP. desktop
Inte(R) PRO/100 VE Network connection

2> Dell laptop
Broadcom 440x10/100 Integrated controller
 
Old 09-28-2007, 01:45 PM   #6
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The Intel one, at the very least, should not have a problem. Open a terminal and type:
ifconfig eth0 up

If you get no errors, input:
dhcpcd eth0

And let us know what happens.
 
Old 10-02-2007, 10:30 PM   #7
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still does not work

show me ""....no device...."

after ifconfig eth0 up
 
  


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