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Old 02-06-2007, 06:30 PM   #1
adammc74
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Network / Internet Problems


Hi folks,

I am about to make my first move away from Windows and I am having nothing but problems

I am a complete linux newbie!

I have successfully installed Ubuntu 6.10, all my hardware functioned perfectly. I have since tried installed Suse 10.2 and I'm unable to get the internet (ADSL) / Wireless network working?

It is finding the wireless card during install, it just cannot connect.
I have tried 'playing' around with the settings in Yast / Networking but I am really just guessing what I am meant to do

My current hardware specs are:

D-Link DI-524 Wireless Router
Alcatel Speedtouch 500 series ADSL Modem
OS - Suse 10.2 (64)
Processor - Athlon 64 X2
Ram - 1GB

Can anyone possibly help ?
 
Old 02-06-2007, 07:17 PM   #2
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First ensure Non Wireless is working.

Go into YAST Network devices Network card

Disable the User Controlled with Network Manager. (Chose Traditional method with ifup).

Change settings also to start up MANUALLY.
Change also the default RUN level to 3 in SYSTEM services runlevel
(that way you get a login prompt before the X server starts -- it's always better IMO to be able to see the console at system start up so you can quickly see if there are any problems.).
Exit YAST and type on a console as root INIT 3.

This should drop you out of the X server. Logout and LOGIN as ROOT.

Now type IFUP eth0. when it's up just try something like ping www.google.co.uk. If you still get unknown host type ifdown eth0 then ifup eth0 again and try pinging again.

If this still fails reboot. At the login prompt type ifup eth0 as root. Should work now.

To start the X server just type STARTX

If you still can't get internet access then your DVD might be one of those "funny magazine one's" which sometimes give inexplicable problems.

I find the older IFUP method better than the newer Network manager method.


Now Wireless is a totally different manner -- without knowing the card or type it's almost impossible to diagnose problems - look in the Wireless networking section on the forum.
Cheers

-K

Last edited by 1kyle; 02-06-2007 at 07:19 PM.
 
  


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