Could you tell me where are the firewall settings? What if I don't get an IP? How do I ping, do I write "ping
www.suse.com"?
I went to the SUSE website and they give the following directions:
If you´ve already configured your network card, please continue with 8.
Login as root and start "yast".
Select "System Administration" -> "Integrate hardware into system" -> "Configure network device".
As network type enter "eth0".
As networking device module please select your card from the list.
At "module options" type in the parameter for the IO-Port etc.. Have a look into the manual, chapter 14 "Kernel Parameter". ATTENTION! In case of a PCI-card you do not have to specify those parameters.
Select "Next". Go back to the main menue of YaST (press "esc" twice).
Choose "system administration" -> "network configuration" -> "network base configuration".
Now you are in the dialogue "selection of network".
Please press F5 to configure the device "ethernet" (whether it is not already inscribed in "device-name", e.g. eth0).
Press F3 and select "DHCP".
Afterwards please press F4 to activate this device.
With "F10" the configuration will be saved.
Select "system administration" ->"change configuration file" and search for the variable "DHCLIENT" and set it to "yes" to start it every time when you boot your system. (This step isn´t necessary since SuSE Linux Version 7.1!)
Now exit YaST.
Type in "rcdhclient start" to activate the network access. Afterwards you can test the connection with e.g. "ping
www.suse.de".
also, I cannot follow the steps as they describe them. for example I can start Yast, but anywhere does it say system administration nor the rest of the stuff it says on the step...
If somebody help me please!
Thanks!