cant connect
 

Hi, I like linux so much (read: hate windows so much), but i cant get on the internet, I tried in another topic to get help, but nothing works:scratch:

But... When I run Knoppix from cd, I do have an internet connection! Would it be possible to just copy past my internet settings from knoppix to my linux partition? I am running debian and knoppix is debian too.

Or is this a really dumb newbie solution? And if it may help, wich files/directory's should I copy to my linux partition?

(other topic: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=413511)

well, it's not so dump. whatever is working in knoppix can be applied to debian.

but what is the nature of the problem? i believe there is a utility called 'netcardconfig' in debian. there is in mepis...

what's the output of ifconfig -a ??

You mean in debian, or in knoppix?

And you can see some outputs in the other topic I mentioned in my first post:rolleyes:

And how can I paste it to my hd? knoppix wont let me write on my linux partition:scratch:

i'm not saying paste. I would run the netcard set up on your debian install 1st. like i said you need to post some outputs, as its saying 'networking doesn't work - please help', is a bit like saying 'my car's broken down - make it go'. like i said,

netcardconfig

post 'ifconfig -a'

this is on the debian isntall where it's not working....

knoppix will let you writed. check in /etc/fstab. i will say something about the partion being ro (read only) if it's not writeable.

This:

eth0
Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0A:48:02:85:7C
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 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:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
Interrupt:209 Base adress:0xc000

eth1
Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:00:B4:08:BB:46
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 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:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
Interrupt:209 Base adress:0xc400

lo

Link encap:Local Loopback
intet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNGING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:560 (560.0 b) TX bytes:560 (560.0 b)

sit0
Link encap:IPv6-in-IPv4
NOARP MTU:1480 Metric:1
RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

Knoppix knows what to do with that command, but my debian installation doesnt...

I have given some outputs already in the other topic I opened. I really want to be helpfull, I know how it is when people dont give enough information but I just dont know what to do exactly.

I didnt bumped my older topic up up becouse its a bit old and I wanted to post if my solution would help. Most forums dont like that people are bumping topics up when they are older than 2 weeks.

cool. sorry if i was tetchy.

anyway, from your output it's obvouis that the network card is up and configured but it's not getting an ip address.

i think if you post "/etc/network/interfaces" i can solve this no problem. it just looks eth0 and eth1 are not set as dhcp.

please post the above.


also take a look at this.
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/254

My interfaces file does now looks like this (afther a lot of changes:p )

I have tried to change the 1 into 0 but it doesnt make any difference.

Got to check out the other commands they describe in that article.