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it doesn't work "for linux" it works for an ethernet network... do you or do you not have a dhcp server on your computer network? if not then you will need a static IP address.
as first you must set one box to be dhcp server, one to be gateway etc. dhcp server must have static ip, gateway as well. other machines can have static ip but it's not necessary.
Distribution: Just about anything... so long as it is Debain based.
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Let's start small....
Does your XP sytem get an IP address automatically? If so, what is it's IP address.
Next, can you please post the output of the command: dmesg
There will me LOTS of stuff, try to figure out the part that deals with Eth0. If you can't figure out what is important and what is not, just post it all and we'll take care of it.
Lastly, what network card do you have? Is it built into your motherboard or is it a seperate card. What is the maker/model of the card?
thanks for all the help!!! I managed to make it work only after re-installing linux on my system. Actuallie got another pc to configure for linux but really got no time for it so giving up on it.
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