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09-28-2007, 09:45 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Sep 2007
Posts: 6
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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
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09-28-2007, 09:46 AM
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Moderator
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Kent, England
Distribution: Debian Testing
Posts: 19,192
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How do you connect - wired or wireless? What does the command ifconfig show when you run it in a terminal?
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09-28-2007, 10:39 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Sep 2007
Posts: 6
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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
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09-28-2007, 11:49 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Feb 2007
Location: The Tropics
Distribution: Slackware & Derivatives
Posts: 2,472
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What make and model is your network card?
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09-28-2007, 12:27 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Sep 2007
Posts: 6
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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
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09-28-2007, 01:45 PM
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Moderator
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Kent, England
Distribution: Debian Testing
Posts: 19,192
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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.
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10-02-2007, 10:30 PM
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#7
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Sep 2007
Posts: 6
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still does not work
show me ""....no device...."
after ifconfig eth0 up
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