I need to know how to set up my OS so that I can connect to the internet. My comp is connected to a router that is connected to a cable modem. I'm running Mandrake 9.0 (but this lack of connectivity forces me to use WinXP)

I have tried to configurine the network setting to no avail. If more details are needed, ask and I'll go about booting Linux up to get them.

*update*

I get this message when I run the config wizard in the Mandrake control panel for the internet connection: "No ethernet network adapter has been detected on your system. I cannot setup this connection type." However, my adapter does show up in the hardware list and when I run the wizard.

The questions I'd have aren't Linux-dependent :}

Does your router provide DHCP for the computer,
or do you have a static IP? Do you use a normal
route, or do you have to use PPPoE?


Cheers,
Tink

The protocal is DHCP and it seems to use a normal route.

Can you give me the output of

lspci -v

in Linux (run as root)

Or maybe you know that ... what network card
are you using?


Cheers,
Tink

[root@localhost root]# lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01a4 (rev b2)
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at ec000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
Capabilities: [40] AGP version 2.0
Capabilities: [60] #08 [2001]

00:00.1 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01ac (rev b2)
Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation: Unknown device 00a8
Flags: 66Mhz, fast devsel

00:00.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01ad (rev b2)
Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation: Unknown device 00a8
Flags: 66Mhz, fast devsel

00:00.3 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01aa (rev b2)
Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation: Unknown device 00a8
Flags: 66Mhz, fast devsel

00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01b2 (rev c3)
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [50] #08 [01e1]

00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01b4 (rev c1)
Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation: Unknown device 00a8
Flags: 66Mhz, fast devsel, IRQ 10
I/O ports at 24a0 [size=16]
I/O ports at 24b0 [size=16]
I/O ports at 2480 [size=32]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01c2 (rev c3) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation: Unknown device 00a8
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at f8500000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:03.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01c2 (rev c3) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation: Unknown device 00a8
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 3
Memory at f8501000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:04.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01c3 (rev c2)
Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation: Unknown device 00a8
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
Memory at f8503000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
I/O ports at 24d0 [size=8]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01b8 (rev c2) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=64
I/O behind bridge: 00001000-00001fff
Memory behind bridge: f8200000-f84fffff

00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation nForce IDE (rev c3) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation: Unknown device 00a8
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, fast devsel, latency 0
I/O ports at 24c0 [size=16]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 01b7 (rev b2) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 66
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=34
Memory behind bridge: f9000000-fa1fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: f0000000-f81fffff

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV15 [GeForce2 - nForce GPU] (rev b1) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Compaq Computer Corporation: Unknown device 00a8
Flags: bus master, 66Mhz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 5
Memory at f9000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at f0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [44] AGP version 2.0

02:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy (rev 03)
Subsystem: Creative Labs SB0090 Augidy Player
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 3
I/O ports at 1000 [size=32]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2

02:06.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Audigy MIDI/Game port (rev 03)
Subsystem: Creative Labs SB Audigy MIDI/Gameport
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64
I/O ports at 1020 [size=8]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2

02:06.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Creative Labs SB Audigy FireWire Port (prog-if 10
[OHCI])
Subsystem: Creative Labs: Unknown device 0010
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 66, IRQ 5
Memory at f8414000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
Memory at f8410000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

02:07.0 Communication controller: Conexant HSF 56k HSFi Modem (rev 01)
Subsystem: GVC Corporation: Unknown device 8d8c
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 3
Memory at f8400000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
I/O ports at 1028 [size=8]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2

[root@localhost root]#

Google is your friend ;)

Been here ?



Cheers,
Tink

That did indeed solve the problem. I really feel like a total newb for not considering that. I should know better!