dunno how to connect 2 da internet
 

i am running redhat linux 9, dvd player, 80 gig hd, andan ethernet jack but i do not know how to connect 2 the internet.
i am using a cable modem and it is plug and play...no software needed.
help please:newbie:

It has been a while since RH 9. I use Fedora 2 but let me see what I can do.

Try Hat --> System Settings --> Network

Does it show a device (most likely called eth0). It may very well be a simple matter of clicking activate.

You can play with the settings in there to see if you can identify the problem.

Keep me posted

Re: dunno how to connect 2 da internet
 

start by running /sbin/ifconfig

it should tell you a hardware address for your card and an IP address if you are connected to the web (among other stuff).

if it gives a hardware but no IP, then (assuming your card is eth0) run: /sbin/ifconfig eth0 up



when i first installed RH9 (my first linux install) i had to do this the very first time i wanted to connect. every boot thereafter, the ethernet was active upon booting.

best of luck

--vq

Re: Re: dunno how to connect 2 da internet
 

BTW-- i neglected to mention that you don't need root perms to run /sbin/ifconfig, but you *do* need root perm to bring eth() interfaces up or down.

--vq

if u do get the error "eth0" try this thread
"http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18966"

allso this one
"http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=184943"