I have a few questions regarding Slackware 10.1.

I've managed to get quite a bit done already, and earlier today I was dancing with glee after finding out how to configure X.

Being the Intuitive individual I am, I figured that the command would be changed - but not that it wouldn't even be mentioned in the install. Luckily, a friendly post pointed me to xorgconfig.

My first question for you wonderful, happy, eager, n00b helpers is this:

I still need to figure out how to configure my network, and I assume that can be done in the install process (if I really HAVE to reinstall everything I wouldn't mind wasting the 4 hours or so - my Craptop needs the exercise).

However, configuring my network would be in vain if I were to randomly guess the values I would need to input. I need to know where in Windows I could search (Craptop is running win98, this computer also on the network [it's the master computer of the network, and I can probably figure out the info from it too] is win xp) to find all those values. Having switched from cable to DSL and having everything done automatically, I'm not quite sure what's needed to connect my Linux 'top to the network (and thus, the intarweb).

Also, while I'm at it, how do I change X to load gnome instead of KDE? I'll probably figure it out by the time someone responds, but just in case...

and hopefully, I'll be able to continue this conversation through linux later.
Will I be able to change the thread title? or should I start a new post?

Well since you said it gets done automatically in Windows I would assume your using dhcp?

Slackware has a curses based tool for configuring the network called (what else?) netconfig. Run it as root from the terminal. Just set it up to use dhcp and type /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 restart as root (or maybe it's 2? can't recall) , and that should bring your network up. Of course if you use ppp it gets alot more complicated but from the sounds of it you don't (just assuming).

awesome. thanks.

If you do need to check the Win98 info., you can get a quick look by running winipcfg from a DOS prompt or the RUN dialog. For the actual settings, try under Network in the Control Panel. Going from memory, you'll find a list of adapters and protocols there and you can select TCP/IP for your NIC and go through the settings.