> >What's this tap0 thing and why does it have the same IP > address as eth0? I > >would try disabling it and then try again. > > > > > > > I need specifics, people. I am very new to Linux, and this is > the first > install I have ever done. (actually it's the second on this > HP Pavillion > 5150 P133 with 40 MB of ram, and no secondary CPU cache)
Log in as root and type: ifconfig tap0 down And just to be safe, change the ip address: ifconfig tap0 192.168.0.2 Of course, if your Windows machine is 192.168.0.2 then chose a different address. Later David Kirk
