Win xp pro has the modem for the internet. I have both freespire and ubuntu with ununtu currently the one setup to access the net with the static ip address. After tues. this should be OK if I get to the local lug meeting..
----- Original Message ----- From: "Norm Higgs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 1:48 AM Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: new to linux > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 3:37 PM > Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: new to linux > > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Chad Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 6:13 PM >> Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: new to linux >> >> >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> This post seems to be going along with some problems I am > having. My >> >> problem involves windoze not being able to get an ip address. If >> >> nothing >> >> to share is not setup in Samba, it sounds like the problem might be >> >> there. >> >> My setup is simpler than the other person in that I only have the > two >> >> systems. One running win xp pro with a lan card and internet > connection. >> >> The other runs Freespire as 1st boot with Ubuntu as optional OS. > There >> >> is >> >> also a lan card. They are linked with a crossover net cable using > no >> >> router. This setup was working very well. What changed I do not > know. >> >> Both cards are operational. >> > >> > Computers get IP addresses from a DHCP server, which Samba doesn't >> > provide. If you don't have an internet router providing a DHCP > server >> > for your local network, which you wouldn't using just a crossover > cable, >> > you should just set a set of static IPs on your machines, preferably > in >> > the 192.168.xxx.yyy subnet. >> > >> >> Linux can be started without a monitor, but it is pretty difficult > to >> >> shut it down without a monitor unless you have it shutdown >> >> automatically at a given time of day. >> > >> > You can shut computers down over an SSH connection. I do it all the >> > time. As long as this person's print server has an SSH server > running, >> > all he has to do is log on to the machine over SSH and issue the >> > shutdown command. >> > >> > Chad Martin >> Static IP addresses have been assigned. My Linux bow now indicates > full >> function in the LAN part. However my browser still refuse to get > anywhere, >> nor does the mail program. I hope to have all this fixed when I take > the >> system to a meeting of our local LUG. > > It also need a defualt gateway assigned, before it can browse the Net. > > > Norm Higgs > http://forbiddenpc.com > https://www.linkedin.com/e/fpf/4018099 > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, please email > [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > ubuntu with ununtu currently the one setup to access the net with the static ip address. After tues. this should be OK if I get to the local lug meeting. To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
