Brian Parish wrote
I'll be delighted to try static again, so fire away. appreciatively, cliff
OK. Run DrakConnect and click on the wizard. Let it detect the network card. Enter a name for your machine, an IP address in the same range as your W$ machines and the same subnet they are using and you are basically good to go.
You haven't mentioned how your internet access is organized so I'll assume you are using dial-up directly from the linux box, but if not you'll need to also tell DrakConnect the IP address of your gateway and enter the DNS addresses in /etc/resolv.conf
That's a quick and dirty explanation. If it falls short on detail, just ask.
cheers
Brian
Bingo. Thanks so much Brian,
I think the problem with trying static before was that the subnets didn't match between the machines, and I was mesmerized by incredulity at the second boot dhcp issue.
I wish I could return a favor, wherever in the Commonwealth you are (the 'cheers' gives that away, I think). I'm in the left-wing part of crazy Arnold's state (that narrows it down).
Maybe a laugh: Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile away and you'll have their shoes.
Thanks again, Cliff
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