On Tuesday 06 July 2004 15:46, Amy wrote: > Jeff Reid wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I downloaded Mandrake 10 recently, and it works fine except for > > sound issues and an inability to get on the Net with it. My primary > > concern right now is getting online. > > > > I have SBC Yahoo! DSL, and I am using a Speedstream 5100 modem. > > What do my settings need to be in the Network setup? I have the IP > > addresses that SBC gave me, but they made it clear that they do not > > support Linux. > > > > I assigned the primary IP address to my NIC, so it no longer > > complains about not being about to find an IP, but there does > > appear to be a program missing at boot that has to do with the > > Internet connection. I do recall a notice that the download version > > may not work with some DSL modems due to not having commercial > > software included with it. Is this the issue I am having, and is it > > possible to get online with the free download version over a DSL > > connection? > > > > Thanks very much, > > Jeff > > Would it be possible to get a cheap router, and connect through that? > I had no problems connecting to SBC yahoo! DSL when I switched from > Windows to Mandrake and I have a router because I have to share the > connection with my dad. You just toss your login and password into > the router configuration, and set your mandrake box to connect to the > router. Should be easy as pie, no? > > At least, it's something to consider if the other advice you've > received in the list here doesn't fix it and let you connect to the > external modem directly? Jeff It is likely that you are already online so this may not help. I am running 10.0 Official and have had my problems. Do not call the help line the people who answer that line know nothing about computers and have a computer program based on M$ so IMHO they are worse than nothing. My problem was resolved as a username password problem which you cannot set unless you can contact yahoo. I would suggest that you call DSL Maint @ 1-877-274-6275 Ext. 7202 or 6228. They know their system and are helpful altho they dont know linux. -- Regards; Hoyt
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