[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I subscribed to Road Runner (cable using DHCP) two weeks ago and am still
> not able to use it...
> I got rid of my first problem (making eth0 work) thanks to two Linux
> angels, Michael and Greg, that I thank again.
>
> Now here is what's happening:
>
> * Eth0 seems to work like a charm (IRQ and IO are specified for eth0, the
> boot says "OK" after "Configuring the Eth0 interface" and so on)
What type of NIC are you using?
>
> * DHCPCD has been configured, and also seems to work. Indeed, when I type
> "dhcpcd" it says "already running".
When you run the command 'ps ax', what does it show for dhcpd? On my machine
when running that command it shows;
/usr/sbin/dhcpd eth1
If you only have one NIC installed it should say eth0.
>
> * When I use the command "ifconfig", I have a nice inet adress for eth0.
What does ifconfig report eth0 address to be?
>
> * The "online" led of the cable modem they provided is flashing on and off.
Is it doing that while you are trying to access the net or when not doing
anything at all?
>
>
> BUT
>
> * When I open netscape and type "www.linux.org" or any other adress it
> answers "unable to locate the server bla bla bla".
Can you ping yourself?
Can you ping an address on the outside.
What does your /etc/resolv.conf file say? I use Roadrunner and here is my
resolv.conf;
search wor.rr.com
nameserver 24.94.163.38
nameserver 24.94.163.39
nameserver 24.94.163.34
Depending on your location, the nameserver addresses will of course vary.
>
>
> I did not configure myself DHCPCD or any connection, I let Mandrake do it:
> In Netconf, I simply used the "Basic Host Information" tab, enabling DHCP.
> I didn't touch the other tabs as I do not understand that Networking stuff.
> I guess there is something to do, and I am pretty sure it is something very
> simple, but I don't know what...
>
> [My computer features a Pentium 733, 128 RAM, Tyan Trinity 400 motherboard.
> Good stuff.]
>
> I thank the Linux angels who will save my computer life again!
>
> Nicolas
