I'm using Mandrake 8.1 and thouroughly enjoy it. I'm trying to set my up DSL connection. I have a hardware connection from my NIC(eth0) to the DSL modem on a standalone Linux box.
I'm a bit confused by the set up process using the Mandrake Control Center. It detects my NIC (3com 3c90x) without a problem, but it gives me set up options that I don't understand: under the Network&Internet -> Connection settings of the Control Center, it has one section called "Internet Access" and another called "LAN configuration". Now, I'm on a standalone machine. Do I need to configure both of these to get to the Internet thru the DSL modem attached to my NIC? When I try the wizard or the Expert mode, I can't get the thing to connect. I also tried Roaring Penguin's software. It appears to connect, but then I can't actually ping anything or use any of the browsers that come with Mandrake. Also, if this isn't too much to ask, I'd also like to know the _process_. That is, in M$Windows, I know what files are involved in the TCP/IP configuration, and I know where to look. I don't have a clear idea of the same thing on Linux, and a lot of the man pages and HOWTOs appear to be written with a lot of *nix knowledge assumed. Thanks, -Paul "Well, how did I get here?" Schwebel __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com
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