(Later...) Duh, if one finds the second NIC has been disabled in the system BIOS, chances are no linux distro will support it.
Time to go check out Ubuntu Workstation again... Thanks for your patience! -- RMc [email protected] wrote on 08/13/2009 01:16:36 PM: > > Greetings! > > I am trying to set up a machine to run Wireshark fairly > continuously. I'd like to use a linux system for this. I want a > GUI, Wireshark, and a web browser (so I can mail myself logs via > GMail). It also needs to support two NICs (one for monitoring, one > for internet connections). > > So far, I've tried Ubuntu Workstation (nice GUI, Wireshark, and > Firefox). However, it only supports one NIC. > > Ubuntu Server is a bit too tricky for me to install and have the GUI > running. (After jumping through many hoops, and NOT seeing the > ability to bring up in, I believe it's called Run Level 5, I'm > stumped - too many years have gone by.) > > I'm starting Google searches now, but if any one can point me in a > good direction, it could save a few hours. > > Thanks! > -- > Richard D. McClary > Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group > > ASPCA® > 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 > Urbana, IL 61802 > > [email protected] > > P: 217-337-9761 > C: 217-417-1182 > F: 217-337-9761 > www.aspca.org > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments > hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® > (ASPCA®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named > herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential > information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, > you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, > copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments > hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in > error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently > delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
