Re: [SLUG] cable and optusnet
yes one exists its called drakconnect Type that in a any terminal after you swap to root ie su [enter] root password drakconnect[enter] the main mandrake website has all this info on it (there is a whole manual you can download) Just follow the questions.Its petty much the same as Windows. On Mon, 2003-12-08 at 07:38, John Gibbons wrote: Greetings, I am a newcomer to Linux and cannot speak the technical language at all. After somehow successfully installing Mandrake 9.1 alongside XP I am at a loss to connect to optusnet via the cable modem that works OK with XP. Have read a couple of howtos in books for beginners written by well meaning but communication challenged experts and have read some advice on the internet but cannot understand it either. They may as well be written in Esperanto or Swahili as far as a complete beginner is concerned. Would some kind Linux Wizard who still remembers basic English please come to my rescue? John. __ -- GPLG GPLGPLGP GPLGPLGPLGP GPLGP GPL MICROSOFT GPLGP GPLGPLGPLGP GPLGPLGPL GPLGPL Richard Neal [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] cable and optusnet
at the risk of being helpful, Grant Parnell delivered up the following on Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 08:48:17AM +1100, If you're physically using a different computer, turn the cable modem off first because it locks onto the particular network card. -- Grant don't forget these days that floptus also use usb for their cable modems. that could prove a challenge as well. -- Shaun Oliver I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person. email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WEB: http://blindman.homelinux.org/ IRC: irc.awesomechat.net: IRCNICK: blindman -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] cable and optusnet
Greetings, I am a newcomer to Linux and cannot speak the technical language at all. After somehow successfully installing Mandrake 9.1 alongside XP I am at a loss to connect to optusnet via the cable modem that works OK with XP. Have read a couple of howtos in books for "beginners" written by well meaning but communication challenged experts and have read some advice on the internet but cannot understand it either.Theymay as well be written inEsperanto or Swahili as far as a complete beginner is concerned. Would some kind Linux Wizard who still remembers basic English please come to my rescue? John. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] cable and optusnet
On Mon, 8 Dec 2003, John Gibbons wrote: Greetings, I am a newcomer to Linux and cannot speak the technical language at all. After somehow successfully installing Mandrake 9.1 alongside XP I am at a loss to connect to optusnet via the cable modem that works OK with XP. Have read a couple of howtos in books for beginners written by well meaning but communication challenged experts and have read some advice on the internet but cannot understand it either. They may as well be written in Esperanto or Swahili as far as a complete beginner is concerned. Would some kind Linux Wizard who still remembers basic English please come to my rescue? Well I could probably help if I used Mandrake. From what I know of optus cable there's almost no setup involved. All you need to do is find the network setup tool for Mandrake (Drakconf?) and setup an 'ethernet' interface and have it automatically setup using something called DHCP and activating it, that's it! My problem is giving you the specific terms used and things to click on in the Mandrake config tool. If you're physically using a different computer, turn the cable modem off first because it locks onto the particular network card. -- ---GRiP--- Electronic Hobbyist, Former Arcadia BBS nut, Occasional nudist, Linux Guru, SLUG/AUUG/Linux Australia member, Sydney Flashmobber, BMX rider, Walker, Raver rave music lover, Big kid that refuses to grow up. I'd make a good family pet, take me home today! Do people actually read these things? -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] cable and optusnet
Grant Parnell said: On Mon, 8 Dec 2003, John Gibbons wrote: Greetings, I am a newcomer to Linux and cannot speak the technical language at all. After somehow successfully installing Mandrake 9.1 alongside XP I am at a loss to connect to optusnet via the cable modem that works OK with XP. Have read a couple of howtos in books for beginners written by well meaning but communication challenged experts and have read some advice on the internet but cannot understand it either. They may as well be written in Esperanto or Swahili as far as a complete beginner is concerned. Would some kind Linux Wizard who still remembers basic English please come to my rescue? Well I could probably help if I used Mandrake. From what I know of optus cable there's almost no setup involved. All you need to do is find the network setup tool for Mandrake (Drakconf?) and setup an 'ethernet' interface and have it automatically setup using something called DHCP and activating it, that's it! My problem is giving you the specific terms used and things to click on in the Mandrake config tool. If you're physically using a different computer, turn the cable modem off first because it locks onto the particular network card. I understand the problem with the instructions, being slightly above bottom level myself. The instruction to physically turn off the modem is critical when changing from one computer or network card to another - pull out the power cord. I would go to http://www.webmin.com and download and install the latest version of this program, it is quite well documented. The go to the Network - Network Configuration - Network Interface, Choose your network card in the bottom panel about INterfaces started at boot time (probably shows as eth0), choose DHCP from the setup, blank out any exisiting Netmask or IP address and then choose Save and Apply. Sometimes that doesn't reconfigure the NIC to DHCP and get a new address, so you might have to restart networking (at the command line - /etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart should do it, I think Mandrake has the same layout as RedHat that I use or if in Windows frame of mind - reboot the sucker!) SHould do it. -- Simon Bryan IT Manager OLMC Parramatta -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] cable and optusnet
Hi John, Welcome to the wonderful world of linux. I use mandrake but don't use optus cable- so i can't tell you exactly what to put in there. Mandrake 9.1 has a 'Control Centre' which by default can be found in the 'start' menu of KDE or Gnome or by typing 'DrakConf' in a terminal. Once launched, there is a 'Network Internet' tab on the left hand side of the control surface window- once clicked this reveals the 'DrakConnect' application/utility- this is where you setup your internet, there is a wizard which can guide you through the process of setting up the net. You might have to choose 'expert mode' if the auto detect doesn't work. Sorry for only taking you halfway there- but i really don't know what to put in for optus. Cheers, Jasper On 08/12/2003, at 8:48 AM, Grant Parnell wrote: On Mon, 8 Dec 2003, John Gibbons wrote: Greetings, I am a newcomer to Linux and cannot speak the technical language at all. After somehow successfully installing Mandrake 9.1 alongside XP I am at a loss to connect to optusnet via the cable modem that works OK with XP. Have read a couple of howtos in books for beginners written by well meaning but communication challenged experts and have read some advice on the internet but cannot understand it either. They may as well be written in Esperanto or Swahili as far as a complete beginner is concerned. Would some kind Linux Wizard who still remembers basic English please come to my rescue? Well I could probably help if I used Mandrake. From what I know of optus cable there's almost no setup involved. All you need to do is find the network setup tool for Mandrake (Drakconf?) and setup an 'ethernet' interface and have it automatically setup using something called DHCP and activating it, that's it! My problem is giving you the specific terms used and things to click on in the Mandrake config tool. If you're physically using a different computer, turn the cable modem off first because it locks onto the particular network card. -- ---GRiP--- Electronic Hobbyist, Former Arcadia BBS nut, Occasional nudist, Linux Guru, SLUG/AUUG/Linux Australia member, Sydney Flashmobber, BMX rider, Walker, Raver rave music lover, Big kid that refuses to grow up. I'd make a good family pet, take me home today! Do people actually read these things? -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
