Re: [CGUYS] ubuntu networking
Vicky, Thanks. I happened to just find this on Tuesday when I googled Linux PPC I'm sure I'll be looking for of your advice as I start working with Linux. Thanks again, Steve Vicky Staubly wrote: On Wed, 7 Jan 2009, Vicky Staubly wrote: One more interesting link is http://www.penguinppc.org/about/distributions.php which compares the various Linux distributions which support some kind of PPC hardware. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] ubuntu networking
Since ubuntu no longer supports PPC computers and the computer in question is an old Powerbook. I am going to try a different flavor of linux. I was thinking Fedora. Any comments? Steve Michael Fernando wrote: I just installed ubuntu on an old computer. Now I need to know how to set it up to recognize the internet (DSL modem) and network through an Ethernet connection. Have you looked through this? https://help.ubuntu.com/8.10/internet/C/index.html Are you running into any specific problems? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] ubuntu networking
On Wed, 7 Jan 2009, Stephen Brownfield wrote: Since ubuntu no longer supports PPC computers and the computer in question is an old Powerbook. I am going to try a different flavor of linux. I was thinking Fedora. Any comments? My favorite distro (flavor) is Fedora. The only worry I'd have is that their support for PPC is relatively new. YellowDog Linux has been supporting PPC for years. So, maybe try Fedora, but if you run into issues with hardware support, maybe give YDL a try. Michael Fernando wrote: I just installed ubuntu on an old computer. Now I need to know how to set it up to recognize the internet (DSL modem) and network through an Ethernet connection. Have you looked through this? https://help.ubuntu.com/8.10/internet/C/index.html Are you running into any specific problems? -- Vicky Staubly http://www.steeds.com/vicky/vi...@steeds.com * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] ubuntu networking
The reason I am not trying YDL is because it is NOT free. I am trying to do this entire venture with out spending any money - just use old parts I have laying around and freeware. Call me cheap, but I want to utilize what I already have. Steve Vicky Staubly wrote: On Wed, 7 Jan 2009, Stephen Brownfield wrote: Since ubuntu no longer supports PPC computers and the computer in question is an old Powerbook. I am going to try a different flavor of linux. I was thinking Fedora. Any comments? My favorite distro (flavor) is Fedora. The only worry I'd have is that their support for PPC is relatively new. YellowDog Linux has been supporting PPC for years. So, maybe try Fedora, but if you run into issues with hardware support, maybe give YDL a try. Michael Fernando wrote: I just installed ubuntu on an old computer. Now I need to know how to set it up to recognize the internet (DSL modem) and network through an Ethernet connection. Have you looked through this? https://help.ubuntu.com/8.10/internet/C/index.html Are you running into any specific problems? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] ubuntu networking
On Wed, 7 Jan 2009, Stephen Brownfield wrote: The reason I am not trying YDL is because it is NOT free. I am trying to do this entire venture with out spending any money - just use old parts I have laying around and freeware. Call me cheap, but I want to utilize what I already have. I think YDL is free, unless you want their early release, support, or their YDL.net (automatic upgrades like the old RedHat Network). If you go to their Get YDL! page (http://us.fixstars.com/products/ydl/delivery.shtml), ignore the BUY NOW button, and click on the link to their public mirrors (http://us.fixstars.com/support/downloads/). But, like I said, I prefer Fedora (at least on my x86 machines). And, since I use Fedora myself, I'll be better able to help with Fedora questions than with Ubuntu, YellowDog, or any other Linux flavor. A handy page with tips (targeted at Fedora 10, x86 version, but some tips may be applicable to PPC) is http://www.gagme.com/greg/linux/f10-tips.php Vicky Staubly wrote: On Wed, 7 Jan 2009, Stephen Brownfield wrote: Since ubuntu no longer supports PPC computers and the computer in question is an old Powerbook. I am going to try a different flavor of linux. I was thinking Fedora. Any comments? My favorite distro (flavor) is Fedora. The only worry I'd have is that their support for PPC is relatively new. YellowDog Linux has been supporting PPC for years. So, maybe try Fedora, but if you run into issues with hardware support, maybe give YDL a try. -- Vicky Staubly http://www.steeds.com/vicky/vi...@steeds.com * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] ubuntu networking
On Wed, 7 Jan 2009, Vicky Staubly wrote: On Wed, 7 Jan 2009, Stephen Brownfield wrote: The reason I am not trying YDL is because it is NOT free. I am trying to do this entire venture with out spending any money - just use old parts I have laying around and freeware. Call me cheap, but I want to utilize what I already have. I think YDL is free, unless you want their early release, support, or their YDL.net (automatic upgrades like the old RedHat Network). If you go to their Get YDL! page (http://us.fixstars.com/products/ydl/delivery.shtml), ignore the BUY NOW button, and click on the link to their public mirrors (http://us.fixstars.com/support/downloads/). But, like I said, I prefer Fedora (at least on my x86 machines). And, since I use Fedora myself, I'll be better able to help with Fedora questions than with Ubuntu, YellowDog, or any other Linux flavor. A handy page with tips (targeted at Fedora 10, x86 version, but some tips may be applicable to PPC) is http://www.gagme.com/greg/linux/f10-tips.php One more interesting link is http://www.penguinppc.org/about/distributions.php which compares the various Linux distributions which support some kind of PPC hardware. -- Vicky Staubly http://www.steeds.com/vicky/vi...@steeds.com * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] ubuntu networking
I just installed ubuntu on an old computer. Now I need to know how to set it up to recognize the internet (DSL modem) and network through an Ethernet connection. Have you looked through this? https://help.ubuntu.com/8.10/internet/C/index.html Are you running into any specific problems? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] ubuntu networking
I just installed ubuntu on an old computer. Now I need to know how to set it up to recognize the internet (DSL modem) and network through an Ethernet connection. The other 3 computers on the network are Macs running different flavors of OS X. The primary one I want it to interact with is running Tiger (10,4.11). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] ubuntu networking
On Thu, 1 Jan 2009, Stephen Brownfield wrote: I just installed ubuntu on an old computer. Now I need to know how to set it up to recognize the internet (DSL modem) and network through an Ethernet connection. The other 3 computers on the network are Macs running different flavors of OS X. The primary one I want it to interact with is running Tiger (10,4.11). Any help would be appreciated. So, if you have a router (I assume since you have multiple computers), you'll want to set your computer to use DHCP. A page showing the network control panel is here (but on that page, they were disabling DHCP): http://www.ubuntugeek.com/ubuntu-networking-configuration-using-graphical-tool.html If it doesn't show your ethernet card (Wired connection), that's a separate problem (problem with the driver). In which case, can you send the output of running lspci in a terminal window? -- Vicky Staubly http://www.steeds.com/vicky/vi...@steeds.com * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
