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10-30-2006, 04:20 PM #1
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Need advice from Linux user.
Ok, I am a super n00b when it comes to linux. I had a pretty old computer at home and I put "xbuntu" on it. The problem is I can't seem to get it to connect to my network and to the internet. Anyone got a clue? Thanks ahead.
P.S. I am not trying to run any games on it, may be I will use it as a TS server or something.Slow is Smooth. Smooth is Fast!
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10-30-2006, 04:57 PM #2
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Re: Need advice from Linux user.
Does X (The window manager) start?
Are the lights on the back of the Ethernet card blinking?
Are the lights on the router/switch/hub blinking?
If yes to all above then open a terminal and type "ifconfig eth0". That should show you the configuration for the ethernet card. I assume that you have your network setup for DHCP. It should show dhcp in the ifconfig output. To set it for DHCP type "ifconfig auto-dhcp".
The manual for the commands for Linux are built into the OS. If you want to see how ifconfig works by reading the manual then type "man ifconfig".
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10-30-2006, 04:58 PM #3
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Re: Need advice from Linux user.
wow! Thanks, I will try that for sure. The NIC is blinking as far as I could tell.
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10-30-2006, 06:41 PM #4
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Re: Need advice from Linux user.
LOL, It turn out that my NIC is not working, so I swap a good one in and it works just like that, thanks for the tip.
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10-30-2006, 06:51 PM #5
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Re: Need advice from Linux user.
Great! Welcome to the world of Linux!
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