<snip> > Does anyone know how to get Linux to work cooperatively alongside > this > MS "domain" business? In other words, I could boot right back into > Linux and execute "/etc/init.d/networking restart" again, and be > using > the web from Linux, but then when I go back to Windows I'm going to > have a problem. And I can't keep calling tech support for this. > Surely there is another on this list who knows how to handle these > "domains". > > I am grateful for any advice. > > > Erik > > PS: In case it's not obvious, I'm not a Windows guru.
The windows domain should have nothing to do with any of your problems. After reading all of this I am still not quite sure what problem you are having? Are you saying that you copied your DHCP allocated IP address information from your Win2K and made it a static IP under Linux? You should be able to get a DHCP address from Linux utilizing the organizations DHCP server. If your company is running a WINS server, you may be having some issues since I assume that your Linux computer name is different than your Windows computer name. Just as an FYI, yes the Windows Domain controls authentication and authorization for network resources in a Microsoft network. In a Windows domain you must have at least one Primary Domain Controller (PDC) which is the server that all of the computers on the network authenticate against. Obviously I am oversimplifying quite a bit. Barry deFreese NTS Technology Services Manager Nike Team Sports (949)-616-4005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Technology doesn't make you less stupid; it just makes you stupid faster." Jerry Gregoire - Former CIO at Dell -----Original Message----- From: Erik Price [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 6:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Windows Domains? (was: getting a 3C905B network card Sorry, this is from a failed delivery so I am re-forwarding -- please consider one quote level as my original message: > --- Robert Ian Smit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > * Erik Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [04-10-2002 22:34]: > > > argument), so what steps should I take to get DHCP to assign me > an > > IP > > > address? > > > > > > ifconfig eth0 address XXX.XX.X.XXX > > > > As you say DHCP assigns an address, with ifconfig you can manually > > add an address (and change other options) > > [...] > > > You need to make sure that you have an IP-address, use ifconfig > with > > no parameters to display. > > > > You need a default gateway. Check with route > > > > You need DNS. Check /etc/resolv.conf > > > Okay, now I'm having a different problem entirely. I did everything > you described, grabbing the network information from "ipconfig" in MS > DOS and then entering it into the /etc/network/interfaces file with > vi, > and executing the "/etc/init.d/networking restart" script. It worked > great. After creating a /etc/resolv.conf (Debian doesn't come with a > blank one by default), I was able to fetch web pages and even use > Lynx. > I was so happy. > > So the next step was to paste the STDERR output from my failed > "startx" > commands. Unfortunately, I couldn't access my company email account > from Linux, and using Lynx to access this freebie Yahoo account > didn't > work because Lynx doesn't yet support https. So I couldn't post the > STDERR file! But this is the least of my problems. > > Because upon restarting the machine and booting back into Win2k, I > discovered that I couldn't even log into the machine! It turns out > that at my company, the login is controlled by something called a > "domain", which is some kind of network-based authentication system. > I > don't really understand it myself. I ended up having to call tech > support and they managed to help me get it all online, apparently by > forcing the machine to accept DHCP again. > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > http://faith.yahoo.com ===== ---- Microsoft: "Yes, we'll settle for a larger market share as punishment." __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
