Alan thanks for advice but i'm a linux/unix newbie you lost me after the network card 1. make sure that your network card is supported--yes >2. make sure kernel has support enabled (compiled in or module)--how to check?? >3. setup ip & host in /etc/hosts-how to set up?? >4. setup dns in /etc/resolv.conf--how to set up? >5. reboot - check that route is not setup for you--how to check?? >5a. setup route, like (on debian, it's etc/init.d/network), find the file by grepping on "ifconfig lo"--grepping?? > > ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up > route add -net 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 eth0
-----Original Message----- From: Allan M. Wind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Austanners Wet Blue Pty Ltd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, 26 November 1998 9:27 Subject: Re: Please help with Networking >On 1998-11-26 08:21, Austanners Wet Blue Pty Ltd wrote: >> I wish to connect my debian pc to our office network (on co-ax cable peer to peer all other machines running W98) firstly, is this possible and if so how? >> >> My /etc/init.d/network file says: >> #! /bin/sh >> ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1 >> route add -net 127.0.0.0 >> >> One of the reasons i need to connect is that the Debian machine is a laptop and only has a fd drive and i need to connect to a cd rom drive across the network. >> Thanks in advance for any help > >1. make sure that your network card is supported >2. make sure kernel has support enabled (compiled in or module) >3. setup ip & host in /etc/hosts >4. setup dns in /etc/resolv.conf >5. reboot - check that route is not setup for you >5a. setup route, like (on debian, it's etc/init.d/network), find the file by grepping on "ifconfig lo" > > ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up > route add -net 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 eth0 > >Enjoy! > > >/Allan >-- >Allan Wind Phone: 781.938.5272 (home) >687 Main St., 2nd fl. Fax: 781.938.6641 (home) >Woburn, MA 01801 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (home) >
