Re: Simple network problem

"Donald R. Spoon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Robert Epprecht wrote: >> [ netenv asking annoing questions at boot time ] > This is just a guess since I don't have a laptop here, but maybe this > is a "feature" to allow you to set up a different network connection? Yes, this seems to be the

Re: Simple network problem

Donald R. Spoon wrote: > Robert Epprecht wrote: > > -SNIP- < > >> I still have a small annoyance: >> After booting a box pops up (without telling me which program is >> responsible for it) saying: >> >> Choose your current network-environment ! >> >> >> >> Even if I choose things seem to wo

Re: Simple network problem

Robert Epprecht wrote: > -SNIP- < > I still have a small annoyance: > After booting a box pops up (without telling me which program is > responsible for it) saying: > > Choose your current network-environment ! > > > > Even if I choose things seem to work fine, though. > > Grepping for '

Re: Simple network problem

"Donald R. Spoon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Robert Epprecht wrote: >> I want to link an old laptop to my pc. > It appears that you have the proper module loaded and the hardware is > recognized but not "configured" with a IP address, netmask, gateway > entry, etc. [ ... ] I wonder why this

Re: Simple network problem

Robert Epprecht wrote: > I want to link an old laptop to my pc. > > I have done this before using Debian potato on my pc and another (older) > Linux installation on the laptop, so I know it is not a hardware problem. > Now I have woody on both machines. The pc side works OK and I can use > the n

Re: Simple network problem

I have some more information: On my pc I have found in /etc/network/interfaces a line saying # The first network card - this entry was created during the Debian\ installation On my laptop this is missing. I have no idea what I did wrong during installation. How do I fix it? Robert -- To

Re: Simple network problem

On Sunday 22 September 2002 09:31, Robert Epprecht wrote: > I want to link an old laptop to my pc. > > I have done this before using Debian potato on my pc and another (older) > Linux installation on the laptop, so I know it is not a hardware problem. > Now I have woody on both machines. The pc s

Simple network problem

I want to link an old laptop to my pc. I have done this before using Debian potato on my pc and another (older) Linux installation on the laptop, so I know it is not a hardware problem. Now I have woody on both machines. The pc side works OK and I can use the network (if I boot my *old* Linux sy