trying to connect Linux to network

[zasdarq]

Hello everyone,

I just installed Linux for the first time after being a long time windows user. Before I can really dive into it I need to connect to my network so i can access the internet from my Linux comp. My network is just two computers connected through a router with a cable modem connected to the router.

I just purchased a K7 MSI Motherboard which has an onboard LAN. I also have an old network card that I have no idea of the make, brand, information, etc. Linux hasn't appeard to "detect" either (the network card wasn't installed during installation)

Please help me tell Linux how to get to my network! Any help will be greatly appreciated.

-Matthew

[gehidore]

Welcome to Justlinux,

you might want to look at this first,proper posting guidelines (http://justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=124731&highlight=proper+posting)


then can you please post your Distro



also is the network card inabled enabled in your bios? many mobo's come default with the onboard network card disable'd.

[DSwain]

something else that would help is the motherboard chipset so drivers can be identified. Distro will also help in figuring out the problem. Just update us with that info and more can be done.

[zasdarq]

Very sorry about that! It completely slipped my mind. I'm using Red Hat Linux 9 and did the "Personal Computer" installation package (in case that matters.) And, more specifically, my new motherboard is the K7N2 Delta from MSI with the NVIDIA nForce chipset for AMD processors.

[zasdarq]

Checked the BIOS, the onboard Lan function is set to Auto, the only other choice being Disabled, so I assume it's trying to work :)

Thanks,
Matthew

[gehidore]

set it to disabled reboot, then after kudzu runs you need to select remove hardware IF it pops up, then reboot and enable it, then when kudzu runs add new hardware. and setup the network.

[DSwain]

ACTUALLY if he's running the NFORCE chipset he's going to need drivers...
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_nforce_1.0-0261
should cover that problem. SO make sure its enabled, download the proper package and install. it should work out then.

[gehidore]

Originally posted by DSwain
ACTUALLY if he's running the NFORCE chipset he's going to need drivers...
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_nforce_1.0-0261
should cover that problem. SO make sure its enabled, download the proper package and install. it should work out then.

DUH! (some one slap me. HARD!)

cant believe i forgot that one :rolleyes:

[zasdarq]

Thanks a lot! I'm posting this from my linux machine now that it can connect to the internet! :)

[gehidore]

can you post how you fixed it so others will know how in the future.

[zasdarq]

Of course, sorry. Installing the driver allowed Red Hat 9 to detect it. It popped up as an option and I selected it and everything worked perfectly. Thanks again!

[DSwain]

no problem... you actually got lucky because i have an nforce chipset myself and had to do it a bit also (even in RH9 and everything) but i used an addon NIC nowadays so it doesn't matter to me anymore. Good luck though.