Can't Get On The Internet In Linux... Help!

[Gamepro86x]

Well... I just installed Phat Linux v3.3 and I'm using Road Runner cable internet service connecting through my network card. I have just checked on Road Runner's help desk (which never really helped me before buy thought I'd give it a go) and all I found was docs on how to install in Windows & how to install in Mac, also Sys Req says you need win 95, 98, me, 2k, or mac os 7.6, 8.0 or higher...

is there anyway I can make it work?

FYI: my network doesnt use a static ip either

If anyone can help me in anyway I'm forever in your debt! =)

Thanks
Daniel

[Inctoan]

I think Phat Linux is a RedHat based distro, so try this http://www.vortech.net/rrlinux/redhat.htm or if not just try this link http://www.vortech.net/rrlinux/
Good Luck :)

[PaleoKing]

I think PHATLinux is based on Mandrake (I got that impression from their site), which is based on RedHat, which is what I'm familiar with, so here goes. :)

Does PL see your ethernet card? Try 'netcfg' as root, and if it's the same as RedHat, you should get a nice graphical network configurator thingy. If eth0 shows up on the interfaces tab, you're in business - at least as far as seeing your NIC goes. Anyway, you should be able to modify the settings for eth0, including turning on dhcp, which is what it sounds like your provider is using, since you said they aren't giving you a static IP.

If you don't have netcfg, try to find something similar in whatever documentation you can find for you distro. If nothing turns up, try 'man ifconfig', and read that.

If neither netcfg or 'ifconfig eth0' turn up any evidence of your NIC, you'll probably have to add some kind of support for it, i.e. installing the appropriate module. See the the Help Files 'NIC Module List', and 'Installing Your NIC' here (http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/network/index.html).

Additionally, it would be helpful to post what you have already tried, what you have working so far, what won't work (specifically), etc.

Good luck.