Setting up Linux to access the internet

[jfs9900]

I have @Home internet service an Linux Mandrake, how do i set up my internet connection? I'm new to linux and really don't know where to start.

[RageAHolic]

Do you have a CR or CS number? Something like CR452942-a or something like that...

Try typing: dhcpcd -h yourCRnumber-a

If you don't have dhcpcd installed, you will get an error...if you do have it installed, the dhcpcd client will access your assigned dhcp server and get you an IP.



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[jfs9900]

Originally posted by RageAHolic:
Do you have a CR or CS number? Something like CR452942-a or something like that...

Try typing: dhcpcd -h yourCRnumber-a

If you don't have dhcpcd installed, you will get an error...if you do have it installed, the dhcpcd client will access your assigned dhcp server and get you an IP.



Yes I have my number is CG57879?-?, i tried doing the dhcpcd -h yourCRnumber-a, and it did give me some error, so does that mean I don't have dhcpcd installed? If not how do I install it???

[RageAHolic]

IF the error was something command not found...you need to install dhcpcd.

It should be on your installation cd in the RPM directory.

Install the RPM with a GUI like Kpackage or use rpm -i filenamehere

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[RageAHolic]

you are looking for dhcpcd-xxx.rpm or something of the like.

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[jfs9900]

Originally posted by RageAHolic:
IF the error was something command not found...you need to install dhcpcd.

It should be on your installation cd in the RPM directory.

Install the RPM with a GUI like Kpackage or use rpm -i filenamehere



Ok, I have 3 disks that came with Linux... what one would I use?

Could you go into detail about the last line becuase I have not intalled anything in linux yet.

Thanks so much for your help

[RageAHolic]

I'm thinking that it should be the installation disc...Disc 1 I guess.

Best bet (newbie-style...)

Insert your installation CD

Mandrake should automount it...should

Double click the cdrom icon and navigate your way to the RPM directory...

Look for the dhcpcd file and double click on it...

THat should launch the associated GUI rpm program...

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[RageAHolic]

RPMs can be installed via the command line using the following format:

rpm -i filename.rpm

I think that you have to issue the command from the directory that the rpm is in...

example- the rpm is in /tmp directory...

cd /tmp

rpm -i filename.rpm

You may be able to give the pathname to the rpm, as in...

rpm -i /tmp/filename.rpm...but I'm not sure...

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[jfs9900]

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[This message has been edited by jfs9900 (edited 21 January 2001).]

[jfs9900]

Ok I installed all 4 RPM files on the install disk. This is what happened at the command line:

[root@cg57879?-a /root]# dhcpcd -h CG57879?-a
---It went directly back to the command line
[root@cg57879?-a /root]#

Tried to access the internet and failure once again.

[jfs9900]

Ok I installed all 4 RPM files on the install disk. This is what happened at the command line:

[root@cg57879?-a /root]# dhcpcd -h CG57879?-a
---It went directly back to the command line
[root@cg57879?-a /root]#

Tried to access the internet and failure once again.

[ndelo]

Which disto of Mandrake do you have? 7.2 has a wizard to walk you through setting up a cable modem in DrakeConf--"Network and Internet Configuration". If you have Windows on the machine too, boot to it and do an ipconfig /all. Write down all your settings--your fully qualified domain name, ip, nameservers, default gateway, etc., and then maually set your up linuxbox. If you still can't connect to the internet, then your problem might be hardware related.

[This message has been edited by ndelo (edited 21 January 2001).]