I can't seem to get my internet to work

[i need some help]

iv just got linux-mandrake 7.2 powerpack deluxe and systom commander 2000.iv never used linux befor so im new.Im conected to the inter. by at&t cable RCA box and have a 3com ether XL TPO 10MB card conected to D-Link 4 port hub,I have 2 computers conected.I have tryed all i can do and cant get it going.I put in my CXXXXXXX-A and my IP and all that stuff and when i try to conect to the internet, it tell's me my SOCKS_NS and host.netscape.com is wrong?I have 100,000 questions to ask.please help.

thank's

[wmHardRock]

I'm sure all you 100,000 question have already been answered. Just search the boards

[MBMarduk]

Do you get errors while booting up?
DHCP? HTTPD? anything?

[i need some help]

ya.....it has a big red X at the eth0 and then i go to set it up in x windows "root" it then has a green check at start up and then i go to the inter. and try to do anything this is what comes up................................................ ........................................netscape is unable to locate the server home.netscape.com please check the server name and try agin.............................................. ........................................and then .....warning:the following hosts are unknown
home.netscape.com
home6.netscape.com
internic.net
unreachable.


then it sed perhaps problum whith your server may need to set the $SOCKS_NS environment variable to point at the appropriate name server.........................that is what it tells me


i know nuthing of what it is telling me..........i so new at this

[i need some help]

i just called my internet prov...
thay sed it is DHCS......did that help?

[i need some help]

i just called my internet prov...
thay sed it is DHCS......did that help?

[i need some help]

ok ......cool.......i got my linux to see the eth0 card and got a green check at the start up.i then whent to root and set up the network and set it for manual..........OK......i did what i was told to do.........BUT NOW..............
i whent to the net to look and see if i can get on the net and when i go some where now it just runs and looks and looks and just freez's up after 3 minits......help on that part will be cool..............


im a newbie so please help

[xerid]

That might be a problem with you shadow file.
look for /etc/shadow
post it here
umm.......just joking.

ok....
is it activated?
do you have name servers defined?

do a
>ifconfig eth0
what does it say

and
>more /etc/resolv.conf
are any name servers listed..it should look like
<b>search</b> <i>domain1 domain2</i>
<b>namserver</b> <i>ipaddr1</i>
.
.

something to that effect.

or you can try running linuxconf or netconf
i forget exactly what they do....

[i need some help]

ummmmmmmmm....do i have to use a text editer to define the >ifconfig eth0...im new so tell me what must be done..........i have no idiea how to edit that file..........i just did what thay sed to do and it found the eth0 card........and i did all the stuff thay sed to do.........can you help me in that ......i can follow simple directions.........all help will be grate


thanks..........X windows man...... http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

[Gaccm]

MY GOD i HATE how you write, but i'll still help you http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

also, something like this should be in the Networking forum.

1) describe your setup, my guess is your running in X (X is graphical), if that is the case, only mandrake people can help you. If you are willing to go into the console (X... i cant remember what it called, i suck. um.. Xcon? Xcons? Xcmdl?) look for something like that) then more people can help. If/when u get into the console type 'ifconfig eth0' and check the info that is there. Is the ip right? if you not sure try pinging something. type 'ping www.excite.com' (http://www.excite.com') or anything. if it says 'pinging eee.excite.com [some ip address]
fail
fail
fail' Then u know that you can connect to your DNS servers, w00t. It sounds like you cant do that, so you are going to want to add those in. as root open your /etc/resolv.conf file and type in your nameserver IPs (look at what xerid said) If this stuff is beyond you... you should probebly wait and get used to the command line (command line is the same for almost everyone, but the graphical part can be custumized and be very different)

[i need some help]

thanks ill give it a go...........