networking 101 and then some...
Don Chorman
damedged@home.com
Fri, 22 Dec 2000 23:08:44 -0500
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Hi all,
I have been playing with my machine for a few hours today. I had a =
bit of a problem with the GUI, and my machine crashed everytime I booted =
to the GUI login. I messed with Xconfigurator, and such. I had no luck, =
so I reinstalled. I hate doing that. I know there should be a way to fix =
it without reinstalling. .
I found that if I used the correct driver for my video card, X would =
not work correctly. The system appears to work fine with the "unlisted" =
card option. Hopefully, it will continue to work. Next time, I will =
consult the group before going to such drastic measures.
As for the network, I am a bit mystified. I printed a few how-to's, =
and they are pretty vague. Perhaps the group could hold my hand a =
little.=20
Here is my setup (again..I know sorry):
Linux machine: 2 ethernet cards: 1 connected to modem
1 connected to win98box
winbox: 1 ethernet card: still configured for modem.
I wrote down the tcp/ip settings for the win98box, so I can revert back, =
just in case. Last night, I ran some rj45 from eth0 (linux machine) to =
my cable modem. I played with some settings (host/domain, IP, gateway, =
DNS)and I can access the internet. I have not been able to send email =
since the re-install. I think I have to set some rules or something, =
because I could send email before the re-install. I checked the mail =
sever name, and it appears ok.
Can I leave eth0 alone, since it connects to the modem ok? How should =
I set up eth1, and my win98 eth?=20
Thanks,
Don
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> I have been playing =
with my=20
machine for a few hours today. I had a bit of a problem with the GUI, =
and my=20
machine crashed everytime I booted to the GUI login. I messed with=20
Xconfigurator, and such. I had no luck, so I reinstalled. I hate doing =
that. I=20
know there should be a way to fix it without reinstalling. .
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> I found that if I =
used the=20
correct driver for my video card, X would not work correctly. The system =
appears=20
to work fine with the "unlisted" card option. Hopefully, it will =
continue to=20
work. </FONT>Next time, I will consult the group before going to =
such=20
drastic measures.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> As for the network, =
I am a bit=20
mystified. I printed a few how-to's, and they are pretty vague.=20
Perhaps the group could hold my hand a little. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here is my setup (again..I know=20
sorry):</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Linux machine: 2 ethernet cards: 1 =
connected=20
to modem</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
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1 connected to win98box</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>winbox: 1 ethernet card: still =
configured for=20
modem.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I wrote down the tcp/ip settings =
for the=20
win98box, so I can revert back, just in case. Last night, I ran =
some rj45=20
from eth0 (linux machine) to my cable modem. I played with some=20
settings (host/domain, IP, gateway, DNS)and I can access the =
internet.=20
I have not been able to send email since the re-install. I think I have =
to set=20
some rules or something, because I could send email before the =
re-install. I=20
checked the mail sever name, and it appears ok.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Can I leave eth0 alone, since it =
connects to=20
the modem ok? How should I set up eth1, and my win98 eth? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Don</FONT></DIV>
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