Linux/redhat

[dhunt]

under the networking options there the card above mentioned as being in eth0, but for the life of me I cant get it to active, I have got a roaring penguin PPPoE on it now but I is thinking that the fact the eth0 wont active as a prob.

used "ifconfig eth0" in the terminal to see if that could see it but no, where to go from here?? could it be a driver problem with linux and the card??

Looked at where my windows was connecting to the net and it is through the WAN miniport (PPPoE), which in the device manager is at ROOT\MS_BRIDGEMP\0000, could this need a driver for linux???

ps I aint no IT genius so dumb it down a shade in the replies please techno people

Ok it looks like you aren't loading the ethernet driver. As root run

lsmod |grep 3c501

If it doesn't find anything you haven't got the driver loaded. If that is the case run

modprobe 3c501

If this is successful run ifconfig eth0
If that displays information including your Hardware Address something like 00:00:ac:e3:56:fc Then you are in business

Now run adsl-setup from rp-pppoe and follow that through. Now if that all works try adsl-start

Note - these changes won't stick on a reboot, Let me know how you get on and I'll try and remember what files to put the network stuff in on rh.

[Big Dog]

Ok it looks like you are loading the ethernet driver. As root run If it doesn't find anything you haven't got the driver loaded. If that is the case run

If this is successful run ifconfig eth0
If that displays information including your Hardware Address something like 00:00:ac:e3:56:fc Then you are in business

Now run adsl-setup from rp-pppoe and follow that through. Now if that all works try adsl-start

Note - these changes won't stick on a reboot, Let me know how you get on and I'll try and remember what files to put the network stuff in on rh.

Whew sure glad this is the dumbed down version! (drips with sarcasm)
In english designed for tech virgins, not star wars fans please.
looks like I is opening a whole can o worms now.

[Big Dog]

Download Fedore, Red Hat's free version. It's not too large, and a pretty nice implementation.
Let me know if you want a copy.

Yes Please!
As I said on my curent connection i was given the popup "Download estimated time 27hours min install requirements" Pm me where and when would be a good time to meet up.

[Big Dog]

I have a copy Mandrake 9 or 10 your welcome to grab. I play around with Linux in the winter when I have the time, run Xp in summer, (no time). Wife prefers XP.

I'm sure xp would still be my main os, but I wanna play!

Where is Hunua?

Is it a good place to ride? If so is this the excuse I need to go for a ride?

[saiko]

Hunua's a top place to ride through

[inlinefour]

DSE sell it for a few pennies, might help looking there.

[Big Dog]

DSE sell it for a few pennies, might help looking there.

some unsung hero has already stepped up but if that does not work out i'll check it out.

[2_SL0]

I'm sure xp would still be my main os, but I wanna play!

Where is Hunua?

Is it a good place to ride? If so is this the excuse I need to go for a ride?

Hunua is out from Papakura between Clevedon and Bombay Hills.
If your interested in the copy let me know and Ill give you directions on how to get here.

[Dr Bob]

Hi Big Dog

I'm just down the road, and a guy at work has a portfolio of every single distribution known to human kind, I can burn one if you like. Unfortuneately I am teaching most of today, I could probably borrow one over the weekend and copy it at home.

[NordieBoy]

You should get hold of one of the "live cd" distros like Knoppix or one of the more user friendly ones like Slackware.

[dhunt]

Whew sure glad this is the dumbed down version! (drips with sarcasm)
In english designed for tech virgins, not star wars fans please.
looks like I is opening a whole can o worms now.

Did you want to translate??

[TwoSeven]

There is a linux distro on jetstream games, and teh latest APC looks like it has a copy of Suse.

[Dr Bob]

You should get hold of one of the "live cd" distros like Knoppix or one of the more user friendly ones like Slackware.

When did slackware become user friendly? I think I missed this

[2_SL0]

Slackware aint friendly the last time I checked. ITs better than it was but not newbie friendly.

[sAsLEX]

Ok it looks like you aren't loading the ethernet driver. As root run If it doesn't find anything you haven't got the driver loaded. If that is the case run

If this is successful run ifconfig eth0
If that displays information including your Hardware Address something like 00:00:ac:e3:56:fc Then you are in business

Now run adsl-setup from rp-pppoe and follow that through. Now if that all works try adsl-start

Note - these changes won't stick on a reboot, Let me know how you get on and I'll try and remember what files to put the network stuff in on rh.

ok got it going, had to DL the drivers for hardware from the nVidia website, followed there instructions and whammo nothing changed!!!

Went back to your notes after seeing this meggage pop up

eth0 has an alias to modul 3c501 in modules.conf, instead of currently loaded module nvnet

so did the

lsmod |grep nvnet

and then it started. You said something about having to change something to make this change stick??

Still having trouble as it is going painfully slow, net that is, dont quite think I have the pppo settings right as it is as fast as what I get in windows before loggin on to my isp properly??

Also, sound on linux?? Will recognise my sound card now and play test sounds, will also play sounds in shitty little games i found on there but wont play a cd arrrgh!