Newbie internet problem
Forum: Networking
Topic: Newbie internet problem
started by: l0st
Posted by l0st on Dec. 01 2003,11:26
DSL is great, you've done a great job John.(yada yada, I'm not being sarcastic, I'm just a bit low on the language side)
I've got this show-stopping problem: can't access the internet!
I'm using ADSL and connecting with PPPOE, Damn small linux and Flonix(based off it) both can't recognize my NIC.
At the boot screen:
| Quote |
| Configuring network interfaces... FAILED |
This process works with Knoppix and various other (bloated) distros based off it. Even WINBLOWZ does.
I've tried using the ADSL/PPPOE configuration thingy but an ugly error messege pops out and tells me that no NIC is found. In flonix there is an additional BASH comment:
| Quote |
| modconf: command not found |
Well roughly like that, I just remembered 'modconf'
Any help? That's the only thing stopping me from doing an HD install right now
PS: Enmity is me.
Posted by Enmity on Dec. 02 2003,09:19
Waht is strange is that internet works on VMWARE. In fact I'm typing this in damn small linux using VMware.
Posted by skaos on Dec. 02 2003,12:09
Maybe DSL doesn't have support for your network card. What card does you have (run 'lsmod' from the command line in vmware)?
Posted by jester on Dec. 04 2003,09:05
Hi all, I am in the same boat. I would like to use DSL cause it's lean and mean but I can't get an internet connection to work. It works with some other distro's, Mandrake & Slackware to name 2. It can't find any ethernet card when trying to detect one ( The limit of my linux knowledge ) I am using a motorola surfboard cable modem. I have searched the forum and try some things but have not been able to fix the problem. If anyone is using a motorola surfboard modem could you please tell me step by step how you got it to work.Thanks in advance
Posted by jester on Dec. 04 2003,09:18
Just found a cbagger01 post which has some more ideas to try. cbagger01 is using the network link out of the back of the modem where I am try to get it to work with the usb cable. So if you have any suggestions please please tell me.