Guy R Gauthier wrote: > About a month ago, I subscribed to cable Internet access. It was not a > problem getting it going in Windows. Now, however, I'm trying to get it > going in Linux without any success. The disk that came with the ethernet > card that came with the modem does have drivers for Linux. I wasn't able > to install it though, and when I called the support line for the card, > they told me they don't support Linux. I had tried to install following > the directions in the drivers section. I wasn't able to do it. > > So now I'd like to ask anyone who knows Linux if they would help me. If > need be, I can send the complete instructions on how to install it. To > me, it doesn't seem to correlate. If anyone can help me, I'd be very > grateful. Failing that, I'll probably have to stick with Windows. And > that thought makes me shudder. So I'm looking forward to any help I can > get. > > TIA > > Guy First, what ethernet card is it? Generally, you are provided with some linux driver (module file) say "drivername.o" To have Linux recognize the card is a matter of installing the module. (see man insmod and modprobe) After you can talk to your ethernet card, getting the cable modem working is simply a matter of configuring your ethernet interface (eth0 or eth1) to handle the IP from your cable ISP. linuxconf can automate the process of setting up eth0 or eth1 (your 1st and 2nd ethernet cards) to handle a dynamic IP assigned from your ISP via DHCP or set eth0 to handle a fixed IP assigned to you. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. ASEL -- Instrument Nacogdoches, Texas N31 34.7 W094 42.6 355 MSL
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