FW: Re[4]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-10 Thread Max Eaves
Hi Soren, Its fairly easy. if you have put in any information in /etc/networks/interfaces, then take it out, leaving the localhost information in there only. Next; decide whether you are using DHCP or not, because that makes a difference on how you configure the network.opts file. The network.o

FW: Re[4]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-10 Thread Max Eaves
Hi Soren, Its fairly easy. if you have put in any information in /etc/networks/interfaces, then take it out, leaving the localhost information in there only. Next; decide whether you are using DHCP or not, because that makes a difference on how you configure the network.opts file. The network.

RE: Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-09 Thread Max Eaves
I just want to thank Glen for asking that question on how to configure your network card on PCMCIA, cos I've just got mine to work - DHCP et al. I am, for once, a very happy bunny! If you get hassles with network setting up, forget about configuring /etc/networks/interfaces cos it will only mess

RE: Re[2]: Debian installation problems

2001-10-09 Thread Max Eaves
I just want to thank Glen for asking that question on how to configure your network card on PCMCIA, cos I've just got mine to work - DHCP et al. I am, for once, a very happy bunny! If you get hassles with network setting up, forget about configuring /etc/networks/interfaces cos it will only mess

Compaq LTE5100 - swapable CDROM/Floppy

2001-10-07 Thread Max Eaves
Hi all, I have a Compaq LTE5100 laptop with 24MB of RAM, and have installed Debian Linux 2.2. Since I know only the basics of Linux, I am struggling with a problem to do with a swappable CD-ROM drive/Floppy drive. I had to do an install of 2.2 using the Vanilla version using Floppies. Now I can