how to get redhat up n running on the web?

[Stogierogy]

During install, i didnt get an internet connection, or network connection setup screen as shown here:

http://www.redhat.com/support/manuals/RHL-7.1-Manual/install-guide/s1-guimode-netconf.html

i see my nic in in there in the control center im pretty sure.
its a realtek 8139. im on cable using dhcp so it should be easy i was thinking as it was for mandrake. where would i go
exactly to set this up for gnome and/or KDE?? thanx

SD

win2k/linux redhat 7.1

[Thelemac]

Try typing

"netconf"

at the CLI.

You should get a screen similar to that one.

[Stogierogy]

ok, i got that but i have a q. i got netconf up and running.
im using dhcp so under
"host name and domain" do i need to change that from localhost@local (whatever it says) to something else?

i chose my realtek adapter under "kernel" which i guess is right considering im using a realtek 8139. i have dhcp checked and enabled so i dont see why i should even be able to enter an ip adress manually but i am.

ok. last question. im using a linksys router which of course gives u an ip adress of 192.168.1.xxxxxx etc. again, this shouldnt make a difference either right? ok, fire away ifyou can and thanks.

Stogie

[Thelemac]

You don't have to change the host name and domain, and you don't have to enter an IP. Choosing the realtek was good...I recall the module being called rtl8139 (or rlt8139).

You could always make sure that you have your setup running is to enter

"ifconfig"

at the CLI as root, or su and enter

"/sbin/ifconfig"

and you should see something about eth0 in there with an IP that would be assigned by your router.

[Stogierogy]

when i type ifconfig, nothing happens actually

i'll give it another go, thanx

ps. what is an CLI??? command line interface???
im guessing thats the acronym and its basically a terminal.....??

Stogie

[Thelemac]

Originally posted by Stogierogy
when i type ifconfig, nothing happens actually

i'll give it another go, thanx

ps. what is an CLI??? command line interface???
im guessing thats the acronym and its basically a terminal.....??

Stogie

Yep, got CLI on the head! :)

Nothing happens when you type ifconfig? Nothing at all?

That's bad. You might try

ifconfig eth0 up

then

ifconfig

Hopefully that fixes it.

[Stogierogy]

ok. i got ifconfig up. basically says i have a "i net address" of
127.0.0.1. < a loopback address??? strange. plus my mask is 255.0.0.0 <that is probably normal i guess??

still have no internet access though although i have dhcp enabled.
what about the host name and domain??? should that be something specific, and if so, what?
anything else i might be missing?? im getting frustrated because i have to keep booting back to windows to get to here!!!! :(

thanx

Stogie

[Thelemac]

Originally posted by Stogierogy
ok. i got ifconfig up. basically says i have a "i net address" of
127.0.0.1. < a loopback address??? strange. plus my mask is 255.0.0.0 <that is probably normal i guess??

still have no internet access though although i have dhcp enabled.
what about the host name and domain??? should that be something specific, and if so, what?
anything else i might be missing?? im getting frustrated because i have to keep booting back to windows to get to here!!!! :(

thanx

Stogie

That's your lo0 device...the loopback. Thry it with putting eth0 up. If it doesn't work try rebooting since I don't know how to renew your IP. I know of a way if you know all of your information, but it'd probably be easiest to reboot.

[Stogierogy]

what info would you need?? i have the following if needed:

ip adress
mac address
subnet mask
def gateway
dhcp server
dns servers

stuff like that??? i DID try eth0 up actually. i will try it again and post back

[Thelemac]

Originally posted by Stogierogy
what info would you need?? i have the following if needed:

ip adress
mac address
subnet mask
def gateway
dhcp server
dns servers

stuff like that??? i DID try eth0 up actually. i will try it again and post back

Do that...and try rebooting. I'll be waiting. :)

[Stogierogy]

same ol' *****!! cannot find server name.
still dont know if i need a specific host name/domain name.
no luck. im getting pretty frustrated here

dammit

Stogie

[Thelemac]

Are you sure you're getting a connection? Do you have the lights and stuff is what I mean.

[Paiynn]

Its probably something VERY simple that you are missing but since you are a total idiot, you wont figure it out :D

I'm just kidding! I had the same EXACT problem when I installed Redhat, it found my NIC, I had DHCP setup, NO INTERNET though! I didnt have anyone to ask about it though, so after a day or so I scrapped the whole system. I'd like to know if you do get it figured out though, good luck!

[Stogierogy]

yup, i defintely have a connection because i keep booting into windows to get here basically.
Thelemac: didnt you say you knew of a way if i had all my info???
im not into giving up just yet and going back to mandrake because i cant get internet access. that would **** me off too much. :mad:

please keep the help coming and thanx

Stogie

ps. tried going into a terminal typing setup, and selecting network configuration, and choosing dhcp as well to no avail.

[Thelemac]

There are some options in ifconfig for setting your ip, mac address, netmask, and broadcast. You'll have to know those.

You'd go with something like this:

ifconfig eth0 address "mac address" inet "ip" bcast "broadcast"

You probably don't need to set your mac address...
When you type ifconfig it should show you all of this information. You can check to see what is wrong (probably everything but the mac)

Come to think of it, since you don't need the MAC address, you should be able to just set yourself to have a static ip in netconf and put all that information in.

That would probably be easiest. :)