Getting on the net with Linux

[SiLow]

Hey, I just recently got interested in Linux. I chose to get Slackware 7.1 and I'm currently running Win98se. I have a dsl connection using NAT. Anyone have any suggestions on how I can get Linux on my dsl connection? TIA

 

[goldboyd]

man ifconfig

 

[Damaged]

Uh, yeah. That's a real helpful comment. I'm sure he'll thank you a lot for that informative response.

Anyways...how do you connect up with your DSL, PPoE, PPoA, ethernet? That's a start in helping you out.

 

[bubba]

Does your dsl modem do DHCP? If so, you could have just chosed DHCP on install. If it doesn't, or you didn't choose it look through /etc/rc.inet1 and rc.inet2. The parameters to change for your local config are at the top of those two files.

 

[hungrypete]

I need to know how to setup my PPPoE service in Linux 😀
Do I need to order the Linux version of my PPPoE software (EnterNet 300) or is there a third party Linux PPPoE?

 

[BOFH]

I use pppoed found here http://www.davin.ottawa.on.ca/pppoe/ since its not a user space setup. This means that its a much lower cpu overhead. Some people like rp-pppoe but its user space.