[joshua.wilbo]

My friend is stupid, and doesn't know anything about Linux, yet doesn't want to buy Windows. He says he need to know how to configure his Linux box to use his cable modem to connect to the internet. I'm fairly sure that this question is vague to the point of retardation, but please help the newb.

[5mi11er]

Vague is right.

How is the cable modem connected to the linux box? If "ethernet cable" is the answer, then it's going to be very simple, just plug it in, bring up a browser and configure the cable modem like the instructions tell you to.

If its a USB or serial cable, things are more complicated; we need more info.

-Scott

[Sting3R]

tell your friend I will give him a copy of windows....linux is defiantely out of his range if he is using ethernet....if he is connected to his cable modem through ethernet it is beyond simple. I had the tech from the cable company out one day when I bought my service and he came to install. After all cables were set and he verified it was hot he said "ok lets boot the computer up"...I kind of hesitated but I knew it would be great entertainment. I booted it up and as the login screen came up I saw a little confusion in his expression then as the splash came up there was total terror.

I moved him away from the machine that was ripping his soul out and killing his tech pride.....and showed him how easy it was. Pulled up the browser and it was all there......tell your friend if he cant get it working maybe he should consider a job as a cable internet tech.

[nic0teen0212]

LOL sting! i had the same laugh when the NTL engineer came out to fix my faulty cable box, he arrived to see multiple machines running linux/unix and windoze. he didnt have a clue were to start!

back to the question, dhcp is so easy, tell your mate to try linux and maybe get an education on how a pc works with a network

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Originally Posted by nic0teen0212

... windoze ...

Why ?
With Linux Mandrake 9.0, it took me a whole day to install my Ethernet card,
with Windows, 2 minutes !!!

[nic0teen0212]

why did it take you a few hours to install a network card? or why do i call it windoze? whats your question?

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Originally Posted by nic0teen0212

why did it take you a few hours to install a network card? or why do i call it windoze? whats your question?

If I hadn't Windows, I wouldn't be able to connect the Internet with Mandrake 9.0. I had to patch the Windows driver of my USB modem on the Linux kernel and it works fine !
Why I spent a whole day to get my Ethernet card running on Linux : I had to google to not find the driver because the manufacturer company of my lan card has disappeared from the Web, I had to post in a Mandrake forum and fortunately a guy owned the driver, just a C program ! Fortunately, I am programer : after several tries of compilation, I finally got my .o file.
To be honest, I must be thankful to Microsoft for having my Linux working.