I, like many, am in the process of learning Linux.
I'm having trouble getting my home network working with both Mandrake 8.2 and Red Hat 7.2. (Two different computers) RH dual boots with Win98 and Mandrake is solo.
I use DHCP on a 4 port Linksys router so I'm not sure if Linux still needs an IP address or if it configures dynamically like Windows. This is a peer to peer network.
The Host name is an issue unto itself. I've tried 'root' and everything else that I could think of. Ironically, I've had the two computers running Linux connected to the Internet but after rebooting they both no longer do.
If someone does know how to configure this (through KDE hopefully), please walk me through it like the newbie that I am.
Any and all suggestions are warmly welcome.