Re: Configuring an ADSL connexion

Thanks Mark for Replying...
the message i got was smth like: driver Installed successfully!
another issue : how can i know if i have a static or dynamic IP?
if it is static; can i retreive the numbers from my windoz box ? how?
thanks for helping

ozman


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Ness" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: Configuring an ADSL connexion


> My Redhat has been down for a while, but (if I remember correctly) there
> should be a config tool.
> Look under the start button-->network (or internet)-->... or maybe it
> was start-->system settings-->network.
> If you have a dynamic IP, choose DHCP and that should be it. If you have
> a static IP enter the numbers.
> Well, I guess you already know that if you got Windoze going.
> If the modem/router is supported, it should just work.
> (You did say you thought the driver installed correctly because you got
> the following message, but I don't
> see the message)
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> >Hi Guys;
> >    I'm using redhat linux 9 and facing troubles to configure an ADSL
> >internet connexion.
> >    Here is the situation:
> >        I have a Modem: Sagem Fast800 for adsl connexion 128K...this one
is
> >working fine with my Windows partition Box...
> >        I want to switch to the Magnificent world of RedHat...
> >        I tried to Install the driver for this Modem by following the
> >installing  instructions : http://www.sagem.fr/en/index.html
> >       it seems that the driver is installed succefully (as this is the
> >message i got after executing the command: $./InstallAll
linux-myditro)...
> >i'm now stuck at this point! i don't know how to proceed after this step!
> >i tried the following command:
> > $adsl-setup
> >
> >i followed the instructions (even though i'm not sure about the exact
> >parameters i should enter)
> >for example i choosed eth0 as the first parameter...
> >After completing this step i typed: $adsl-start
> >but without success :-(
> >
> >      can any one describe me an easy way to configure my connexion
(details
> >would be very helpfull)
> >
> >thanks a lot
> >ozman.
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