michiganmark

Hi, I'm first time Linux user, possible convert, but I can't get 10.0 SUSE Prof. to recognize the DSL or the home network (at least not as near as I can tell). I DID have a problem with disk#4 being unreadable, and so I downloaded a disk 4 .iso and made a new one, which seemed to help it complete the install. I have 512mb RAM, and it is as slow as it was with windows XP home. I was expecting it to really cruise. Please advise... thanks so much if someone can walk me thru the DSL configuration. SBC was no help at all! Mark resolvingconcerns @ either hotmail or yahoo

Thanks again Danleff, I thought I had posted that my DSL is connected to my Dlink router, and that I'm hard-wired w/cat 5 to the ROUTER... so your advice about setting up DSL wouldn't apply, would it? However, I DID try to connect directly to the DSL speedstream modem without luck, prior to this. I can bypass the router again, and see if it lets me set up the DSL directly by trying to enter all the ipconfig settings as you suggest... I do get dynamic IP from SBC; it is sbcglobal.net and pop/smtp servers are pop. & smtp. sbcglobal.yahoo.com Thanks, Mark

Thanks again Danleff, I thought I had posted that my DSL is connected to my Dlink router, and that I'm hard-wired w/cat 5 to the ROUTER... so your advice about setting up DSL wouldn't apply, would it? However, I DID try to connect directly to the DSL speedstream modem without luck, prior to this. I can bypass the router again, and see if it lets me set up the DSL directly by trying to enter all the ipconfig settings as you suggest... I do get dynamic IP from SBC; it is sbcglobal.net and pop/smtp servers are pop. & smtp. sbcglobal.yahoo.com Thanks, Mark

The SBC regional tech was by today fixing some phone line problems with old hardware, but nothing related to the problem. He didn't know linux but figured I might need to know more about the TCP settings. I'm not sure I'll find the settings you are suggesting I fix during installation (I started reinstalling and have it still waiting for the right steps from me. would Mandriva likely have as much trouble if I just installed that over this incomplete/non-functioning setup? Thanks, Mark

Hi, thanks for replying & sorry for my delay (out of town and away from home a bunch). I TRIED to set up DSL while installing SUSE 10.0 pro, but never seemed to get on line. This could be SUSE, me, or a problem iwth my router, which hopefully is resolved now. Yes, NIC card; I think SBC uses dynamic IP addresses. I took some guesses when installing (probably not correct ones). It can't find mirrors or show that it is online at all / doesn't seem able to find anything when trying to go online. Thanks again for any more help, Mark markyounginc @sbcglobal.net