[ltp] Modem and Ethernet

Frank Roberts - SOTL linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 13 Mar 2003 07:36:43 -0500


On Thursday 13 March 2003 07:06, Tino Keitel wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 06:46:14 -0500, Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:
> > Hi All and especially Tino
> >
> > The especially Tino is because I have been debating a Ethernet plus m=
odem
> > connection with Tino for over a month.
> >
> > It looks like somehow last night not only did I accomplish my
> > objective of downloading Mandrake 9.1 rc2 but somehow I messed up and
> > solved the connection problem between the modem and Ethernet
> > connection. Sure wish I knew what I did to solve that issue but that
> > being besides there is still one part of that issue that is
> > outstanding.
> >
> > If I desire to connect to the internet by modem I have an icon on the
> > user screen that allows easy connection.
> >
> > But if I desire to connect to the internet using Ethernet from a user
> > screen I must do the following: From the K Menu -> Configuration ->
> > Mandrake Control Center -> Enter root password -> Network & Internet
> > -> Connections -> Click Expert Mode -> Configure Local Area Network
> > -> Activate Now with the same procedure being followed to disconnect.
> >
> > Does anyone happen to what program the "Activate Now" button is
> > activating and its location?
>
> I don't know much about mandrake, but there exists an ifup and ifdown
> in Debian and RedHat. You can use it like ifup eth0 and ifdown eth0.
>
> Regards,
> Tino

Thanks

Well it looks like that that is next months Linux meeting agenda.
The search for the program that is being activated and deactivated by the=
=20
"Activate Now" button.

Thanks again for the help.

Frank