[ltp] linux mandrake on a thinkpad T30

Tue, 11 Mar 2003 07:56:19 -0500

I am having a similar problem with Md 9.0. I can connect to the Internet =
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either modem or DSL but cannot set both up such that I can connect to eit=
her=20
without doing a new set up. This translates into I can set up the system =
for=20
a modem and everything works fine for the modem or I can set the system u=
p=20
for DSL and everything works fine for the DSL but I have not been able to=
 set=20
the system up for both a modem and DSL connection and then later connect =
to=20
both - one at a time.

I have found that when I do set the system up for modem and DSL with the =
DSL=20
side connect-able but not connected that I can dial out on the modem and=20
log-on to the network but that no browser or email client was able to see=
 the=20
network.

All I can say with certainty is that there appears to be something blocki=
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one connection or the other when both are set up.

Please note the appears part of the above statement as I do not have DSL=20
availability except one a month and when I have access to a DSL line I do=
 not=20
have access to a phone line so setting the system up and testing is a wee=
 bit=20
on the difficult side.

As a side note I have noted that your email address is msn.com please be =
aware=20
that may (not will but may) present unpleasant difficulties to a Linux bo=
x.

Frank

As a continuation of the post you do realize I hope that you can change y=
our=20
Internet configuration by accessing ->Configuration -> Mandrake Control=20
Center -> entering your root password if your are in the preferred method=
 of=20
operating which is as user (otherwise skip this steep) -> Network & Inter=
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-> Connection -> and then editing your network connection as you desire. =
It=20
has been my experience that you may safely change, modify, and revise the=
=20
connection profile to your hearts content as long as you create a new pro=
file=20
to do such. It has also been my experience that if you really screw up th=
at=20
then you can delete which ever or all profiles that are screwing you exce=
pt=20
default. Do not delete the default setup which is of course the profile y=
ou=20
originally installed when you set up the system. As to exactly how to set=
=20
these profiles up correctly such that they operate correctly on a laptop =
well=20
there I am afraid you are on your own.

Frank

On Monday 10 March 2003 14:59, Olu wrote:
> First of all, sorry about the mail I sent earlier. I usually run Linux
> mandrake with vmware, and no doubt it works fine because I have RAM of
> 512. I cleaned out the windows OS and replaced it with the Linux
> Mandrake 9.1 RC2. It detected the Intel wireless, with the Ethernet.
> Installation was smooth to the very end. After all said and done, I
> launched galleon, but unable to go online. I use DSL and it works fine,
> but using smbclient to connect to other computer worked. I just
> understand y the internet is not coming through.
> Olu
>
>
> PS
> Thanks a lot guy for support.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org
> [mailto:linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org] On Behalf Of Gerard va=
n
> Winssen
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 6:52 AM
> To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> Subject: Re: [ltp] linux mandrake on a thinkpad T30
>
> Op zondag 9 maart 2003 09:02, schreef olusola omosebi:
> > <html><div style=3D'background-color:'><DIV>
> > <DIV>
> > <P>hi,</P>
> > <P>i own a thinkpad T30, model 236697U. I have just tried mandrake 9.=
1
>
> on
>
> > it, and everthing seems to work fine,&nbsp;except the internet
>
> connection.
>
> > Besides the network works fine too. I just do not know how to go abou=
t
> > this. </P> <P>Olu</P></DIV></DIV></div><br clear=3Dall><hr>STOP MORE
>
> SPAM
>
> > with <a href=3D"http://g.msn.com/8HMXENUS/2728">the new MSN 8</a> and
>
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> > months FREE*</html>
>
> Olusola,
>
> First of all, do send your mail in plain text instead of HTML, as you
> might
> see above it ia hardly readable.
>
> On the Mandrake mailinglists there where some threads about having no
> internet
> connection in  MDK9.1.
> The solution could be to uninstall the "shorewall" firewall, and replac=
e
> it by
> another one like "firestarter", wich is also on the cd's.
> About next week the fnal release of Linux-Mandrake 9.1 will be anounced=
=2E
> Maybe it's fixed then.
> Otherwise, give us A better discription about your problem, error
> messages,
> what happens exactly. So that people on this list can help you.
> Just A plain "no internet"could be anything like your internet provider
> that
> went bankrupt. ;-)