emh Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 I have a computer running Mandrake 9.1, and I want to configure a Windows 98 computer (my fiance's) to connect to my computer, to use the internet and use my printer and scanner. And I don't have a clue where to begin. HELP!!!! (the above word suggested by my fiance ;-) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 I'm going by memory for the Windows part, so bear with me. First, you go to the Linux machine and run MCC and go to Network and Internet and click DrakGW and follow the steps to set up dhcp. Then go to the Windows computer and click Start->Settings->Control Panel and right click on the Network adapter that connects the two. Select Properties and then highlight the TCP/IP settings and right click and select Properties and choose: "Optain IP automatically" You should be able to leave everything else alone. Reboot the Windows computer and everything should work. You may have to change IE's network settings to 'Only dial when a network connection is not present'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emh Posted November 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2003 Thanks for the help, I'll try that when I get home tonight. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emh Posted November 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 It works!!! Thanks for the help. Although I found out the reason I couldn't get it to work before was because I had the wrong cable plugged into the network adapter of the Win98 computer. Me pulled an ID10T error!! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Without going into detail, I will say that I have done stupider things. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emh Posted November 14, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2003 Well, my excitement at getting it working was short-lived..... Unfortunately, my Linux computer loses the ability to share my internet connection when I shut it down. Everytime I turn my Linux computer back on, my Win98 computer is unable to connect to the internet. I have to go through the internet-sharing tool in Mandrake Control Center every time if I want to share my internet connection. It's not a huge deal, but I would like to not have to go through the configuration steps every time I turn my Mandrake computer on. What could be going wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted November 14, 2003 Report Share Posted November 14, 2003 (edited) You need to make sure that both dhcpd and shorewall are starting at boot. You can do (as root) in a console: chkconfig --list And scroll down the list and make sure both shorewall and dhcpd have yes after the numbers 3 and 5. If they don't, you can change it by: chkconfig shorewall on chkconfig dhcpd on or chkconfig --level 35 shorewall on chkconfig --level 35 dhcpd on Edited November 14, 2003 by Steve Scrimpshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emh Posted November 14, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2003 Both of those were set at "on" for the numbers 2,3,4, and 5 There's another issue, though, which I think is the cause. My eth1 adapter, which is the one connected to my other computer, doesn't always start at boot. eth0 uses the via-rhine module and it's my onboard network adapter eth1 uses the 8139too module and it's a separate network card I know, that's very vague information. Anything else I can provide for better help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted November 14, 2003 Report Share Posted November 14, 2003 (edited) Well, I think it is enough to help me. Open /etc/modules.conf and look and see if you have something like this: alias eth1 8139too If you don't, add it in there, save the file and restart the network service network restart and see if that fixes it. Edited November 14, 2003 by Steve Scrimpshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emh Posted November 14, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2003 Actually, that line is already in my modules.conf It's still not always wanting to start at boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted November 14, 2003 Report Share Posted November 14, 2003 hmmmmm....do you see any errors in dmesg or in /var/log/syslog when it fails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMage Posted November 14, 2003 Report Share Posted November 14, 2003 Another thing to consider is since it is a separate card, check the connection between the card and the motherboard. Sometimes it got loose a bit so it is not always turned on during bootup. Better yet, move the card to another slot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted November 14, 2003 Report Share Posted November 14, 2003 eht0 is the defaultroute and is the reason you have to reconfig after a reboot/halt. Correct me if I'm wrong, but can't you change eth1 to be eht0 with ethtool? (don't remember the command/pkg), or is it ifconfig or route? Another option is to set eth1 as the defaultroute, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emh Posted November 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Well, eth0 is what is connected to the DSL internet. And eth1 is what is connected to the other computer. I don't quite understand what you're saying about "eth-route". It's not failing at boot anymore, but it still doesn't want to give my Win98 computer access to the internet unless I re-re-reconfigure it again (and even then, it doesn't always give my Win98 computer access, and sometimes, after doing this, my main computer can't get online anymore until I reboot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidzoo Posted November 17, 2003 Report Share Posted November 17, 2003 Just a quick question here, is your fiance's computer on when you boot your Linux comp? I remember when I was running a similar config and if something changed with the computer that was connected to the internet and it had to be rebooted (or it was turned on and the others were already on) the other Windows computers had to be rebooted in order for the internet connection to be recognized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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