Please Help with Networking
I have asked this question many times on the MepisLovers forum, and there is never a response. I have a ralink card that uses the rt61 module. Since its ra0 it doesn't show up in Mepis OS center. Mepis did load this module on install, however I always have to boot up and type dhclient ra0 then I get an IP. How can I make it do this earlier in the boot process, so then things like Samba might work correctly? CAuse right now, after doing dhclinent ra0 I can't browse my windows networked computers. It says nothing is on my domain. I really really need to do this or I'll have to switch to another OS, and honestly, Mepis seems to run KDE the best.
Thanks,
Mitch
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Normally, all you need is
Normally, all you need is simply add a new entry for your ra0 card into '/etc/network/interfaces' (man interfaces).
Rgds,
-dim
That file tells me not to
That file tells me not to edit that file for wireless.
"DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE"
"DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE"
is a special code that tells you that you have reached a really useful file.
back it up before altering it, then you can return to a clean one if you mess it up
Or it may mean that this file is recreated on each boot, and changes here won't stay.
Ok I edited that file and it
Ok I edited that file and it works now. Also I turned off the guardog firewall that mepis has, and I can now browse and see the windows drive.
Do I need the firewall enabled? And if I do, can you tell me what setting in it is keeping me from seeing my local area network?
Happy fot you! It's always
Happy fot you!
It's always a good idea to have firewall running on the system. Guardog is one of the most complex (so configurarion part is not an easy one), you may try 'firestarter' (apt-get install firestarter) - it's very easy to use and, in my opinion, most advanced firewall solution for linux today...
Rgds,
-dim