Linux Newb

[Z3r0K0o|]

So as the title states im a total Linux newb

Im also a total Linux convert as Ive been messing around with Fedora C4 for about two weeks now and I havent run out of things to do on it yet.

So now on to my newest project.

I want the linux box to be a firewall

So i wiped Fedora C4 and reinstalled it as a server.
I installed everything that it says to networking wise and so on and so forth

I did all the steps and figured things would be dandy.


So last night I went to connect the comcast modem to my computer and i flip it on. Let me tell you I was excited. Unfortunately I was let down.

Now Im an IT entry level gopher so I know alittle about a little but other than that take it easy on me.

ok now on to the gitty gritty

eth 0 set to DHCP connected to the comcast ethernet
eth 1 set to manual 192.168.20.10 connected to a switch on the LAN

The network setup tool sees the eth cards but will not configure the IP it keeps saying IP config fail

im running an amd sempron 120g hd with 512 ram

[giulix]

Can you give output of

/sbin/lspci -vv -t
/sbin/lsmod

run from a terminal, please ?

[Z3r0K0o|]

as soon as I get home tonight I will

I just right click desktop open terminal and run those two lines?

[giulix]

Yes,please.

lspci will list what hardware is attached to your PCI bus; lsmod the modules your kernel loaded to support that hardware.

[Z3r0K0o|]

thank you

I will repost the findings after running these tonight