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- 1 Q: How do I get ADSL with PPTP in austria to work?
- 2 Q: How do I configure SAMBA or how can i use windows shares?
- 3 Q: I have installed to my Hard Drive and how do I connect to internet using DHCP?
- 4 Q: How do I browse through my Windows network at the office ? Can I log in at an NT domain ?
- 5 Q: How do I use a static IP address with the CD-Rom? How do I modify /etc/hosts and /etc/resolv.conf which are read only files? AFAIK, this is necessary to specify my IP address and my (ISP's) nameservers.
Q: How do I get ADSL with PPTP in austria to work?
A: the following instruction should work: http://howto.htlw16.ac.at/at-highspeed-howto-2.html (German)
A: See Smb Client HowTo for connecting to windows shares. See Samba Quick FAQ for setting up a Samba server
Q: I have installed to my Hard Drive and how do I connect to internet using DHCP?
A: The harddisk-installed system is a "normal" Debian. You have to add the following lines to /etc/network/interfaces :
- auto eth0
- iface eth0 inet dhcp
re-start the network with /etc/init.d/networking restart to have the changes take effect.
Q: How do I browse through my Windows network at the office ? Can I log in at an NT domain ?
A: K-menu > Internet > Lin Neighborhood. Go to its preferences and specify IP for master server or WINS server. See also Samba info above.
Q: How do I use a static IP address with the CD-Rom? How do I modify /etc/hosts and /etc/resolv.conf which are read only files? AFAIK, this is necessary to specify my IP address and my (ISP's) nameservers.
A1: For v3.2, K-menu > KNOPPIX > Network/Internet > Network card configuration -- same as "sudo netcardconfig" command. Fast, easy, automated script: decline DHCP, enter IP address, accept other default settings (modify if needed). Done.
A2: (rhk) Ahha! (I think) -- the key to this question is to recognize that even though /etc/hosts and /etc/resolv.conf are read only files on the CD, when Knoppix is running another copy of these files is kept somewhere else (a RAM disk??) where they can be modified. So, it is fairly easy to set up a static IP and so forth for a given Knoppix "session", the trick is saving those settings between Knoppix boots. There is an FAQ on using something like knoppix.sh or a persistent home directory -- those might be the clues I need to save the settings after a reboot.
Start a "root shell" (available from the K-menu) to edit the read-only files.
'The following is provided in the interest of developing a complete answer for the next person who has the question.'
'Aside: I'm guessing that I can incorporate these commands in a file named knoppix.sh on a floppy disk. Then per the cheat code sheet, I should be able to issue "knoppix floppyconfig" during the boot process.'
What I've done so far (in this example, my local IP address is 192.168.0.25, and my gateway is 192.168.0.10):
- "ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.25 netmask 255.255.255.0 up"
- "route" to check the routing table
- "route add 192.168.0.25 eth0"
- "route add -net 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 eth0"
- "route add default gw 192.168.0.10 eth0"
- "route add -host 127.0.0.1 lo"
Other notes:
- One of the lines above creates a redundant entry in the routing table
- forget which one offhand
- will correct the above next time I try it.
TIP: probably the "route add 192.168.0.25 eth0" is not needed, since the line "route add -net 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 eth0" will include your own IP.
A3: Here's what I did:
- start root shell
- edit /etc/resolv.conf, input my name servers
- ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.3 up
- route add default gw 192.168.1.1
That's it!
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