got linux up and running, need help

[ghost2003]

I just got mandrake 10.0 working but I have a couple of problems.
1)I cant do anything to files on my windows partition, they are all locked
2) cant even get in to my root folder
3)I moved lots of files from C to E in linux(well, I made copys caus like I said, I cant do anything to them) but in windows E is empty (E is a FAT32 partition i made so both OS's could use files from a common drive)
4) most important of all, i cant get on the net. I tried many different settings in the network section but it just doesnt connect.
5) buy linux for dummies or Sams Teach Yourself Linux in 24 Hours :D

EDIT: ignore question 3, turns out when I made a shortcut on my desktop I actually ended up moving the whole thing there, thats why I didint see anything in windows

[Floppyman]

Hi,

Let's first figure out whether your ethernet card was even detected or installed.

Open up a terminal (shell): Then type in "su" (without quotes). Enter your root password. Then enter the command "ifconfig" (without quotes). What do you have listed there? Is eth0 there by chance?

HTH

[ghost2003]

eth0
Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:2C:08:68:47
inet6 addr: fe80::250:2cff:fe08:6847/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:11 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:2430 (2.3 Kb)
Interrupt:11 Base address:0xb000

lo
Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:110 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:110 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:7522 (7.3 Kb) TX bytes:7522 (7.3 Kb)Untitled 1

When i try to setup a connection and it asks for drivers there is one already selected that is the same company and model as my ethernet card so i dont think drivers are my problem. I tried downloading them from the company's site anyway but they only support kernel 2.2 and 2.4. The instructions are better off writen in chinese caus I bearly unserstand 1 word they are saying.

[Floppyman]

Hi again,

How do you connect to the internet? Do you have a static IP or use DHCP and go through a router? HTH

[ghost2003]

uh, not sure, I have no networking skills. How do I find out?
note to self: buy Home Networking For Dummies after learning linux

[Floppyman]

Hi,

Do you use a dial-up modem, or do you connect through DSL or cable? HTH

[ghost2003]

connected to a router and have cable internet

[Xayd]

That's easy then. I believe Mandrake's tool is called "netconfig". Simply run it, and when asked tell it to use DHCP.

If eth0 is showing up under ifconfig, your driver is loaded, you simply have to tell it how to find its address, either by static IP or DHCP.

[ghost2003]

Do I need to write something in the box or keep it blank? Becaus im pretty sure thats what ive done over and over.

[Xayd]

You must have a hostname, you don't have to have a domain. If it insists on a domain input just put "none".

what's the output of the command 'ifconfig'? paste it.

[ghost2003]

ifconfig output:

eth0
Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:2C:08:68:47
inet6 addr: fe80::250:2cff:fe08:6847/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:11 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:2430 (2.3 Kb)
Interrupt:11 Base address:0xb000

lo
Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:110 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:110 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:7522 (7.3 Kb) TX bytes:7522 (7.3 Kb)Untitled 1

[Xayd]

cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0


the following should be set, if not edit the file and change them


BOOTPROTO=dhcp
ONBOOT=yes

Set the netmask to whatever your router is using.

also check /etc/resolv.conf and make sure there are nameservers in there (at least one, anyways).

[ghost2003]

got fedora2 and its working great, only problem is i cant see my C: and E: partitions under /mnt anymore, for a moment there i thought I lost them

[Blue_Gundam2002]

you need to isntall this, http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/rpm/fedora1.html
If you need any help I'll be in #pcmech.

[ghost2003]

shouldnt I take the ones for fedora2 instead of 1? One of them in FAT-32.