Topic: linux client problems

[john]

Hi.

can someone get me pointed in the right direction here?

i'm using esmith as a gateway/router, etc.

when in windows, everything apparently works correctly. i login w/password, it boots up, and i have network and internet access.

however, I can find virtually NOTHING for setting up a linux *client* anywhere. everything i've found is linux server and win clients. (and yes, i think i've gone thru almost everything at linuxdoc.org)

what I have / what i've done:
i'm running mandrake8.0.  i have a static IP normally from my isp. In linuxconf, i've ditched the IP and selected DHCP. i edited /etc/hosts and added the line "192.168.1.1 e-smith.jabsterserver e-smith". rebooted. can't even ping the server. is it something to do with the login?

if someone could just tell me where to look so i can use my linux box and esmith i'd really appreciate it.

frustratedly yours,
john


p.s. i dual boot on 1 machine windos/linux.

[erik de wild]

John,

I think that if you use "ifconfig" in the console in the client to setup your ethernet card and you use a IP number in the range that is selected for static IP adresses (192.165.1.2/64) or you start the dhcp server in e-smith and you setup your client for dynamic IP adres that you have a working linux http, mail and ftp client.

For using your server as a file server you maybe have to mount the network drive and add a line in /etc/fstab. I suggest that you check the howto.

I hope this will help you.

With friendly regards

Erik de Wild

[erik de wild]

John,

I was not complete. You have to login as root.  Login at a prompt (if you do not start you kde, gnome etc at startup) or in the graphical login screen when you startup in graphical mode.

You have client software on your linux box. In character mode you can logout and restart (there is a way to restart your ethernet card without restarting your computer but I'm not sure about the procedure. It is something like "eth0 restart") your computer. Now you can login as user. In character mode type "mc" and make a connection to 192.168.1.1     . With "linx" you can browse the internet and your intranet in character mode.

In graphical mode you have netscape as client for the internet, intranet and mail and the filemanager as ftp client for the files placed in your network map. There probably are alternatives on your linux bux.


With friendly regards,


Erik de Wild

[john]

thanks.

i'll try that and look around some more.

--john

[Rick]

I have set up several e-smith boxes with different client machines and most seem to work out of the box when using e-smith with it's default settings. I have found it much easier to get the clients up and running by installing the operating system while they are connected to the network and I am online at the time. So far I have had no trouble getting client machines operating on my network, browsing the internet, access email etc using Win98se WinMe Win2k Mandrake 8.0 Redhat 7.1 all using this method

[Richard]

I've got the exact same problem.  I set up E-Smith months ago.  I've had many different flavors of Windows hookup fine.  Now I want to set up a Red Hat 7.1 box and no dice.  No ping, browse or anything else.  Is there a step-by-step how to that would include diagnostics?  I cannot seem to narrow down where the problem lies.

[Gerard]

using a linux box is not so difficult as might be.
I have installed a suse7.2 box. With yast I set up dhcp client (e-smith is dhcp server).You have to assign on the e-smith server a user that is the same as the user you login on your linux box (not root).
From that point on you can now access the internet (your browser must configured that e-smith server is the proxy). To access the i-bays you must use smb-client.
I use suse7.2 because Konqueror can be used as a browser AND has a bild in SMB-CLIENT (in the entry line: smb//(e-smith server name or ip adress)/(name of i-bay).

i.e. smb//e-smith-server/data

you can now use the Konqueror as a file manager.
It looks like windows explorer and internet explorer combined in one program.

Let me now you are succesfull.

Regards
Gerard

[Gerard]

I forgot to tell that in suse7.2
Midnight Commander has a smb-client option too.

Gerard

[erik de wild]

Hello,

I posted a message earlier and I mentioned "ifconfig" as the command to setup your ethernet card. This is not correct. You can use ifconfig to see how the ethernetcards onboard are configured and, this can sometimes be usefull, what the mac adres (a unique number every networkcard/adaptor has) is.

If you want info on a command (i.e. ifconfig) you can type "man ifconfig" at a prompt in the console. Related commands will also be listed. The command to configure your ethernet card is "netconfig"

If you start "linuxconf" (as root) you start a tool that can be used to configure the whole system. Seting up an ethernet card is one of the options.

Friendly regard

Erik de Wild

[Rangi Biddle]

Okay here is a solution for ya.

1. Using linuxconf setup your network card to match your current LAN.
eg.
Interface 1 - Enabled
Configure - Manual
IP address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the same address as your LAN ie. 192.168.1.50)
Netmask: 255.255.255.0 (standard for any LAN)
Device: eth0
Kernel Module: rtl8139 (module for Realtek 8139 NIC)

once those are set in linuxconf go to the Routing and Gateways and enable the gateway with the IP of the machine or router that connects you to the internet.

This should enable you to connect to the internet using your network card.
Also don't forget to restart the network devices which can be done by issuing the following command

/etc/rc.d/init.d/network restart

Once that has completed successfully you should be able to use lynx or any web browser to test your internet connection.  Pinging another workstation on the network also is another good way to make sure that you are on the LAN and vice versa.

hope this helps ya.

[john]

Rick wrote:
>
> I have set up several e-smith boxes with different client
> machines and most seem to work out of the box when using
> e-smith with it's default settings. I have found it much
> easier to get the clients up and running by installing the
> operating system while they are connected to the network and
> I am online at the time. So far I have had no trouble getting
> client machines operating on my network, browsing the
> internet, access email etc using Win98se WinMe Win2k Mandrake
> 8.0 Redhat 7.1 all using this method

i think you're right about that. i figured i'd just wait until mandrake8.1 came out and upgrade everything while connect to the emsith server. much easier that way.

still gotta play with the lan/server/ibay browsing, but web works (and i think email works).

thanks for all your help guys,
john

[David]

Hi folks

    Quick question about the combo of Mandrake 8.0 and e-smith.
When Mandrake asks for a fully qualified host name where do
I look that up on the server?  My old e-smith box has been serving
faithully for so long with just win95 clients I don't remember.

     Also, If I have a win2k box with a domain assigned is there any
way to put it part of the time on my e-smith server (without changing
the domain on the box)??

Thanks  David