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Im pretty sure by the error its giving me that its the login now, since weve pretty much narrowed it down. because the error when starting linux up says "error in determining ip information in...

OK, I can ping it fine from the console...at 127.0.0.1

and that other 1% that I thought it wasnt a SMC....well it isn't Its an HP, but its acting like its a SMC. :)

I think my problem is the...

I dont live in an extremely cold region, but I usually get a battery with at least 1000 cold cranking amps. Not nessesary on newer cars, but anything with a higher than normal compression will need...

Howdy...:D
Southern Belle, if you get the change can you forward it to me?

I'm from North Carolina, and I have to admit I probably sound pretty southern to Ya'll..:p

Here is the NIC, 99% sure its this one..
They have Linux drivers...should I try to download them and try it??

If so where do I put the specific drivers for Linux...

SMC NIC

Tried giveing it an ip last night and pinging it. No response.
The first error ir gives me when Im booting up is something to the effect of that it cannot get the ip information for eth0 (dhcpcf) ?

Ok,
1. this is on a dual boot machine w/Win98se, It works in there..
2. It is DHCP, dynamic IP assigned by cable co.
3. External Cable modem (Ericsson) connected to the NIC. No other PC's on it...

I guess this one will do me for a while....not too many really good Ren & Stimpy pics around that aren't duplicated everywhere..

Has anyone had a problem getting a cable modem to work on Linux (Mandrake 7.2) ??

Its set up on a NIC and it refuses to work.

Im a linux newbie, and Im using KDE as a GUI..

Please be gentle...

Well, finally hit 150....now heres a bigger problem......trying to create or pick out an avatar :)