[wplug] RE: internet access

Sat Dec 13 21:25:00 EST 2003

It looks like you either aren't running X, or you are running root with  
no $DISPLAY variable.

I believe if you run: "/usr/sbin/redhat-config-network-tui" as root,  
instead of the plain redhat-config-network, it will force it into a  
text-only install, so you won't need X.  This is a command I know about  
on redhat 9, so I hope it's there on redhat 8.

On Dec 13, 2003, at 3:59 PM, a D wrote:

> Thanks Eric, (thanks to John and more response at bottom.)
> that first link was 404 - I rooted around the second a bit, but no  
> dice so far.
> typing in "redhat-config-network &" yeilded the following.
>
> [root at localhost root]# traceback (most recent call last):
> File "/usr/sbin/redhat-config-network", line 100, in ?
> File  
> "/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfig/gui/__init__.py",  
> line 30 in ?
> exec cmd
> File "<string>", line 1, in ?
> File  
> "/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/ 
> ADSLInterface.py", line 20, in ?
> from hetconfipkg.gui.GUI_functions.mport*
> File  
> "/usr/sbin/../share/redhat-config-network/retconfpkg/gui/ 
> GUI_functions.py", line 2 in ?
> inport gtk
> FIle "/usr/share/redhat-config-network/retconfpkg/__init__.py", line  
> 19, in ?
> RuntimeError: could not open display
>
> This is all hand typed from my hand-written copy of what came up on  
> the screen. I'm trying to get plugged in from the linux side so I can  
> have more direct access to the resources out there, but for now I'm  
> just at that miserable beginning place (not yet figured out how to get  
> things onto a disk or to the printer. no adivce on these things yet  
> please. tried last time around and only hurt my head. I think getting  
> online comes first. corrections welcome.)
> amy
>
> >Message: 7 >From: "Eric Peterson" >To: >Subject: RE: [wplug] internet  
> access >Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 17:12:57 -0800 >Reply-To:  
> wplug at wplug.org > >
>
> In the absence of a super-clear response, open a terminal window and  
> at the >$ prompt type "redhat-config-network &"
> >I hope this will help:  
> >http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-8.0-Manual/install- 
> guide/s1-net >config.html >  
> >http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-8.0-Manual/install- 
> guide/ > >Good luck! > >-Eric >-----Original Message----- >From:  
> wplug-admin at wplug.org [mailto:wplug-admin at wplug.org] On Behalf Of a D  
> >Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 2:56 PM >To: wplug at wplug.org  
> >Subject: [wplug] internet access > > >Hi all, >I made an attempt  
> earlier this year at beginning to look at Linux. I got as >far as  
> installing RH8 and messing around a tiny bit with Apache, and I  
> >appreciate all the help I got with these, both on the list and at an  
> >instalfest. >One of the major things that stopped me (besides lack of  
> background, >initiative, focus...) was that my isp wouldn't support  
> linux and I wasn't >ready to spring for a better isp. But now we've  
> moved and have DSL. The tech >guy at the phone company said the DSL  
> modem we have should work fine, that I >should just open up a browser  
> and the connection should be there, but it's >not. I know the DSL is  
> working because I'm doing a dual boot and the *other >OS* has internet  
> access. >Any advice on what I need to do to configure things so that I  
> can get >online? I looked at the network configuarion screen and the  
> system had >already recognized my ethernet card. If anyone cares to  
> respond, please >respon! d as though you're speaking to someone who  
> has no exposure to Linux >or the more sophisticated sides of  
> computing. I'm still very much at square >one. >Thanks, >Amy
>
>> > >--__--__-- > >Message: 8 >Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:37:11 -0500  
>> >From: John Harrold >To: wplug at wplug.org >Subject: Re: [wplug]  
>> internet access >
>
>> >hey amy, >since you have dsl you'll probably want to use the roaring  
>> penguin software uniquely named rp-pppoe. it's free and it comes with  
>> redhat depending on how you installed it. this is their product page:  
>> >http://www.roaringpenguin.com/products/rp-pppoe/index.php >a quick  
>> way to check and see if it's installed is to login as root: >$ su -
> > ># don't forget the '-'
>> # and run: >$ adsl-setup > without more info on your system, i cannot  
>> really suggest more info. let me know if the info above helps. if it  
>> doesn't, post your results with more info about your system (distro,  
>> isp, etc.). >and remember that html email is evil :).
>
> I know John, I'm sorry! I'm trying to set up another email account  
> that also won't have these annoying ads at the bottom. (plus I want to  
> set it up without the digest feature so I can stay in the right  
> thread. just waiting for the request to go through.)
> I will probably put off roaring penguin until the basic stuff is  
> working. Thank you for the link.
> I'll try the lines you gave above and see what it says. I know this is  
> way beyond terminal beginner, but can you tell me what I'm looking for  
> as far as "info about my system?" The isp is verizon, it comes to the  
> house and hits a DSL modem from westell called wirespeed, then a  
> D-link router which goes to our individual computers. (The computer  
> itself is a complete mutt a friend helped me put together 4 years ago  
> after a shopping trip to the expo mart. Particular components I should  
> report on?)The distro? oy. ok. I'm looing at the package (book and  
> CD's I bought from amazon this past summer. Red Hat Linux 8 unleashed  
> from SAMS, it says on the book, and on the CD's it also says version  
> 1.0, copyright 2003. I just don't even know the questions to ask yet.  
> Hummiliation and fear of annoying others would normally have had me  
> abandoning the idea by now, but I would soooooo much like to not buy  
> another operating system from the big evil company when the one I have  
> confirms what everyone tells me about its mahogany handles.
> amy
>
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