I have two questions: 1: I want to setup a Static IP address for the Linux box. I managed to assign an IP and subnet mask by changing the file ifcfg-eth0 but I still cannot connect to anything. I think my problem is not having set a default gateway and a DNS server. Please help. 2. For some reason, when I start my Linux box these days it goes straight to the console. How do I get the GDE?? and how do make sure the GDE is the default?? Thanks a million. JB

Ok here it goes... I don't have a linux box in front of me so maybe I won't be very precise If you managed to edit your ifcfg-eth0 file with your ip's there... Well you should also change your dns in there. Also remember if you put dhcp on boot when you first configured them although I doubt that is the case. About the grafical interface when In comand line you can either # startx # xmd or youcan edit the runlevel's file (as I have said I do not have the linux box in front of me...)I can't remember exactky where it is sorry... but remember you have to change defaul run levels runlevel 3 is the comand prompt and 5 the graphical interface as I remember Anyway I'll write back when I will remember sorry....

To set a static IP: # ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.1 broadcast 192.168.0.255 netmask 255.255.255.0 Assuming that you are on a class C network. To set up a gateway: # route add -net default gw 192.168.0.254 netmask 0.0.0.0 metric 1 Add DNS servers to /etc/resolv.conf For GDE, edit /etc/inittab and change: id:3:initdefault: to id:5:initdefault:

One easy way is to go into internet setup wizard --> add --> select a ethernet then it shows up a popup box, fill in IP Address subnet Mask Default Gateway You can get the three pareameters by ipconfig in Windows ifconfig in Linux. Hope it would help.