A Few Problems - Mainly DHCP

[hamzah]

Hi Guys/Gals & Experts ,

I have used Debian version of Linux for a while now (in university so I'm just a user there, Admin rights is a totally new concept :P) and have finally decided i wanted it at home so i got myself the 3 dvd 4.0r3 version. Booting/installing is fine except for one thing, DHCP. It fails every time! My set-up:

BTVoyager Router/ADSL (2110)
Ethernet connection to PC and router. Internet status is on and everything is running fine (I'm typing off my laptop which uses the wireless functionality of the router, so it must be working...)

Is there something i need to be doing to sort this problem out?

Secondly - apt - the package that auto downloads software of your choice, the one thats recommended :S. This has no chance of getting a connection because of the problem above so does that mean it doesn't get installed? I kinda want this because my friend has been telling me how good it is for locating software.

The three DVD's ... The boot works just fine but when I'm in Linux OS and put the second disk in, nothing happens ... Am i supposed to be doing something to make it run ? ...

Finally - Sorry for the long winded post in advance :P

Resolution. My monitor accepts 1650x1080 (samsung 226bw), however being in a rush i didn't select this option - how can i add this to the default list? I tried the sudo command however it required a password that even i, as the admin, didn't no ..... I typed both root and my user pass with no luck - i don't think Linux likes me lol.

EDIT: I found that the res shows up in xorg file however not in the resolution selection which seems a bit strange, don't no if this helps anyone further understanding the problem but i thought i should let you know.

So THANK YOU very much in advance for any help you can give this newbie :P.

[benerivo]

Well to start things off, it looks like it is probably your ethernet card that isn't being set up correctly (your router is presumably fine). Do you know what ethernet card your pc has? Do

lspci

to find out. Hopefully it will provide the details of your ethernet controller, otherwise it has not been recognised.

[iwanabeguru]

you can install anything from the dvds you just need add them to /etc/apt/sources.list

use apt-cdrom command

apt-cdrom add /mountpoint/of/dvd

then update the packages list

apt-get update
or
aptitude update

i suggest you use aptitude

and now you can install packages from the dvds , and post that lspci output

[ICU_RN]

If you are using Debian I highly recommend installing sidux. In sidux go to terminal and log in as root. Type "smxi" and answer YES to init 3. Follow the script instructions closely and install the proper video driver and non-free items. Do the update and upgrade steps and you will be running Nyx in no time. Sidux (Sid Debian) is much easier to configure than Debian/GNU Linux and has excellent hardware detection and uses the latest kernel 2.6.24.3.

ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/sidux/previe...-lite-i386.iso

sidux Manuals - Hardware and Graphics Drivers