Problem in Internet access

[sam619]

Hi
I have installed debian Lenny minimal version in my PC which is currently running XP tooo.
My problem is that after installation I just configured the network address with DHCP . I accessed the server with this DHCP configuration but after rebooting I cant access the server as well as internet. It shows that DHCP configuration failed, then I configured it manually but that too not worked........

[Kieren]

Hi Sam

Can you give us a better description of what your problem is? What have you tried so far?

[lugoteehalt]

Put my Lenny on internet recently, not an expert.

A Ubuntu live CD gave the internet so copied its /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/network/interfaces files to Lenny, although cut a little stuff. This put Lenny on the internet, have no idea if it is a safe way of going about things.

lugo@fido:~$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 192.168.1.1
lugo@fido:~$ cat /etc/network/interfaces
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

#auto eth1
#iface eth1 inet dhcp

lugo@fido:~$

[rojoblandino]

Put my Lenny on internet recently, not an expert.

A Ubuntu live CD gave the internet so copied its /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/network/interfaces files to Lenny, although cut a little stuff. This put Lenny on the internet, have no idea if it is a safe way of going about things.

lugo@fido:~$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 192.168.1.1
lugo@fido:~$ cat /etc/network/interfaces
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).

# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

#auto eth1
#iface eth1 inet dhcp

lugo@fido:~$

Since Ubuntu seems to come from Debian, they work with the same files. In the file /etc/network/interfaces you are telling to your system how it is going to work with the network card, static or dhcp. The /etc/resolv.conf you are telling to your system the dns server who it is going to ask for delivering answer to your system.

Also you did not need to run Ubuntu, but anyway is the same. than doing it manually.