No Internet following fresh install

[atko]

I have just completed a fresh install of Slackware after deciding to give it a try. Previously I have used Red Hat, Fedora, Debian, Mandrake and Susi. I seem to remember the other distros automatically configuring my cable broadband connection, however, Slackware has not. Could someone tell me how I go about configuring my cable broadband so I can access the net. Thanks for any help in advance.

[kriss]

try "netconfig"

Good luck

[CopperTop]

What is listed for your nic when you hit it with ifconfig?

ifconfig eth0

What happens when you ping yourself?

/sbin/ping -c 3 127.0.0.1

[icedtea]

I have just completed a fresh install of Slackware after deciding to give it a try. Previously I have used Red Hat, Fedora, Debian, Mandrake and Susi. I seem to remember the other distros automatically configuring my cable broadband connection, however, Slackware has not. Could someone tell me how I go about configuring my cable broadband so I can access the net. Thanks for any help in advance.

sometimes having an auto detect internet settings c/o your distro has good and bad advantages. .

good: no need to configure.. surf at once
bad: you fail to learn the "howtos"

just solved my same situation as yours (in another thread) i am using slackware12.0 --planning to change it to 13.0 (soon..or just wait for 14 perhaps)

but i am using DSL. .

have you tried doing pppoe-setup?