lots of help needed

[Reversik]

Hey i need lots of help lol , as the thread title says , i just installed suse linux 10.3 from a dvd. Ok well i dont know how to setup my internet connection on there , um i dont know why my mouse wont connect its a windows mouse and i dont know how to get my sound card to work on there. If someone can help me with any of these problems thatd be appreciated, i know its a bit daunting with all the problems im asking for help.

~with regards

[waterhead]

You can do hardware configuration in YaST.

[Reversik]

Well I've been trying to mess with YaST but im still not exactly sure whats settings i need to use for making the internet work i run dsl , so im guessin i would go into dsl settings or somethin? Also for sound card ive been trying to find the sound card in the hardware and i figured it might of just gotten settup in the setup. I'm wondering if it might be easier to reinstal or not?

[waterhead]

You need to enter the IP address of the default gateway. If you are using a router, then the IP address of the router is needed. If you are directly connected to the modem, I don't think that you need a default gateway. Both methods require using DHCP for getting your IP address, so configure it that way.

If you are not using a router with a hardware firewall, you should use and configure the SuSE firewall.

That reminds me. Your SuSE firewall may be preventing the internet connection. You could disable it for a short time to see if that is the problem. If you have a router with a firewall, you don't need the SuSE firewall.

[Reversik]

Im having a really tough time trying to get everything working i wrote down all the things from my internet and tried to run a DHCP server is what the thing is on settings. Im pretty new to Linux and it seems a big hassle , if i wanted some help with this if im new would it be good to try to find a computer store. As for an opinion. Do you think they might have any clue about linux or none at all?

[waterhead]

You don't want to run a DHCP server, you are connecting to one. You want it to get an IP address from a DHCP server. That is usually a router, unless you are connected directly to the modem. Then the ISP is running the DHCP server, and providing the IP address. You may have a modem/router combination, unless you use dialup

If you ever set up a Windows connection, it is similar. The internet is the same no matter what operating system you use. A computer store may help, but I would look for someone with more Linux experience. A Linux User Group (LUG) would be good. Look here for one in your area.
Linux Online - User Groups

[waterhead]

Check out this link for some helpful info:
Novell Documentation