SuSe 9.3 professional on my AcerTravelmate 240

[Panoss]

Hi forums,I just instaled linux (SuSe 9.3 professional) on my laptop (AcerTravelmate 240) and as many of you already understand,I am experiencing some problems...
Most of my drivers are autodetected and working fine,my graphic card and cpu drivers are missing though (onboard graphics card and Intel Celeron 2.6GHz) also a few more drivers are missing.
My main problem is that I don't know how to plug my linux on the net.I have a dsl modem onto a hub and want to connect it via the hub on the modem...I tried to do it from the help menu,but cann't do it...
any help is apprieciated


I would be glad to see some info from u guys
thank you in advance

[aalinuxx]

run yast then go to network settings. you will find everything you need. go to the network tab and you will see your network card. edit it (your ip, network gate...) then apply the settings.

[phisics]

suse 10.0 and 10.1 needs at least 16GBytes of space. these programs will selected omit part of the program leaving you with not a full loaded version of linux/suse. Oh, by the way you will need an extra 25gbytes for swap and for additional storage space.

[smolloy]

suse 10.0 and 10.1 needs at least 16GBytes of space. these programs will selected omit part of the program leaving you with not a full loaded version of linux/suse. Oh, by the way you will need an extra 25gbytes for swap and for additional storage space.

Huh?

What are you talking about? I installed pretty much everything that came with SUSE 10.1 and it took up less than 8 GB. Why do you think it needs 16 GB??

And what's with the 25GB for swap and additional storage space?? You can't predict how much storage space someone will need -- someone running a firewall may need very little space, whilst someone running a http server may need a couple of terabytes!!

The main question I have for you, is what, exactly does your post have to do with this thread (fixing someone's net access and graphics cards)!?!??

[Panoss]

Huh?
The main question I have for you, is what, exactly does your post have to do with this thread (fixing someone's net access and graphics cards)!?!??

hehe,no worries m8,every info is accepted
I'll try it right away guys,thanx for answering so fast,I'm impressed ^^

[phisics]

yast is telling me I am using close to 16GB of memory and swap space can be as litte as 1Mbytes

[Perfect Reign]

Hi forums,I just instaled linux (SuSe 9.3 professional) on my laptop (AcerTravelmate 240) and as many of you already understand,I am experiencing some problems...

For a laptop, I would HIGHLY recommend getting 10.1 and going straight from that.

Laptop support in the newer kernels are far and away better in 10.1 than they were in 9.3. I've been using my laptops since 9.2 and can attest to that.

You will save yourself many headaches by going with 10.1 and scrapping 9.3.

My main problem is that I don't know how to plug my linux on the net.I have a dsl modem onto a hub and want to connect it via the hub on the modem...I tried to do it from the help menu,but cann't do it...
any help is apprieciated

This should probably go in the Wireless forum, but...


...essentially, when you have DSL you are creating a TCP/IP connection to your home. Your modem (router, actually) gives you a full network connection inside your home.

What you do in SUSE is to setup your network connection as TCP/IP. Yo go into YaST > Network > Network Card and configure your card to be on the network. That's how I've been using it and configuring my family and friends with SUSE.