a basic guide for idiots?

From: HowburyPete (peteroe_at_REMOVETHISwritebros.org)
Date: 10/06/03 

Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 21:56:35 +0100

I have two pcs networked over win98se to a common broadband cable
router.

I am struggling to get linux set up as the preferred os on both
machines. For most tasks, all is well.

But I simply can't fathom linux networking. I tinker with the ethernet
addresses till the cows come home - and sstill mandrake 9.1 won't
'see' the other computer.

I've searched and searched for simple, idiot proof guides to
networking for linux to no avail. I expect my brain is too dulled by
staring at screens to cope.l

Is there a simple, hands-on steo by step guide to setting up a linux
network please?

And - before I get too involved - there seems to be no indication in
the various support centres that linux supports either SiS or Realteck
NIC cards. So am I wasting my time altogether?

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