Linux/windows networking questions.

["Kevin Poorman \(Petra\) " <ewigin@softhome.net>]

Ok, I'm at wits end here... 3 days and 5 ... yes FIVE installs of 98 
later I've decided that I HATE windows... and would realy realy love 
to dump it. However, My school (Milligan, www.milligan.edu) uses 
a Microsoft Proxy Sever/Client v2.0 (MAJOR YUCK) on the schools 
network... and I can't figure out how to get linux to have Inet 
access. I've gotten to the point where I get a Ip address from the 
DHCP server ... but I still can't ping anything .. via Ip address's or 
hostnames ... 

I would REALY love to dump this crappy os... I just NEED the net 
access.... 

I don't know anything about networking ... and I know I'm shy on 
details here ... but I don't even know what details are needed .... 

Any help whatsoever would be GREATLY appreciated... 

TIA

-Kevin Poorman.