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Re: Network Connection/Newbie My head is spinning@#$%&



--- Roger Creasy <roger_creasy@yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> Roger Creasy writes:
> 
> > I just installed sarge with KDE. I have DSL
> internet connectivity through my
> > network card, so the card is working. However, if,
> from the KDE desktop, I go
> > to home -> LAN connection, I get an error that
> says that the protocol is not
> > available. What's up with this?
> 
> You don't have the network browser "lisa" installed,
> which provides
> smb and nfs browsing capabilities to KDE.
> 
> 
> OK. I have studied networking with Linux, from MAC
> and ip addresses to switches vs routers, DNS,
> proxy/NAT, OSI, PPP, bootp, packets, PING, PING
> ECHOS, TCP/IP, etc....
> 
> I have heard that I need to install SAMBA and
> separately that I need to install LISA. Do I need
> both? 
> 
> I still don't know what I need to do......
> 
> 
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What you really need to do is ask a more specific
question.  Are you trying to browse your local LAN, or
are you having difficulty getting out to the internet?
 I took your question as the latter.  Clearly, the
other person, who suggested Samba, took it as the
former.  And now even I'm confused.  What -- EXACTLY
-- are you trying to do?



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