LAN connection on my Dell laptop

I purchased SUSE 9.2 some time back and have been using it on
my laptop at home with modem connectivity.
I am now trying to enable LAN connectivity using SUSE
but am unable to get connectivity. I have a valid hostname
and IP adress (and all other network info).
Can someone point me in the right direction on how to debug this,
does SUSE 9.2 home version not support LAN (no drivers) ?
Appreciate any help, thanks.

tmattson@ford.com adjusted his/her tinfoil beanie to post:

> I purchased SUSE 9.2 some time back and have been using it on
> my laptop at home with modem connectivity.
> I am now trying to enable LAN connectivity using SUSE
> but am unable to get connectivity. I have a valid hostname
> and IP adress (and all other network info).
> Can someone point me in the right direction on how to debug this,
> does SUSE 9.2 home version not support LAN (no drivers) ?
> Appreciate any help, thanks.

Can you post the output of:

ifconfig

and

route

please, also have you entered you DNS server IP`s?

And can we have a bit more info on what lan chipset and what your LAN
comprises of, like if you are just connecting direct to an eth
modem/router or joining and existing LAN.

We need a bit more info to come to an answer.

Thanks
--
Mark
Twixt hill and high water
N. Wales, UK
Novell Support Forums SysOp

tmattson@ford.com wrote:

> I am now trying to enable LAN connectivity using SUSE
> but am unable to get connectivity. I have a valid hostname
> and IP adress (and all other network info).

1) What model Dell laptop
2) What brand and model network card
3) Did you have a look at http://www.linux-laptop.net/
4) Did you try to read some of the entries for your model
5) Did you try to (partially) follow the instructions found
there?

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Ruurd