I just installed suse 12.1 on my home built computer. Everything seemed to work accept my internet. I don’t know any real troubleshooting steps as I am new to Linux, but when i tried to open Firefox, it said it was unable to display the webpage.
If it helps i have an intelDP45SG motherboard, and the Ethernet port is built into that.
I imagine i need a driver? How do you get/install drivers for Linux? I think i need one for my video card as well.
I found the following web page and tried to install the rpm thing but it didn’t work, also under network connections when i click “add” all the options are grayed out.
And no i don’t have a wireless card, just the one Ethernet port.
Can some one please tell me how to get internet access?
If you need any additional information let me know.
Usually You don’t need to install Ethernet drivers in Linux. They are built into the kernel. This command will show You whether You’re using them or not :
/sbin/lspci -nnk
Don’t install random rpm files on your system. It usually does more harm than good.
Graphic drivers are a different story but that is a matter for another thread. Lets concentrate on the network. Are You using ifup or NetworkManager ?
No problem yes that means that You’ve got e1000e driver and you’re using it.
Glad to hear it’s working.
For the graphics driver it really depends on your hardware. If You’re using intel GPU don’t bother to install any drivers. Installing different drivers for your GPU makes sense IMHO only when using ATI or nvidia.
yes that means that You’ve got e1000e driver and you’re using it.