no internet

NEWBIE !!!

I thought I would give Linux a try so I installed Opensuse 11.3.

I used the automatic setup and accepted all default settings on a new HD. At end of installation I clicked Firefox and received a “no server” message.

The only info I found was in KDE Chapt. 17 by Lauri Watts. She says that if I have IP, gateway, submask, and dns numbers, Internet connection is easy but she tells nothing about using the numbers. I have those numbers.

How do I get online?

I have a no-proxy, static service.

Why-oh-why-oh-why would an installation end without an online connection? Or at least easy-to-find instructions to get online?

I had to disconnect the new Linux HD and connect to this old Windows HD to contact you.

cbb6cbb wrote:

> NEWBIE !!!
>
> I thought I would give Linux a try so I installed Opensuse 11.3.
>
> I used the automatic setup and accepted all default settings on a new
> HD. At end of installation I clicked Firefox and received a “no
> server” message.
>
> The only info I found was in KDE Chapt. 17 by Lauri Watts. She says
> that if I have IP, gateway, submask, and dns numbers, Internet
> connection is easy but she tells nothing about using the numbers. I
> have those numbers.
>
> How do I get online?
>
> I have a no-proxy, static service.

Did you configure your network interface card with your static IP
address?


Per Jessen, Zürich (23.8°C)
http://en.opensuse.org/User:Pjessen

Are you on a desktop/wired or a laptop/wireless?

Dwarfer99 wrote:

>
> Are you on a desktop/wired or a laptop/wireless?
>
>

Are you asking me or the OP? If you’re asking the OP, it really would
be beneficial to everyone if you responded to his posting instead of my
reply.


Per Jessen, Zürich (23.9°C)
http://en.opensuse.org/User:Pjessen

Why would I ask you that question? I didn’t respond to your reply but to the thread. And, what is OP? It really would
be beneficial to everyone if you used recognised acronyms.

Dwarfer99 wrote:

>
> Why would I ask you that question? I didn’t respond to your reply but
> to the thread.

Well, your posting turned up referring to mine, not to the OPs.
Besides, you don’t respond to a thread, always to somebodyelses
posting.

> And, what is OP? It really would be beneficial to everyone if you used
> recognised acronyms.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OP

“Generally: OP, short for original poster, or sometimes original post.
Used on online message boards and forums to denote the first poster.”


Per Jessen, Zürich (20.9°C)
http://en.opensuse.org/User:Pjessen

My post was merely chronologically after yours, in what way did it refer to yours?

Anyhoo, s/he hasn’t been back to check for answers so the thread is probably dead now anyway.

Dwarfer99 wrote:

>
> My post was merely chronologically after yours, in what way did it
> refer to yours?

The References: header pointed to my posting. Anyway, it’s no really
any of your doing - I have just found out why, see:

http://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php?t=442683


Per Jessen, Zürich (25.8°C)
http://en.opensuse.org/User:Pjessen