On Thursday 26 February 2004 22:54, gchris@bellsouth.net wrote:
I am trying to install a SuSe 9.0 machine and access the net thru a WinXP machine using ICS (which supposedly supplies limited DHCP) The SuSe machine is not receiving its IP via DHCP. Can this configuration work or must I supply the SuSe machine with a static IP?
I'm sure the hardware works because the SuSe machine dual boots W98SE which connects to the net with no problems.
Connect the suse box directly to the net for a trial. Is the Xp box dial-up or cable/dsl? In any event, static should work too. How does your XP box get its IP? Of course, you know that this is the point where everybody will tell you you are doing this backward, and the SuSE box should be on the net, and the XP box behind it.... -- _____________________________________ John Andersen