Linux debian wont connect to the net!

[MFCGMFC]

hey all

as a follow on from my formatting thread lol i now have debian on the machine in question but it wont connect to the internet?

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC

 

[wiz569]

hey all

as a follow on from my formatting thread lol i now have debian on the machine in question but it wont connect to the internet?

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC

Are you wired or wireless?
Have you tried configuring it?

 

[MFCGMFC]

wired

i have no idea how to configure it?

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC

 

[Spectre]

The interface won't be configured or up.

NetworkConfiguration - Debian Wiki

 

[wiz569]

wired

i have no idea how to configure it?

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC

If its wired it should automatically pick up your nic card,
are you using a GUI version or just command line?

 

[MFCGMFC]

gui mate

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC

 

[wiz569]

gui mate

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC

Top right corner of your screen is there an icon for your internet connection,might be called eth0?

 

[MFCGMFC]

no mate there isnt

 

[MFCGMFC]

currently trying the ubuntu live cd and its connecting to the net fine?

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC

 

[wiz569]

currently trying the ubuntu live cd and its connecting to the net fine?

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC

Then either try editing the etc/network/interfaces file using a linux editor,most probably vim is installed, or install Ubuntu

 

[Him Her]

Did you get this sorted?

In a terminal session type ifconfig and check there's a reference to eth0. If not, type lspci | grep -i eth to show what card, if any, is loaded.

If none is loaded then boot the live CD to discover what the card is (to Linux) by typing lspci | grep -i eth from a terminal session.

 

[MFCGMFC]

yeah i re formatted the disk and its connecting fine now

thanks chaps

Cheers
MFCGAVMFC