Enabling Internet on Linux

Hey guys, I am running the latest version of Fedora. I do not know how to enable an internet connection. I messed around a little bit with the network manager but still no luck. Please somone out there help me! Thanks in advance!

 

I'm not sure how to configure the NIC. NIC do you mean network configuration? When I'm in the network configuration window and try to add a new device my adapter isn't listed. What should I do?

 

Are you trying to do wireless? Wired? What do you mean you can't see your adapter? Information on what you've tried and what you actually want to achieve would help.

And, this thread should really be in the Linux forum.

 

I'm am trying to go wired for the moment. I just want to connect to the internet right now. I can't see my adapter what I meant was that when I try to add devices, my ethernet card isn't listed.

 

This should be in the Linux forums. Most of the time wired network connections in Linux "just work". Presumably a Centrino laptop comes with an Intel network card, so nothing too special or rare there. I would guess that this is a Fedora Core 6 bug (and one which has been reported elsewhere, BTW). Maybe if you ask in the Linux forum, some Fedora user will notice and can give you a simple solution.

 

not to rag on anyone in particular (honestly,) but this kind of help turns people off. I understand this perfectly, but lots of Linux n00bs won't have a freakin' clue as to what you just said.

For the OP:

Open the "Terminal" (probably under Accessories or System tools in the applications menu). This gives you easy and direct access to system commands.

Wired networking with Linux usually just works, which means it's probably the configuration bug that Mr. Foolish mentioned. To check this do:

Code:

cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 | grep ONBOOT

this will search the file ifcfg-eth0 for the term ONBOOT and display the line. if it says something like ONBOOT = false, then we need to change that to true.

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0

You'll need to enter your root password (it won't appear as you type, just type it and hit enter,) and this will open up a text editor. Find the line that has the ONBOOT option, change it to true or yes or whatever the correct opposite is. Save the file, and reboot the computer. Let us know what happens.

 

I would like to add to this that making this change will "just" cause that network card to work when you reboot. I haven't used the latest Fedora, but if it's anything like the latest RedHat Enterprise, the scripts in Fedora to turn a network card on and off at any time should be the "ifup" and "ifdown" scripts in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ . Try typing this line in a terminal as root to turn on an ethernet port called "eth0" which is off:

/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup eth0

Having said that, I'm not sure what the OP means by "when I try to add devices, my ethernet card isn't listed". This sounds like a more serious problem than just the card being disabled. Unfortunately, I don't know what application the OP is getting a list of network cards from because I don't use Fedora and each distro seems to have its own graphical tool for this sort of thing... which is why this thread should be moved (hint, hint) to the Linux forum. The OP really needs a Fedora expert to troubleshoot exactly what the OP is seeing and doing, not some generic Linux advice.

 

I just figure Fedora is crap since I have never had anything but trouble with it. Try an Ubuntu LiveCD. I stuck one in my laptop, and it even got the wireless and connected to a nearby unsecured WAP automatically.