Previously i posted a thread regarding networking Windows XP with Linux. After 2 days at it, i finally managed to get everything running smooth. The problem was actually routing, once i sorted that out, things were fine.
However, all the configurations i did to the router and my ethernet card had to be done direct via the shell. It was hopeless using the Redhat Network Config GUI. For instance, if i delete a route or host by using the Network GUI, it wouldnt actually be deleted. Close the GUI and open it again, the routes i deleted were still there. That was the reason i couldnt configure my network in the first place. But when i ran the commands via the shell, using 'ifconfig' for my ethernet and 'route' for routing.. everything fell into place. With just one attempt using command-line instead of GUI, everything worked perfectly. Redhat 8.0 GUI doesn't always do what is supposed to do.
So a piece of advice to all Linux newbies like me out there: If you want to configure something, the first thing you try is to configure it via the shell. This assures that it deals directly with the kernel. The GUI doesnt always work. And another crazy thing about Redhat 8.0, is that I can't adjust my Time and Date. Somehow my system clock is at Jan 2000. Most of my scripts can't be executed, my timestamps have gone mad and everything else that uses date and time won't work. If anyone is aware of any bugfixes to fix this bug, do let me know.
However, all the configurations i did to the router and my ethernet card had to be done direct via the shell. It was hopeless using the Redhat Network Config GUI. For instance, if i delete a route or host by using the Network GUI, it wouldnt actually be deleted. Close the GUI and open it again, the routes i deleted were still there. That was the reason i couldnt configure my network in the first place. But when i ran the commands via the shell, using 'ifconfig' for my ethernet and 'route' for routing.. everything fell into place. With just one attempt using command-line instead of GUI, everything worked perfectly. Redhat 8.0 GUI doesn't always do what is supposed to do.
So a piece of advice to all Linux newbies like me out there: If you want to configure something, the first thing you try is to configure it via the shell. This assures that it deals directly with the kernel. The GUI doesnt always work. And another crazy thing about Redhat 8.0, is that I can't adjust my Time and Date. Somehow my system clock is at Jan 2000. Most of my scripts can't be executed, my timestamps have gone mad and everything else that uses date and time won't work. If anyone is aware of any bugfixes to fix this bug, do let me know.