Re: can't connect to outside world

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

On Fri, Jan 03, 2003 at 08:49:18AM -0600, Pat Schloss wrote:
> Hi, 
> 
> I'm an extremely newbie linux user... 
> 
> I have a box with both xp and RH 8.0 installed. I am able to connect to
> the web through an ethernet (RealTek) through xp, but not through linux.
> I think all the settings (IP's, etc) are the same but there doesn't seem
> to be any communication with the outside world with linux. I'm running
> RedHat 8.0 which I have just installed.

Sounds like your linux firewall is configured to be too strict.
Have a look at

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-8.0-Manual/custom-guide/

Chapter 12 has the info you want.  Note that the config tool does NOT
read your current configuration.  It always comes up ready to set your
security level to "high".

> I'm also unable to print to a
> directly connected printer although I suspect this is a different issue.

I think so.  See Chapter 26 of the same manual.

> Any thoughts? 
> 
> Thanks,
> Pat

Cheers,
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