linux and win95 network

["Joel Wyttenhove" <joelw@winternet.com>]

Continuing problem -

 

1. I am trying to network win 95 notebook to linux server. (Suse 6.0)

2. I ping from notebook to server IP address and I get timed out message - which I think means that this PC is working okay.

3. I ping from server to notebook and get "sendto: network is unreachable" message. 

4. when I load linux I get error - failed message eth0: unknown interface

5. I have new 3com card on notebook, new netgear 4 port hub and UNKNOWN old NIC on linux server

 

I am guessing that my NIC on the linux server is either a) incompatible or b) not set up or configured properly.  when I originally installed linux it seemed to read the card okay and set up etc, but now I cannot figure out where to go check the set up, drivers, etc or do not know how to troubleshoot it, etc....... I have obtained new 3com ethernet card - should I just install it ?  -- how do I go about setting the new card up in linux ??- the user manual - book is real hard for me to understand.

 

 

 -- As always - any help asap is great !!!!!!!

 

-- Joel Wyttenhove