Connecting from Live CD

[Steven Vollom]

On Saturday 20 June 2009 03:38:24 pm Mark Greenwood wrote:
> On Saturday 20 Jun 2009 02:39:16 David Kuntadi wrote:
> > On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 5:55 AM, Steven
> >
> > Vollom<stevenvollom at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > >> gksudo gedit /etc/network/interfaces
> > >>
> > >> add below lines:
> > >>
> > >> auto eth2
> > >> iface eth0 inet dhcp
> > >>
> > >> Save and close the text editor, and run in terminal:
> > >>
> > >> sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
> > >>
> > >> After that, check again ifconfig, see whether eth2 now already up. If
> > >> it is up, you should be able to connect internet.
> > >>
> > >> DK
> > >
> > > gksudo is not currently installed, and I can not install because I am
> > > not able to connect. Shoot, and that sounded like it may work. I never
> > > had cause to use that application yet, so it was not installed. Thanks
> > > for trying; you are terrific.
> >
> > It is quite strange it is not install.
>
> No it's not strange. Steven has KDE.. he should try 'kdesudo kate' to open
> an editor as root, which I think he already knows about
>
> > You could try gksu instead of gksudo:
> >
> > gksu gedit /etc/network/interfaces
> >
> > If it is not install as well, then use sudo nano:
> >
> > sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces
> >
> > add:
> >
> > auto eth2
> > iface eth2 inet dhcp
> >
> > after that <ctrl> O to save it, and <ctrl>x to exit nano.
> >
> > then run in terminal
> >
> > sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart.
> >
> > DK

I used kdesudo kate and made the edit.  It is done, but had no affect on 
connecting to the internet.  Same response Unknown User.

Thanks for sticking in there.  I really want to solve the problem.  

steven