Tales Of The Yellow Dog Pt 7: Get Yourself Connected
If you've been following this handy dandy guide to running Yellow Dog Linux on your PS3, Linux is already installed on your system and just needs to find the internets.
Since the PS3 has wireless internet access out of the box, the most current version of Yellow Dog Linux 5.0.2 supports the wireless access and uses it as the default means of network connection. To find the Network Configuration utility go to the Start Menu on your Shelf and follow this tree:
Applications--> System Tools--> System Config--> Network
When you click on Network Linux will ask you for the Root Password, which is the password you used when you first installed Linux. Have it handy when you are working with System Tools, since most of the applications need root verification.
Once verified, the Network Configuration utility comes up and you can see the Wireless Profile as the default connection is already there. If for some reason it is not there, click New to add a network profile. Double click on the Wireless Profile to bring up the Wireless Device Configuration. Across the top are four tabs, General, Route, Hardware Device, and Wireless Settings.
Most of what you need should already be filled in. Under General, you can set a nickname for your connection. Have the Activate device when computer starts checked. Click over on Wireless Settings to add your Network name (SSID) along with the Key. This is the same info that your computer uses to access the network if you have a wireless card in your PC. The mode should be set to Auto and the transmit rate to Auto also.
Once you have all of your network info added, click Ok and you are brought back to the main Network Configuration utility. Then click Activate, and the program will test out the connection. If everything was entered correctly, the status should change to Active. Voila! And there you have it, you can surf then internet with Firefox , connect to aim with Gaim, and even use Thunderbird to check your email.
Now that you have the internet working, the next step is to install several plugins to get that Firefox 'net-ready. Join us next time where we tackle Java.
Toots
Posted to Hot Stuff, Miscellany on 15 October 2007
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I tried following the instructions terra has provided but it didn't help. I am using a wireless router connected to my PC and I'm pretty knew to this. I have no idea what i have to fill-in in those empty spots that ask for information. Is there anything you can tell me that can help me out?