Start up problems

[Don]

Is this list still active?
I sent this mail and recieved no responses.

Thanks
Don



>Received:    8/18/05 7:38 PM
>From:        Don, dtownhome at earthlink.net
>Reply-To:    Yellow Dog Linux Newbie List, 
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>
>Hi everyone;
>
>Some time ago I installed YDL 3.0.1 on an imac.  All went fine for a 
>while as I slowly explored my way around it.  I had just started 
>connecting online when it went awry and refused to boot right.
>
>I'm running an iMac 333 mhz.
>
>It starts its bootup and gets to "Determining IP information for eth0... 
>failed: no link present.  Check cable?"
>
>Then it says "Bringing up interace ppp0:"
>
>... and stops. If I leave it there till Christmas 2007 it will still be 
>sitting doing nothing.
>
>I don't yet know enough about this software to know what I should be 
>doing / looking for in order to fix this.
>
>Any help greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>Don