Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 - DEPLOYMENT GUIDE 08-05-2008 Deployment Manual page 642

tion 30.4.1, "Configuring the Network Card with YaST"
DSL link, addresses may be assigned automatically but not via DHCP, which is why
you should not enable the option Automatic address setup (via DHCP). Instead, enter
a static dummy address for the interface, such as 192.168.22.1. In Subnet Mask,
enter 255.255.255.0. If you are configuring a stand-alone workstation, leave Default
Gateway empty.
TIP
Values in IP Address and Subnet Mask are only placeholders. They are only
needed to initialize the network card and do not represent the DSL link as such.
Figure 30.7 DSL Configuration
To begin the DSL configuration (see
first select the PPP mode and the ethernet card to which the DSL modem is connected
(in most cases, this is eth0). Then use Device Activation to specify whether the DSL
link should be established during the boot process. Click User Controlled to authorize
the normal user without root permissions to activate or deactivate the interface with
KInternet. The dialog also lets you select your country and choose from a number of
ISPs operating in it. The details of any subsequent dialogs of the DSL configuration
depend on the options set so far, which is why they are only briefly mentioned in the
626 Deployment Guide
(page 612)). In the case of a
Figure 30.7, "DSL Configuration" (page 626)),