2 macs and a linux on a LAN

[E Frank Ball]

} > check the file:
} > /etc/resolve.conf
} >
} > Mayebe even dump the contents here
} 
} I think it is ok.  Here it is:
} search earthlink.net
} nameserver 207.217.126.81
} nameserver 207.217.77.82
} nameserver 207.120.83

Missing a number on the last one, but this should be working.

} I placed these values in the "netcfg" setup windows. do the values endup in
} /etc.resolv.conf???

Yes.

} do both  devices (ppp0 and eth0) have access to this  file, or should they?

Yes.


Ok what's your gateway and gateway device?

cat /etc/sysconfig/network

Here's one of mine:
penguin:/etc 72% cat /etc/sysconfig/network
NETWORKING=yes
FORWARD_IPV4=false
HOSTNAME=localhost.localdomain
GATEWAY=141.121.145.28
GATEWAYDEV=eth0

The gateway IP address should probably be your Linksys router thingy.

also show us the output of /sbin/route -n

penguin:/etc 74% /sbin/route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface
141.121.145.28  0.0.0.0         255.255.255.255 UH    0      0        0 eth0
141.121.144.0   0.0.0.0         255.255.248.0   U     0      0        0 eth0
127.0.0.0       0.0.0.0         255.0.0.0       U     0      0        0 lo
0.0.0.0         141.121.145.28  0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        0 eth0

   E. Frank Ball        frankb at efball.com