Fedora core 3 install

[Thomas Cameron]

On Mon, 2005-04-04 at 23:34 -0700, Keith Brentson wrote:
> Hello,
> I have just installed Fedora Core 3 on a Dell Inspiron
> 8600.  The Install seemed to go well until the first
> boot up. The system froze when it was trying to bring
> eth-0 up.  It did this several times. I have the newer
> version of the dell Inspiron 8600 with a Broadcom 440x
> integrated network controller.  I also have the ATI
> Mobility Radeon 9600 pro turbo.  
> I am a complete Linux Newbie, and some of the
> explanations I've seen are definitely over my head.  I
> would appreciate if I could get some help, or be
> directed to a help source suitable to my level.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Keith 

Is your machine actually hooked up to a network?  Does that network have
a DHCP server on it (like maybe a broadband router or your ISP)?

Thomas