<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC '-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN'> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html;charset=us-ascii'> <style>BODY{font:10pt Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif;}</style> </head> <body> <DIV>i'm new to linux and i was looking for a little help. i just installed Ubuntu Hardy Heron and i'm trying to connect to the internet. i use my laptop for work alot of the time and i was used to turning on my wireless and it world automatically grab an IP address and i was good to go. i have a Realtek RTL- 8139 Ethernet controller. just need a little help. Thank you.</DIV></body></html>