I recently installed Mandrake 8.0 and am having trouble connecting to the internet through our companies Windows LAN server and firewall. I am very new to Linux. When I try to connect with Netscape I get the message: Netscape is unable to locate the socks server: PROXY. The server does not have a DNS entry. Check the socks server name in the proxy configuration and try again.
When I go into the Netscape Preferences I have PROXY entered into the SOCKS host location just like all the other computers here. Also when I open the Control Center and look under proxies it has PROXY entered for our HTTP Proxy. I read in another thread saying samba should be running but when I try to open Samba Configuration I get a message saying Proxy not found.
I am starting to get frustrated. Please help.

trying to get a setup u seem 2 be aiming 4. I'm getting 2gether a list of ppl trying 2 do this.
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- my brothers` machine dialing in with Windoze, acting as a gateway (192.168.0.1)

- & linux surfing though the gateway`ed win machine,

very simple got it 2 work before, but no longer...?!

Can ping all IP's on the LAN but nothing more.
)) Proxies would be nice also.

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If any1 else is looking to do this or help out plse feel free 2 get in contact direct - jago25_98@hotmail.com
, I'll let you know how 2 do it if I find out.
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