The first step in network setup requires you to provide a name for your Linux machine. The computer name in Linux system is called a hostname. Put a single word as a hostname, i.e linuxsvr, linuxhost, server1. Do not put dot (.) or space.

Just enter a hostname alone, no domain name. You don't have to think hard for the name if you didn't plan for this yet, just put whatever name that comes to your mind. You can change the hostname later when the installation is complete.

Here are three options of how you can configure network for your Linux system:

• Static IP - Use a static IP address to configure Ethernet.
• DHCP - Use a dhcp server to configure Ethernet.
• Loopback - Setup a loopback connection.

Of course you are going to choose the DHCP here. Here is a simple descriptions for each network configuration. The static ip network setup means you provide a fixed ip address, netmask, gateway and domain name for your network card. Normally, a system administrator or your isp will provide that. The dhcp setup means a dhcp server will provides your Linux with an ip address. Of course you'll need a dhcp server information here. We'll see that in the next step. Finally, the loopback setup is normally used for standalone computer, no networking environment. But if you have a network through a serial modem or using a laptop network card, this is the right connection for you.

Slackware dhcp network setup is complete. Here is your configuration summary. If you think this is the right configuration, press Yes to continue. If you want to re-configure network setup, choose No.