can't ping the internet

[Ray Strode]

> I need help with configuring my linux box's network configuration.  I
> can ping localhost and the router but I cannot ping any machines
> outside the network.  ifconfig shows all of the right addresses and I
> have looked at /etc/hosts and /etc/networks and they appear to be the
> same as other machines on this network. When I use the netstat command
> nothing shows "connected". Can anyone point me in the right direction
> for resolving this dilemma?
You said you use Mandrake yeah?

Try adding GATEWAY={router address}, where {router address} is the ip of
your router to
 
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0

I think that's right.. Of course, that assumes your nic is eth0

then restart networking.
--Ray Strode