new install....no internet

[kappattacka]

i partioned with qtparted. installed and can sucessfully boot into knoppix or xp. i am happy with this development. however i have no internet in knoppix. i tried to configure the network/internet and it returns the dreaded Su returned with an error. i used a knoppix 5.1 live cd for install. i am new to linux so please make any instructions as straight foward as possible, i will not feel insulted if you explain things as you would to a child (all gotta learn somewhere). So...any ideas on how ot get the internet working.

Thanks in advance.

[Rocket]

For the SU error, read this complete thread http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26361, then you can continue chasing down your network issue.