how to setting up lan in mandrake 9.1?

[how to setting up lan in mandrake 9.1?]

yeah its a on board sis but linux detects it detects and claims my ip but wont connect to the net.i have no idea why all the info that linux needs it thier but it wont connect i checked all the info to the last drop

[how to setting up lan in mandrake 9.1?]

i use a sis 900-based fast ethernet adapter for my lan and mandrake dont seem to detect it i tried to configure it in the madrake netork and internet connection thingy but it still wont go..my red hat 9 was ok with it and worked fine but mandrake dont seem to take it to good can someone tell me what to do ir give me some advice.i dont want to go back to ret 9 k thx peaple :x