ubuntu 7.10 install

[chris-n/jUll39koHNgV/OU4+dkA at public.gmane.org]

I'm going to re-install ubuntu. I've so thoroughly pooched my system that a 
re-install is needed. For instance I can't even get into the system as 
regular user. The worst is having to use webmail (instead of thunderbird) 
for troubleshooting help. 

Before I get started I thought I'd clear up something. When configuring IP 
address should I choose dhcp, static or what? I have cable Internet access. 
I just want to make sure that other computers in our home will be able to 
print across the network to the printer attached to this machine. Also, I 
use scp across the network for backups. I've made this more complicated in 
the past than it should be so I thought I'd ask before I do this. I've cosen 
dhcp in the past thiking that means I'm saying yes to my isp assigning me an 
ip address via dhcp. Apparently that is not how it works. THe isp only gives 
an ip address to my router and then the router gives me a local address? If 
so, what do I answer when asked about things-network while installing 
ubuntu? 

I'm not really looking forward to this - the biggest thing is setting up 
raid again - looks like I did it okay last time (my first time) but now I'm 
going to have to re-learn the concepts. 

Chris
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