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Todd Z · n00b Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 23

Yes, sound the horn, ring the bell, I have finally converted to the good guys. I'm dual booting my gentoo system on my winXP comp. Its been a relatively easy transition... Anyways, when i load up after a restart, i have no internet connection, but i run dhcpcd (/sbin/) and the internet connection is established... How do i make this automated? Thanx

Lajasha · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:01 pm Post subject:

Well if all you do is run that then I would venture to say that you may have a messed up /etc/resolv.conf file. However this should not be replaced on a reboot.

What type of internet connection are you working with by the way?
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Todd Z · n00b Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 23

cable - comcast - remember, im a noob, i dont kno wut a /etc/resolv.conf is

Lajasha · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:07 pm Post subject:

That is the actual file that stores the ips of the DNS servers you use.
If you boot up and type ifconfig do you see eth0? Also can you ping an IP address like 64.233.167.104 (google)?

If you can ping then something is probly overwritting your /etc/resolv.conf file.

Can you post the contents of the /etc/resolv.conf file before it is working and after it is working.
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Deathwing00 · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:10 pm Post subject:

Moved from Installing Gentoo.

Todd Z · n00b Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 23

Doesn't ping before i run that app, and these are the contents:

nameserver 63.240.76.19
nameserver 204.127.198.19
search ne2.client2.attbi.com

I really don't feel like rebooting now tho...

~Moved from installing Gentoo? ~
I used anaconda, that might have helped the process

Lajasha · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:14 pm Post subject:

Well if you can not ping an IP before you run that then my next question is did you add it to start on boot?

Todd Z · n00b Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 23

Where would i put that line of code?

codemaker · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:17 pm Post subject:

Have you read the gentoo handbook? It explains quite well about setting up the network and services.

Lajasha · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:19 pm Post subject:

Todd Z · n00b Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 23

I added to the terminal, and it said all went well, so next time i reboot ill see how it went. Thanx