connection works in install cd, not in install

cmack

I'm having some serious problems here - my internet connection (ethernet card --> router --> wall) works flawlessly when I'm in the install cd (1.4) but when I complete the install I boot my new system and have no access to the internet. Very annoying I must say, as I have twiddled with ifconfig and /etc/conf.d/net quite a bit, without success thus far. If anyone could please help me I would be very appreciative (including pointing me back towards ifconfig and /etc/conf.d/net - I've spent time, but am a relative n00b so I could've overlooked something).

Thank you very much,
Cam

LRdM · n00b Joined: 19 Jul 2003 Posts: 27

Can you give us some more information? Does it just not work with no errors? A few things to check would be to make sure eth0 exists (module for your ethernet is loaded or built into your kernel) and to make sure that route is also properly configued (if not using dhcp, check that your conf.d/net file has the gateway set at the bottom).

cmack · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2003 4:47 am Post subject:

sorry - yeah, eth0 exists - and I have done modprobe natsemi, which is what I need. The main problem, I think, is that I can't dhcpcd - when I go dhcpcd eth0, nothing happens whatsoever. If I specify my routers IP in /etc/conf.d/net, that doesn't help either. Interestingly, the install cd detects eth0 and eth1, where ipconfig calls up eth1 and lo - perhaps this is where my error is but I don't know how to setup both of them to work properly (aside from ifconfig eth1 up...)

Thanks for your help,
Cam

cmack · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2003 4:49 am Post subject:

also, when using the route command specified in the install instructions, I receive an error (something like SCIORDD?) about not being able to connect to the network.

Thanks in advance,
Cam

MrPyro · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2003 12:30 pm Post subject:

Hang on. You have two network cards, right?

To enable eth1, copy /etc/init.d/net.eth0 to /etc/init.d/net.eth1, then add the new net.eth1 file to the default runlevel using rc-update. Make sure it's configured in /etc/conf.d/net as well.

Do both network cards use the same kernel module? You might need to add a new networking module if the second network card needs it.
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jayco77 · n00b Joined: 26 Jun 2002 Posts: 17

I've got a natsemi card as well, but haven't been able to get it working. I've seen at least one other poster who has the same problem. There are two threads, https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=62332&highlight=natsemi and https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=78836&highlight=natsemi, that might have some helpful tips for you. As of this time, 3 installs later, gentoo-sources kernel, and ac-sources kernel, I'm unable to get my network card to work. If you do get it working, I'd love to know how, so I know there is hope for the card/laptop still.

jay

Barkotron · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2003 4:35 pm Post subject: monkey monkey ooh ooh ooh

I had a similar problem to this (as far as i can tell) during my first installation of Gentoo: what finally got me up and running was deleting a couple of things in /etc/conf.d/net.

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