Netmount error

[captainpicard21]

I just got my linux machine up and running but i as well cant get eth0 up and it gives me a netmount error. I read the post about unmerging net mount and downloading a older version, but i am not sure how to download it without net mount working. do i need to go back to the livecd and download it off of there or what steps do i need to takt to try to coorect this error

[r4d1x]

is there any way you can post the error message? it would be most helpful.

[captainpicard21]

* Bringing eth0 up ...
* Failed to bring eth0 up
* Error Problem starting needed services.
* "netmount" wan not started.



rc-update add net.etho default worked.
however if config doesnt show anthing with eth0 in the output

[r4d1x]

is the modules compiled into the kernel or seperate? try lsmod to see if the card's driver is being loaded.

[captainpicard21]

yeah it is as a moduler
lsmod

Module Size Used by
sb1000 42880 0

and sb1000 was the name of the eth0 mod in the menuconfig for the kernal.

[r4d1x]

try this and post any errors you come across

[captainpicard21]

SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
eth0: unknown interface: No such device
SIOCSIIFNETMASK: no such device
SIOCSIFBRDADDR: No such device
eth0: unknown interface: No such device
eth0: unknown interface: No such device

[r4d1x]

ok. something isnt right with the module. try to reload it. what kind of card is it? are you sure that is the right mod for it?

[captainpicard21]

same error when i redid the ifconfig eth0 ... line

[r4d1x]

hmmmm. what brand and model is the card? is it pci or onboard? try compiling the module again. those are the only thing i can think of, either you have the wrong driver or maybe the card is bad? also, do you have a line plugged into the nic? if so, is it lighting up? what color are the lights/light?

[captainpicard21]

no the card is good. i could get it to work when i was using the live cd, just onced i switched over to the main os, it wont work.
I am priity sure the card is pci, and i am not sure what the model and brand is. it is the standered card for a dell dementions desktop,

[r4d1x]

ok. something isnt right with the module. try to reload it. what kind of card is it? are you sure that is the right mod for it?

[captainpicard21]

i will check.

[r4d1x]

well it looks like the driver you need is for the BroadCom 4401. That seems to be the standard for the newer dell dimensions. You may want to give the eepro100 also. Looks to me like the driver for the BroadComs isnt included in the kernel and was a "Last minute addition by major manufacturers". There isnt a driver built into the kernels either from what i have read. At any rate, you could boot the livecd again just to see what module it loads, use lsmod to see all of the installed modules after it boots and your logged in, then simply build the driver into the kernel or as a module and load it from /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.x (x being the release of kernel your using). I almost positive thats the problem, you have the wrong driver being loaded for that card. Let me know the outcome.

*EDIT* Forgot this: The reason I say try the eepro100 is because if the module isnt included in the kernel, that means you wouldnt have been able to get it up from the livecd. Gentoo only uses kernel modules from what I can tell. Give eepro100 a try, I'll be it loads.

[captainpicard21]

okay here is the latest. I looked at lsmod on the live cd, and it had the module 3c59x listed as the module. i modprobed it and the eepro100. then the if config ***.***.*** etc did run. but i still could not ping a www.yahoo.com, or my network hub.

[captainpicard21]

I forgot to restart the drive. but now it says ok when i restarted eth0. THanks for the help. and just one more thing. how do i make it so that i dont have to keep moidprobeing the divice every time i reboot?

[r4d1x]