Eth0 doesnt work after reboot!

Invincible_777 · Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:14 am Post subject: Eth0 doesnt work after reboot!

This group is the best resourse available for installing Gentoo (duh!) But really, I could not have done it without these forums.

So i managed to boot, i cant seem to boot my correct kernel, but i will figure that out later. Right now, i can get into my installed Gentoo terminal, and every works - until i try to emerge. You guessed it, it work connect, i type ifconfig - all i see is lo! What did I miss?? :?:

(actually, i use a Netgear 311g wireless pci network card primarily, so i am looking for madwifi drivers too...) :idea:

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Invincible_777 · Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:15 am Post subject:

lol, i meant *wont* connect.
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gentoo_lan · Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 5:11 am Post subject:

You are going to have to get a program like ndiswrapper or driverloader to install the proper drivers for your wireless card. You can go to: http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/ to find the latest version of ndiswrapper. They also have links so you can search for the correct driver.

damnreds · Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 5:23 am Post subject:

did you see the connect to the network fail during the boot-up process? that is, do you know for sure that your computer is even trying to connect to the network with your eth0?

post the outputs of:

damnreds · Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 5:24 am Post subject:

Invincible_777 · Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 5:28 pm Post subject:

So i type all that stuff in, and i recieve this output:

[code]cat /etc/resolv.conf
domain REPNAZ nameserver 64.139.97.3 nameserver 64.139.101.0

[code]/sbin/ifconfig eth0
eth0: error fetching interface infomation: Device not found[/code]

[code]/sbin/route -n
Kernel IF routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface[/code]

[code]ps ax | grep dhcp
2794 tty1 S 00:grep dhcp[/code]

(and for the wireless drivers, i said i wanted madwifi. nothing else - i already use madwifi in FC2. But i found the drivers etc. in portage)
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damnreds · Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 4:24 am Post subject:

yup, i think that it is definately a problem with your card's drivers (meaning they don't exist). your computer doesn't seem to even see the card.

I don't know much about wireless cards, so I don't know what you should try next, but I would definately recommend:

1) visiting the manufacturer's website and looking for drivers
2) contacting the manufacurer's costomer support to see if they make a linux driver
3) search the internet and for drivers for your hardware/compatible with your hardware (try here first: http://www.driverguide.com/)
4) search the forums here, at linuxquestions.org, and anywhere else you can think of, for people who were once in your predicament.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Invincible_777 · Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 6:59 am Post subject:

I was wondering if i was going to get help at all, so anything would have been good to hear. I would like to know how i would install any kind of driver on my system right now, is it as simple as booting from the live cd and emerging?? Because i looked, and i saw madwifi drivers (the driver i successfully use in FC2), but when i tried to emerge it there was some kind of error. Anyway, if i can get my gosh darned REALTEC 8*** whatever, i can emerge my fluxbox, apps, any other drivers, and i will be fine and dandy. I mean, it's not like i would'nt have a connection, just not in Gentoo right? anyway, any and all help is always unmercifully desired.

Thanks!
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gentoo_lan · Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:15 am Post subject:

hotsnail · n00b Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 26

So you allso have a Wired network adapter? a Realtec??? And you used this adapter to install?
How did you make your kernel? Manual, of with Genkernel?
If Manual, did you add the Realtec driver to your kernel? If not: make a new kernel with these drivers, and than it should work...

Invincible_777 · Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 5:08 am Post subject:

k, guys, should i be surfing on my livecd, or my installed system???? you have not told me that. And when i emerge ndiswapper, or anything, will it just load up as a module in the boot process of the installed system, or do i have to do something to enable it once i am logged in??

I keep getting a "netmount" ERROR during prompt. so I know it is trying to start it. And as for the wireless, whatever is easiest to get working first. I can always emerge whatever i want afterward. Sorry, i hope i am not being a nuisence, i am just so close i want to finish before i lose interest for a long time.
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f3lix85 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 78

I have the same problem but it is with a wired net adapter.

f3lix85 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 78

I forgot to ask what is the command to scan the PCI bus for the devices?

f3lix85 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 78

My system now detects the network card but it doesnt have an IP address. Still having the:

hotsnail · n00b Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 26

f3lix85 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 78

i gave up on dhcp so i just set my ip to a static one that is out of the dhcp scope and it works.

f3lix85 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 78

i tried to emerge dhcpd earlier and it didnt work it said that it couldnt find the ebuild and this is when i was running off of the live cd and the internet worked.

Gentree · Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 2:59 pm Post subject:

What hotplug version do you have.

The CD has hotplug and will detect your cards.

If you did a non-internet installl from the CD you will not have hotplug and thus no eth0 on boot.

If you did update during install (as still recommended in the user guide!!) you will have the latest hotplug WHICH DOES NOT HOTPLUG ANYTHING AT BOOT TIME and so you still wont have eth0.

This is a mess in recent updates to portage that is very badly signalled, contradics what is in the user guide and causing much havoc. (So much for RTFM)

Hotplug now only works once the system gets to the end of boot sequence. Coldplug (if the tooth fairly told you to install it) apparently calls hotplug during boot and the new init.d/hotplug now does nothing.

The logic of ever doing this escapes me but someone thought it was a good idea. Sadly it wasted a lot of people of lot of time.

It _should_ be enough to emerge coldplug, but I have not followed that path.

If in doubt look for other posts on hotplug and coldplug.

HTH

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f3lix85 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 78

I installed form stage 1 tar ball so everything is up todate and i used the new 2004.3 disc. but i gave up on dhcp and assigned a static address outside of the dhcp scope but still in the same subnet.

Invincible_777 · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 1:01 am Post subject:

K, guys, i am using a REALTEC WIRED NIC so i only need to get dhcp working. Let us not worry about the wireless, i see that a little hurdle.
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Flipperrr · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 1:58 am Post subject:

I just had the some problems with a fresh 2004.3 install and dhcpcd. I assigned a static ip to my eth0, emerged "dhcpcd" and after a reboot everything was fine.