Wierd network problem (chrooted shell can't access network)

[thesaur]

I'm installing gentoo on an HP Proliant ML-350 (G5) using the minimum install (amd64 on a dual-core Xeon). I have no problems accessing the internet from the main minimum install prompt. However, the moment I chroot into the new installation mount, I lose name resolution, though I can still ping the gateway. I can't resolve domain names and I can't update my portage tree.

This is in spite of the fact that I copied the necessary files (from /etc) into the new directories and set up the network just fine there. This happens whether or not I use DHCP. And I can see the adapter just fine using ifconfig. (As I said, I can ping the gateway...)

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I've searched the forums and googled it and haven't been able to come up with anything.

Thanks in advance!

[sonicbhoc]

did you make sure to cp -R /etc/resolv.conf to /mnt/gentoo/etc/resolv.conf?

Did you make sure to mount -o bind /dev /mnt/gentoo/dev as well?

I don't know exactly what the -R does in that command, but whatever.

If you did, then in the chroot type "emerge -pvf dhcp" and get one link out of each block that comes out. Exit the chroot and download the files from the working connection, place them in /mnt/gentoo/usr/distfiles , re-enter the chroot and emerge dhcp.

[slycordinator]

[Zeerak]

the command is cp -L /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/gentoo/etc/resolv.conf
rather than:
cp -R /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/gentoo/etc/resolv.conf

also remember mount -o bind /dev /mnt/gentoo/dev and mount -t proc none /mnt/gentoo/proc

I forgot to do it as well, just exit the chrooted enviroment (can't remember correct spelling) use those commands and then enter the chrooted enviroment and it should work.

[sonicbhoc]

Oh, -L. oops, I use -R a lot and my horrible memory got the two mixed up. Sorry 'bout that.

To exit the chroot, just type exit, mount /dev and /proc like the post above says, and then chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash again.