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Davidkra
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 Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:22 pm Post subject: Gigabit NIC Netgear GA311 doesn't work on LiveCD. [Solved.] |
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Hello,
I wanted to install Gentoo on an old Pentium II Computer with no onboard NIC. As i tried to configure the NIC (eth0 wasn't even showing up in an usual ifconfig, only in ifconfig eth0) with "dhcpcd eth0", it didn't work. Then i looked a bit in the net and found that i probably should activate it with "ifconfig eth0 up". Now an usual "ifconfig" showed up eth0, but "dhcpcd eth0" still wasn't working. So... could someone help me?
Greetings
DavidKra
P.S. Could you answer fast, as I need this computer with an PII optimized Gentoo very soon!
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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Davidkra,
Welcome to gentoo.
The liveCD is not very good at auto detecting 1Gbit Network cards.
Load its module with That should make eth0 appear.
If not, post the Ethernet line from the output of the lspci command.
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Davidkra
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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eth0 appears, but no packet leaves the interface. I can't ping my network and so on...
Here's the Ethernet line: | Code: | | 00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10) |
EDIT: dhcpcd and static ip aren't help now, too. |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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Davidkra,
After you have done the modprobe you must configure the interface as you were attempting to do.
modprobe only loads the kernel driver - it does not set up the interface.
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Davidkra
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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But I did it already.
I know that modprobe only loads the module. |
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Davidkra,
Do the modprobe, the eth0 setup and post the output of and
Its possible that your 1Gbit card is not autonegiotiating a link with your router, so we need to pass it a module param to tell it how to configure.
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Davidkra
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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ifconfig eth0: | Code: | Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:09:5B:BD:C018
BROADCAST NOTRAILERS MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:25 erros:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collision:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:8390 (8.1 Kb)
Interrupt:12 Base address:0x4000 |
route: | Code: | Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
loopback * 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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Davidkra,
OK, you don't have an IP and as a result, are no routes either.
That means you don'r have a dhcp server or the autonegiotiation failed and your NIC and router are not talking.
The r8169.c file says at the top | Code: | 1. [DEPRECATED: use ethtool instead] The media can be forced in 5 modes.
Command: 'insmod r8169 media = SET_MEDIA'
Ex: 'insmod r8169 media = 0x04' will force PHY to operate in 100Mpbs Half-duplex.
SET_MEDIA can be:
_10_Half = 0x01
_10_Full = 0x02
_100_Half = 0x04
_100_Full = 0x08
_1000_Full = 0x10
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so try | Code: | | modprobe r8169 media=0x08 |
to force 100Mbit/sec full duplex operation, then set up the interface.
This can be automated if its not fixed in later kernels.
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Davidkra
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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| still not working... |
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Davidkra,
Whats it connected to and how?
Do you have/need a crossover cable ?
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Davidkra
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It's connected over a Cat 5 cable to a 100 MBit Switch. The cable is working (I used it in an other computer). I don't have nor need a Crossover cable.
EDIT: I have a second GA311 in another not working computer, maybe those would work? Also I have an USB Wireless adapter. Maybe there're Wireless drivers on the LiveCD
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Davidkra,
There are no (or very few) wireless drivers on the LivecD. It does not have ndiswrapper, which many chip sets need.
If you want to do a wireless NIC based install, boot with knoppix - it has ndiswrapper but you need to provide your own WindXP drivers for it to wrap.
Its possible you have a faulty NIC, so a swap is worth a try. Did you try the other media= options ?
You need to the module before you can try another module parameter.
Did it ever get an IP address ?
There are lots of ways it can 'not work' even if you get an IP address.
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ok. thank you I give them all a try
EDIT: It was given only an IP on Windows.
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so... I've tried mounting another NIC, same problem. Err..., I do the "another LiveCD" install method and I probably install Gentoo too on this Comp...(a Dell XPS Gen 2 )
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Solved. I buyed and installed an DLink GBit NIC for 15
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