"Failed to bring eth0 up"

kida254 · n00b Joined: 19 Jul 2003 Posts: 1

well as the title states i cannot get eth0 working properly. This is my first time installing gentoo and everything went perfect....until now. I dont even know where to begin with this error. Help.

thank you
Ryan

Esben · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2003 8:31 am Post subject:

We need a little more info.

Did you install from a live-cd? Did the network work there? Which stage are you at? What does

Sir Al · Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2003 9:12 am Post subject:

Yes, a little more info would help.

Did you compile the driver in the kernel config as a module or built in? The livecd might automatically load the required module for you, but when you build a new kernel yourself, you have to include it manually. If you don't know which driver to use, check what the livecd uses.

'lsmod' is a very useful command.

If you're using DHCP, make sure you can access the DHCP server. Sometimes when my router isn't functioning properly, it will fail to receive a DHCP lease, and in that case not bring eth0 up.

As I said, it's hard to help when one provides little info on what the problem might actually be. :wink:

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