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henryjm206
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:16 am    Post subject: please help! i need help with installing a WM from boot up Reply with quote

hi
I installed Gentoo with the live CD successfully. once i boot up I get a localhost login. then i login as root and try to install a windows manager but i need a internet connection but i dont know how to get my WLAN or LAN to work so i can download a WM. Please help!
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psilo357
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

did you install a dhcp client like dhcpcd? if not, you will need to reboot into the live cd and chroot back into your gentoo install.

then

Code:

emerge -av dhcpcd
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you get warning messages? If so, please post them.

Blessed be!
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