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Rr2516
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 Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:32 am Post subject: eth0 not found |
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After installing gentoo, in which I manually configured the kernel (first time so totally possible I did it incorrectly), I can not connect to my network on eth0.
net-setup eth0 worked while using the live cd. when I run net-setup eth0 in the the live session it tells me that the driver is r8169. Do I need to find this driver somewhere when inside menuconfig and rebuild the kernel with it or is there an easier solution?
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mikegpitt
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In short, yes... but it's easy. Just press '/' inside menuconfig and find where the kernel option you want is...
| Code: | x Symbol: R8169 [=m] x
x Type : tristate x
x Prompt: Realtek 8169 gigabit ethernet support x
x Defined at drivers/net/Kconfig:2210 x
x Depends on: NETDEVICES [=y] && NETDEV_1000 [=y] && PCI [=y] x
x Location: x
x -> Device Drivers x
x -> Network device support (NETDEVICES [=y]) x
x -> Ethernet (1000 Mbit) (NETDEV_1000 [=y]) x
x Selects: CRC32 [=y] && MII [=m] |
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Rr2516
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:56 am Post subject: |
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okay, sorry for what may be a dumb question, but do I need to use the livecd to do this or is there a way of doing it while regularly booted up?
also, does this need to be listed in /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6?
is there a help page with instructions for recompiling the kernel? |
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The Doctor
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:13 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | but do I need to use the livecd to do this or is there a way of doing it while regularly booted up? |
No, if you can boot up, you can compile a new kernel.
| Quote: | | also, does this need to be listed in /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6? |
If you select r8169 as a module, yes. If you include it in the kernel, then no.
| Quote: | | s there a help page with instructions for recompiling the kernel? |
The best thing you can do is follow the installation handbook again, but your kernel config should still be the same, so just add the new module.
There is also a kernel upgrade guide, but the handbook is still has all the steps you need for compiling a new kernel and installing it.
One thing I like to do is if I need to recompile a kernel, I keep the old one just until I check the new one, just to be safe.
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Rr2516
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| Thank you. |
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