From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.4 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_12_24,DMARC_QUAR, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from cj647207-a.reston1.va.home.com ([65.1.132.232] helo=gemini.thehutt.org) by cvs.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 3.30 #1) id 15KP8y-0000Vi-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Wed, 11 Jul 2001 12:55:28 -0600 Received: from root by gemini.thehutt.org with local (Exim 3.30 #1) id 15KP88-0003Gf-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Wed, 11 Jul 2001 14:54:36 -0400 From: Jerry A! To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] gentoo installation problems Message-ID: <20010711145436.A12529@gemini.thehutt.org> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from shalidor@cfl.rr.com on Wed, Jul 11, 2001 at 02:39:09PM -0400 Organization: Broken Toys Unlimited Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Reply-To: jerry@thehutt.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Wed Jul 11 12:56:01 2001 X-Original-Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 14:54:36 -0400 X-Archives-Salt: 35efb7fd-fdfb-4a6b-8464-9a9b0d0decaf X-Archives-Hash: f6833edee3eb1f1414e495306c7ebb74 On Wed, Jul 11, 2001 at 02:39:09PM -0400, Marcus A Martin wrote: : > : >You can try issuing "ifconfig eth0 up" to make sure that the interface : >is up and then run "dhcpcd -d eth0". : I will test this when I get home. : : >You may not be connecting b/c the card isn't correctly auto-negotiating : >with the switch/hub it's plugged into. Maybe you DHCP server has : >tresholds or does expect a hostname or MAC address. Maybe the network : >card is bad. Try swapping it with one of the working ones. : : This machine is currently dual boots windows/debian and is on the : network. It can successfully connect to the network in either OS using : the dhcp service. So I know that the problem is either software, or : between the chair and the keyboard. I am currently attempting to : determine if the I am the problem (i.e. dumb user skips step). Okay, so we know the hardware is good. : Let me state again all that I have done. Please let me know if I : skipped a step. : : 1) Boot from build CD image (42MB size) : : 2) Login as root : : 3) modprobe tulip (activates network card) 3a) ifconfig eth0 up : 4) dhcpcd -d eth0 : : Am I missing a step?? Nope, it all looks good. : Okay. Thanks for the patient help by the way. You're welcome. --Jerry name: Jerry Alexandratos || Open-Source software isn't a phone: 703.599.6023 || matter of life or death... email: jerry@thehutt.org || ...It's much more important || than that!