Re: [gentoo-user] turning off dhcp

[Nick Rout <nick@rout.co.nz>]

On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 19:07:13 -0800 (PST)
maxim wexler wrote:

> --- Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:03:30 -0800 (PST), maxim
> > wexler wrote:
> > 
> > > I left the /etc/conf.d/(init.d?)net on both
> > machines
> > > UN-edited but only get the error message on the
> > new
> > > install on the i586.
> > 
> > That file states that it will use DHCP unless you
> > edit it to use static
> > addresses.
> > 
> 
> OK, I edited the net file on *both* machines
> identically, like so:
> 
> # For a static configuration, use something like this
> # (They all do exactly the same thing btw)
> config_eth0=( "192.168.0.2/24" )
> config_eth0=( "192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0" )
> 
> Now, the older box(K6) with the new install(2.6.15)
> boots without error finds the NIC and sets up the
> network. ifconfig reveals all is cool.
> 
> But the newer box(Sempron) with the
> earlier(2.6.12)kernel finds the on-board NIC but
> doesn't set up the net nor give any errors. ifconfig
> shows only the loop device is operational. The correct
> module, forcedeth, *is* installed

have you put net.eth0 in the runlevel?

rc-update add net.eth0 default

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-- 
Nick Rout <nick@rout.co.nz>

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