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* Re: [gentoo-user] Re: why a manual dhcpcd eth0 is needed?
  @ 2011-10-23 21:19 99%     ` Mick
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From: Mick @ 2011-10-23 21:19 UTC (permalink / raw
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On Sunday 23 Oct 2011 21:01:23 Valmor de Almeida wrote:
> On 10/23/2011 03:21 PM, Neil Bothwick wrote:
> > On Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:51:11 -0400, Valmor de Almeida wrote:
> >> for this particular install. The ethernet card is Broadcom NetXtreme
> >> BCM5764M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe. I have the right driver built into the
> >> kernel. All works but as I said, wicd does work from boot. After logging
> >> in I need to get an IP address manually.
> > 
> > What happens if you try to connect from the Wicd client after booting?
> 
> I tried
> 
>  -> wicd-cli --wired
>  No operation peformed.
> 
> So no luck there.
> 
> As soon as I do a manual
> 
>  dhcpcd eth0
> 
> I get an IP address and all work.

I assume you have no ifplugd installed - but from what I undestand wicd works 
in a similar fashion (i.e. it runs dhcpcd) - so I can't really explain this.

What do you get in /var/log/messages when you run /etc/init.d/net.eth0 start.  
It should start dhcpcd by default (even without a /etc/conf.d/net).

> I don't have wireless working yet; need to check on the driver (wireless
> is also broadcom). So
> 
>   wicd-client -n
> 
> finds no wireless network.

You'll probably need to install b43-fwcutter and follow the instructions here 
(depending on your wireless NIC):

  http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

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Regards,
Mick

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