Re: [gentoo-amd64] Problems with Ethernet on installation

[Brett Johnson]

Is this a brand new system or one running Slackware already? I'm
guessing the easiest way would be to add a second NIC. 

If you already have a linux OS running on the box, and have some spare disk
space, you could start the install from the disk setup step. This way you would
have network support.

There is a networkless install, but it requires copying all the
distfiles from the CD, so this will still contain the old kernel and
when your finished, you're still without network.

If you're a Slacker, you may be able download the latest source from
kernel.org, and then start the networkless install
(http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/index.xml). When you get
to the step configuring the kernel step, just extract the kernel.org
sources, configure, compile and install. Complete the networkless install, and
reboot. When the system comes up, you should have network support, and
be able to 'emere --sync' and then 'emerge -av gentoo-sources'. This
will then get your system to the current gentoo kernel (with support for
your nic). After compiling and installing the gentoo-sources, you can
remove the kernel.org sources. At this point, I would look into
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Custom_Stage4, so you don't have to mess
around with this in the future.

Brett

On Fri, Dec 09, 2005 at 11:16:55AM -0300, Felipe Ribeiro wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm a Slackware user, but i decided to give Gentoo a try! :-)
> Gentoo instalation uses kernel 2.6.12, and it doesn't have my ethernet
> card module.
> It is the sis190, that have been added on 2.6.14, do i have to put
> another card while installing or is there another solution?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> --
> gentoo-amd64@g.o mailing list
>
-- 
gentoo-amd64@g.o mailing list