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From: Chris Brennan <xaero@××××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: net-setup package
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:55:41
Message-Id: 2a01c4780804230955m184a708ds1dd2ca1f7afa6cfe@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: net-setup package by Net Warrior
1 did you symlink net.lo to net.YOUR_ETH_DEVICE ?
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3 did you add said new symlink to the boot/default runtime?
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5 C-
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7 On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 12:39 PM, Net Warrior <netwarrior863@×××××.com> wrote:
8 > Yes, I did it manually as stated in the handbook, I'll take a look if I can
9 > copy net-setup from the install CD.
10 >
11 > Thank you very much.
12 >
13 >
14 > 2008/4/23, reader@×××××××.com <reader@×××××××.com>:
15 >
16 > > "Net Warrior" <netwarrior863@×××××.com> writes:
17 > >
18 > > > HI there guys.
19 > > > I've already installed gentoo, and wanting to setup the ethernet ,
20 > trying to
21 > > > use net-setup seems not to be installed, which package do I nneed to
22 > install
23 > > > in order to have this util?
24 > > > It seems I missed something.
25 > > >
26 > > > Thanks for your time and support.
27 > > > Greets,
28 > >
29 > >
30 > > The net-setup tool is on the install cd. Not sure if its a separate
31 > > installable utility in portage.. but an `eix' search of the portage
32 > > database comes up empty.
33 > >
34 > > The way I do is establish a network running the install image cd or
35 > > iso then transfer those settings to the actual install.
36 > >
37 > > But if you've already moved to the fresh install you should be able to
38 > > setup the ethernet by hand with `ifconfig' and `route'.
39 > >
40 > > Then put those setting into /etc/conf.d/net
41 > > /etc/conf.d/domainname
42 > > /etc/resolv.conf
43 > >
44 > > For manual setup:
45 > > (assuming eth0 is the device you are going to use)
46 > >
47 > > ifconfig eth0 my.ip.address (in numeric notation like 192.168.0.2) up
48 > > route add default gw my.gateway.addr (in numeric notation)
49 > >
50 > > (if /etc/resolv.conf does not already contain a nameserver to use)
51 > >
52 > > echo "nameserver my.nameserver.address" > /etc/resolv.conf
53 > >
54 > > And finally, if all goes well.. complete the setup so that it starts
55 > > on bootup with rc-update
56 > >
57 > > rc-update add net.eth0 default (to add it to the default run level)
58 > >
59 > > See if that gets you going...
60 > >
61 > >
62 > > --
63 > > gentoo-user@l.g.o mailing list
64 > >
65 > >
66 >
67 >
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