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On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 14:48, Philip Webb <purslow@××××××××.net> wrote: |
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> 091030 Stroller wrote: |
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>> On 30 Oct 2009, at 02:41, Philip Webb wrote: |
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>>> I'm stuck in trying to install Gentoo on my new EeePC 1005HA . |
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>>> There seems to be no easily accessible driver for the Ethernet controller, |
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>>> which is 'Atheros AR8132' (shown via 'lspci'). |
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>> A very casual Google suggests |
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>> that this card uses the the atl1e kernel driver / module. EG: |
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>> http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=ubuntu/ubuntu-hardy-lum.git;a=commit;h=949e7063204f568027fa7783c8562ceb32b95a25 |
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>> says: Add support Atheros ... AR8132 ethernet NICs |
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>> CONFIG_ATL1E is the wossisname. Have you tried this driver? |
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> Yes, as I said in detail in my OP : 'insmod atl1e' works, |
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> but as before 'pppoe-start' times out when trying to connect to my ISP; |
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> this is using the Gentoo minimal install ISO , which has that driver. |
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> As I also said in my OP, I can't compile a driver (or kernel) |
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> using the install system, as it doesn't have 'make'. |
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> How have others got Gentoo installed on their 1005HA's ? |
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> -- did they all use wireless access to the Internet ? |
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> Again, does anyone have advice re trying a netless install ? |
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I would simply try any other LiveCD. Knoppix works OK for me on most |
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machines. Gentoo can be installed from any media that's able to use |
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the hardware. |
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Daniel da Veiga |