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From: waltdnes@××××××××.org
To: Gentoo Users List <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Anybody got a Gentoo system working under uclibc?
Date: Sun, 01 May 2016 05:41:58
Message-Id: 20160501054148.GA21181@waltdnes.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Anybody got a Gentoo system working under uclibc? by waltdnes@waltdnes.org
1 On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 10:12:53AM -0400, waltdnes@××××××××.org wrote
2 > I'm testing uclibc in a 32-bit QEMU Gentoo VM. I want to eventually
3 > install on my ancient 32-bit-only netbook. I'm running into problems.
4 > See https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-7912494.html
5 >
6 > To summarize...
7 > * static IP works for eth0, but dhcpcd fails, which is bad news for a
8 > laptop or netbook
9
10 I finally figured out dhcp.
11
12 1) net-misc/dhcp needs to be emerged, because it provides /sbin/dhclient
13
14 2) /etc/conf.d/net has to read smilar to...
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16 config_eth0="dhclient"
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18 Replace "eth0" with whatever the actual interface name is.
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20 --
21 Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org>
22 I don't run "desktop environments"; I run useful applications