swift 05/08/06 11:43:49 Modified: xml/htdocs/doc/en faq.xml Log: Adding FAQ on missing dhcpcd (or kernel modules) for networking stuff. Identified by #dhcp
Revision Changes Path 1.97 +40 -4 xml/htdocs/doc/en/faq.xml file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/faq.xml?rev=1.97&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/faq.xml?rev=1.97&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/faq.xml.diff?r1=1.96&r2=1.97&cvsroot=gentoo Index: faq.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/faq.xml,v retrieving revision 1.96 retrieving revision 1.97 diff -u -r1.96 -r1.97 --- faq.xml 26 Jul 2005 14:22:01 -0000 1.96 +++ faq.xml 6 Aug 2005 11:43:49 -0000 1.97 @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/faq.xml,v 1.96 2005/07/26 14:22:01 neysx Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/faq.xml,v 1.97 2005/08/06 11:43:49 swift Exp $ --> <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> <guide link="/doc/en/faq.xml"> @@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ </abstract> <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> -<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 --> +<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> <license/> -<version>3.0.7</version> -<date>2005-07-26</date> +<version>3.0.8</version> +<date>2005-08-06</date> <chapter> <title>Questions:</title> @@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ <li> <uri link="#cpus">What CD/stage should I use for my CPU?</uri> </li> + <li> + <uri link="#dhcp">I can't get online after rebooting. What is wrong?</uri> + </li> </ul> </body> @@ -534,6 +537,39 @@ </body> </section> +<section id="dhcp"> +<title>I can't get online after rebooting. What is wrong?</title> +<body> + +<p> +First you need to check if your network card is discovered properly by the +kernel. Run <c>ifconfig -a</c> and look for eth0 or wlan0 (in case of +certain wireless network cards). You might need to load specific kernel modules +for the kernel to properly detect the network card. If that is the case, make +sure that these kernel modules are listed in +<path>/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6</path> (or <path>kernel-2.4</path> if +you are still using a 2.4 kernel). +</p> + +<p> +If you have forgotten to include support for your network card in your kernel, +you will need to reconfigure your kernel. +</p> + +<p> +If your network card is found by your kernel, but you have set your networking +configuration to use DHCP, you might have forgotten to +<c>emerge dhcpcd</c>. You will need to reboot with your installation CD to +install <c>dhcpcd</c>. +</p> + +<p> +Information on how to rescue your system using the installation CD is <uri +link="#bootrescue">available</uri> as well. +</p> + +</body> +</section> </chapter> <chapter> -- [email protected] mailing list
