On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:32, Maurice Butler wrote: > Hi Ross, > > Is this from the live install cd or after you installed? > > If it is the install cd it has not recognised your network card - try > another. > > If it is after you have installed it, and you used the graphical installer, > it has failed to install & load the module for your network card. This will > require you to manually configure the kernel, compile kernel and modules, > install. > > Maurice > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ross Drummond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 29 June 2006 2:33 p.m. > To: CLUG mailing list > Subject: gentoo dhcpcd error "netmount" was not started > > > I am setting up a new Gentoo computer. > > I am having problems getting dhcpcd to work. Here is the output; > > Starting eth0 > Bringing up eth0 > dhcp > Running dhcpcd ... > ERROR : Problem starting needed services > "netmount" was not started > > Running this gives similar error output; > > /etc/init.d/netmount start > > Any suggestions > > Cheers Ross Drummond
An emerge to update coldplug and hotplug resolved this problem. Thanks to those who offered assistance especially Nick whose suggestions regarding init.d parameters provided hints toward sorting it out. Cheers Ross Drummond
