internet connection problem after updating to initscripts in testing.

hussam · 2011-06-03 12:22:30

after upgrading from 2011.05.2-1 2011.06.2-1, I moved rc.conf.pacnew to rc.conf and edited the daemons line, host, etc..

under old initscripts, I used to assign a static 10.xx.xx.xx under eth0 then run /etc/rc.d/adsl start to create the ppp0 connection which I use for internet.

under new initscripts, this won't work. if I assign a static 10.xx.xx.xx for eth0, /etc/rc.d/adsl start will work but the system somehow won't use ppp0 for internet which means I have no internet connection. ifconfig shows lo eth0 and ppp0 are up.

so to work around this, I edited rc.conf and edited the interface part to

interface=
address=
netmask=
gateway=

then I /etc/rc.d/network restart and /etc/rc.d/adsl restart and now I have internet again (eth0 and ppp0 are up but "ifconfig eth0" outputs
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:00:E8:A0:04:F2
inet6 addr: fe80::200:e8ff:fea0:4f2/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:34554 errors:0 dropped:36 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:34611 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:14170572 (13.5 Mb) TX bytes:3065525 (2.9 Mb)
Interrupt:20 Base address:0xb000

and I got the warning:

/etc/rc.d/network restart
Warning: This functionality is deprecated.
Please refer to /etc/rc.conf on how to define a single wired
connection, or use a utility such as netcfg.
:: Stopping Network [DONE]
Warning: This functionality is deprecated.
Please refer to /etc/rc.conf on how to define a single wired
connection, or use a utility such as netcfg.
:: Starting Network [DONE]

What does that warning mean? I have internet now but I'm troubled by this warning.

Edit:
I removed 'network' from daemons array. on next reboot, it appears that /etc/rc.d/adsl auto started the eth0 interface and created ppp0 (ifconfig eth0 output is same as above) and internet connection is working. Will this behavior change in the future or am I safe for now?

Last edited by hussam (2011-06-03 12:40:36)

frostmorne · 2011-06-09 16:21:08

hello all. I have the same problem too. but I have 2 ethernets in my home: eth0 for adsl, eth1 for masquerade on my netbook. new rc.conf gateway option (for eth1) break my route table.
route table before network start:

route                 
Kernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface
default         *               0.0.0.0         U     0      0        0 ppp0
cta105.ttk-chit *               255.255.255.255 UH    0      0        0 ppp0

route table after network start (internet over ppp0 on eth0 not work at all):

ernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface
83.234.11.9     *               255.255.255.255 UH    0      0        0 ppp0

what I should do? where is wiki page for new rc.conf?

I'mGeorge · 2011-06-17 08:30:56

hussam wrote:

and I got the warning:
/etc/rc.d/network restart
Warning: This functionality is deprecated.
Please refer to /etc/rc.conf on how to define a single wired
connection, or use a utility such as netcfg.
:: Stopping Network [DONE]
Warning: This functionality is deprecated.
Please refer to /etc/rc.conf on how to define a single wired
connection, or use a utility such as netcfg.
:: Starting Network [DONE]

I had this warning either. It's no biggie. To get rid of it go here https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Rc.conf and change the NETWORKING section from your rc.conf with that, from the example of an updated rc.conf. Basically, after that, for a DHCP connection you only have to specify your interface the rest of the parameters can be left commented.

Arch Linux

#1 2011-06-03 12:22:30

internet connection problem after updating to initscripts in testing.

#2 2011-06-09 16:21:08

Re: internet connection problem after updating to initscripts in testing.

#3 2011-06-17 08:30:56

Re: internet connection problem after updating to initscripts in testing.

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