Post Install Issue - No Network Connection. [SOLVED]

chome4 · 2012-01-15 22:20:21

Followed the installation instructions and rebooted/signed in as root. OK so far.

When I type: ping -c 3 example.com' but I get the response: 'ping: unknown host example.com'

I'm using a Netgear Router (VMDG280) in wired mode.

Networking works with Windows Vista and Windows 7 as well as with Knoppix and Linux Pardus and Ubuntu.

Don't know how to attach images so I've put a link to a pic showing what I get when I type 'dhcpcd' and 'ip link' gmjones.org/tv/IMAG0131.jpg

Also: here are the contents of rc.conf and hosts

gmjones.org/tv/rc.conf

gmjones.org/tv/hosts

Can someone tell me how to establish a connection to the network. I think I've included all relevant information.

Thanks.

Last edited by chome4 (2012-01-16 11:48:27)

ewaller · 2012-01-15 22:24:23

Please post the output of ip addr

chome4 · 2012-01-15 22:45:31

ewaller wrote:

Please post the output of ip addr

ip addr:

gmjones.org/tv/IMAG0133.jpg

ewaller · 2012-01-15 22:53:57

Sorry, missed that
I have to get some fresh air, or something.
You have a carrier - good. The picture does not show what happens with dhcpcd eth0, however.
Try that again. If ip addr still show eth0 as being down, try explicitly putting it up with ifconfig eth0 up. Verify it is up with ip, then try dhcpcd.

chome4 · 2012-01-15 23:23:57

ewaller wrote:

Sorry, missed that
I have to get some fresh air, or something.
You have a carrier - good. The picture does not show what happens with dhcpcd eth0, however.
Try that again. If ip addr still show eth0 as being down, try explicitly putting it up with ifconfig eth0 up. Verify it is up with ip, then try dhcpcd.

ifconfig is giving me 'command not found'.

ewaller · 2012-01-15 23:31:15

chome4 wrote:

[ifconfig is giving me 'command not found'.

Oh, very well. Try ip link set eth0 up

You youngsters with your new fangled commands (Ifconfig is deprecated, but most installations have it installed)

chome4 · 2012-01-15 23:41:04

ewaller wrote:

chome4 wrote:
[ifconfig is giving me 'command not found'.
Oh, very well. Try ip link set eth0 up

You youngsters with your new fangled commands (Ifconfig is deprecated, but most installations have it installed)

http://gmjones.org/tv/IMAG0137.jpg

ewaller · 2012-01-15 23:49:46

That looks to me like you should have a working network.

chome4 · 2012-01-15 23:55:42

I was able to ping www.google.com and got a response but when I rebooted, I got: unknown host www.google.com

I don't mind typing in the suggestions you made but when I get round to installing the graphical stuff, can I make booting up include such commands?

pyther · 2012-01-16 00:11:12

Great you launched the DHCP command manually.

Take a look at rc.conf

# DHCP example
# interface=eth0
# address=
# netmask=
# gateway=

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Be … NG_section

ewaller · 2012-01-16 00:26:34

chome4 wrote:

I don't mind typing in the suggestions you made but when I get round to installing the graphical stuff, can I make booting up include such commands?

I was getting there. Now we know the hardware works.

Can you post your /etc/rc.conf file? (You may want to do that from your Arch machine after you put the network up by hand)

Also, use the code tags from that BBCode index under the post message box as that file is fairly long.

Edit: Sorry Pyther, I did not see your post. Clearly we are on the same track here

Last edited by ewaller (2012-01-16 00:28:07)

chome4 · 2012-01-16 00:27:01

pyther wrote:

Great you launched the DHCP command manually.
Take a look at rc.conf
# DHCP example
# interface=eth0
# address=
# netmask=
# gateway=
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Be … NG_section

Thanks for that.

chome4 · 2012-01-16 11:47:44

I inserted 'ip link set eth0 up' and 'dhcpcd' into /etc/rc.conf and can now carry on with my install. Don't know if this is the correct way to do things but I'm just starting so I'll carry on with the installation/post-installation stuff and mark this thread as closed - I'll be back with lots and lots of more questions!!!

pyther · 2012-01-16 16:43:59

No that is not the correct way to do it.

All you should need is interface=eth0 and then add network to your DAEMONS array

chome4 · 2012-01-17 09:22:08

pyther wrote:

No that is not the correct way to do it.
All you should need is interface=eth0 and then add network to your DAEMONS array

Thanks. Works perfectly.

karol · 2012-01-17 14:18:58

chome4, this stuff is in the Beginners' Guide in the wiki, please pay more attention to it.

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