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stratotak

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Registered: 2006-01-08

Posts: 25

rc.conf file editing???

just installed arch from base install..rebooted and trying to get rest installed but i canrt get network up..im pretty sure problem is that im not correctly editing my rc.conf  file..trying to get  eth0 setup with dhcp..but not sure if im commenting the files right...could some one post what a correct  rc.conf file for network interface section looks like..with dhcp set ..for my host name i just changed it to localhost..??that wouldnt be a problem would it??

arooaroo

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From: London, UK

Registered: 2005-01-13

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Re: rc.conf file editing???

I just have:

eth0="dhcp"
INTERFACES=(lo eth0)

in the appropriate section of /etc/rc.conf

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stratotak

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Registered: 2006-01-08

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Re: rc.conf file editing???

well..i just decided to download full iso..not basr and install..see if that one works better..i  edited rc.conf  and now i cant boot up..says syntax error..lol..so just waiting for iso to burn and try full cd..

rdoggsv

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From: /home

Registered: 2005-06-24

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Re: rc.conf file editing???

well..i just decided to download full iso..not basr and install..see if that one works better..i  edited rc.conf  and now i cant boot up..says syntax error..lol..so just waiting for iso to burn and try full cd..

the only diference between base install and full cd is the packages that u get , but that would not make a difference on the arch functionality (rc.conf) :S

and like arooaroo told u , u just have to put eth0="dhcp" , thats it

stratotak

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Registered: 2006-01-08

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Re: rc.conf file editing???

just to add..just installed the base and with the help from previous post got network working..