[Solved] Fresh install, no network connection

william1008 · 2015-04-13 21:37:48

Hi, I've only ever installed Arch in a VM before so I'm very new to it. I've used other Linux distros for the last year and want my custom built PC, to have a fully customized operating system as well. Hence I attempt to install Arch.

I've followed this tutorial, and everything worked fine. Note I am install on physical hardware, not a virtual machine.

However when I reboot with a wired Ethernet connect (same as when I installed) I am unable to ping google or download any packages.

[root@custom-arch ~]# ping google.com
ping: unknown host google.com
[root@custom-arch ~]# ping 8.8.8.8
connect: Network is unreachable

Here are my specs:

Asus H81M-Plus motherboard
Intel Core i5-4690 CPU
16GB Kingston memory
2TB Hard disk drive Partitioned into 8GB swap (/dev/sda1) and remained (/dev/sda2) ext4 mounted at /mnt
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750Ti GPU

I've reinstalled about 5 times, in my latest install I also installed dbus and networkmanager as suggested here to no avail

Help!?

Once I'm installed, I will also need to setup a wifi connection, as my computer is currently sitting on the floor beside the couch as it need to nearby the router. I will need to move it back to my room. Any advice on wifi connections.

Lastly, I'm still not quite sure what DE to install. I've been using Gnome shell and would like a change. Maybe lxde? Seggestions? (There are too many options with Arch.)

Last edited by william1008 (2015-04-13 23:52:12)

circleface · 2015-04-13 21:46:00

You really need to follow the Beginner's Guide if you are new to arch, as it will explain how to set everything up. Most random youtube tutorials and other random blog posts are almost always out of date and don't work with the latest arch install disk.

lucke · 2015-04-13 21:48:27

If you have a DHCP server in your network, then running "systemctl start dhcpcd" or "systemctl start networkmanager" should work. Replace "start" with "enable" to make it start on boot.

NetworkManager with some graphical frontend is probably the easiest way to get WiFi working.

ewaller · 2015-04-13 22:12:51

Another person bitten by the plague of non-official guides.

Did you install iw, wpa_supplicant and dialog (In accordance with the official guide's guidance)?
If so, what happens if you run wifi-menu with root privileges? Does it see your access point?

You did not tell us what kind of wireless card you have, so it might not work unless you installed the firmware (as pointed out in the guide). You can install of this flotsam if you can establish a wired connection. Lucke has you covered on that.

Edit: Call me paranoid, but I think the flood of guides with their derth of wisdom are being generated so that people will not succeed at installing Arch.

Last edited by ewaller (2015-04-13 22:15:55)

william1008 · 2015-04-13 23:51:46

Such noob mistake. I thought all tutorials were the same and preferred video form. The official one is so much better (ie: it works)

I have reinstalled, this time following the network instructions, which were completely missed in the video.

Thanks, and sorry for creating the pointless topic.

ewaller · 2015-04-14 00:04:30

Cool Welcome to Arch, and don't be sorry.

The guide really is an excellent reference. I can do a virtual machine install off the top of my head. This weekend I installed Arch on bare metal with UEFI for the first time ever. Even though I've almost 10,000 posts to my credit, this weekend, I followed the beginner's guide to the letter (successfully).

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[Solved] Fresh install, no network connection

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