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#1 2008-06-03 23:47:15

texjunky
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Problems with Dell Computer, Arch, and ethernet

I bought a Dell Inspiron computer (model 512 I think) with Linux preinstalled.
I erased that and set up a dual boot windows XP and Arch.
I am trying to use the wired ethernet connection with DHCP. I set the configuration
files but I must have made a mistake or some driver is missing.
Both Windows and the originial Linux (Ubuntu) worked without difficulty.

Has anyone have experience with  configuring the Dell computer for ethernet?

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#2 2008-06-04 07:20:02

sniffles
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Re: Problems with Dell Computer, Arch, and ethernet

I have a Dell Inspiron 6400. You have to provide more details. What you're basically saying is that "you installed arch, done some configuration, and now it doesn't work". Realize that this makes it impossible for us to know what exactly you're doing wrong. Post some errors.. describe what is not happening and what you're expecting to  happen.. post some relevant configuration files.

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#3 2008-06-04 07:36:35

Allan
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Re: Problems with Dell Computer, Arch, and ethernet

Your network section in /etc/rc.conf would be especially useful.

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#4 2008-06-04 18:19:04

texjunky
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Re: Problems with Dell Computer, Arch, and ethernet

Thanks sniffles and allan.
I will try to do a better job of describing my problem. The computer is a Dell Inspiron 530 and the arch version is 2.6.22.
Arch does not recognize the ethernet connection. During bootup there is a message to the effect eth0 is not found and [FAIL]. The message goes by so
fast I can't get it all. A secondary question: how does one save bootup messages to a file for inspection?

The networking part of rc.conf is

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# NETWORKING
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
HOSTNAME="Arch"
#
eth0="dhcp"
INTERFACES=(eth0)
#lo="lo 127.0.0.1"
#eth0="eth0 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255"
#INTERFACES=(lo eth0)
#
gateway="default gw 192.168.0.1"
ROUTES=(!gateway)

I appreciate your help!

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#5 2008-06-04 18:30:52

Mr Green
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Re: Problems with Dell Computer, Arch, and ethernet

you looked in dmesg, lspci hwdect --net [--show-net!] etc...


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#6 2008-06-08 00:44:51

texjunky
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Re: Problems with Dell Computer, Arch, and ethernet

Thanks to all who tried to help.  I checked and double checked my config files with the instructions with no success. I have given up on Arch, at least for now.

I tried Debian and its install program immediately reported that It could not could not find the ethernet. Clearly, if one is trying to do a net install and you can't get a connection you can't continue. Arch should emulate Debian in its error messages.

My problem is still not solved. I'm guessing Dell is using strange hardware that needs a driver.

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