Can't connect after install

Luis Q. R. · 2003-02-24 01:59:52

After installing from FTP, I rebooted and then I tried to get some packages with pacman, but it didn't work. I'd like to know why I could connect to download the base packages but can't do it now.

I've checked almost all configuration files in /etc, I've modified some like hosts.allow and hosts.deny, with no results. Making a ping to my ethernet card shows that it works.

Pacman -Syu returns this error:

ftp.xxx.org temporarily unavailable
connection failed
ftp.other.org temporarily unavailable
connection failed
etc...

Please, tell me what do I do now. And yes, I did rtfm.

sarah31 · 2003-02-24 15:20:52

my guess is that you may need to edit /etc/rc.conf.
does your card show when you do a lsmod or ifconfig -a?

what type of connection do you have?

apeiro · 2003-02-24 18:27:30

Make sure you have one or more nameservers defined in /etc/resolv.conf

Luis Q. R. · 2003-02-24 18:54:41

To Sarah31:
Yes, 8139too. I can connect to my network but not to the internet.

To apeiro:
ADSL 256 mb.

sarah31 · 2003-02-24 20:06:17

i would have to say that it could in fact be a name server issue. even though your are adsl your isp must have a name server?

the only other thing i can think of is the you may not have the exclamation mark in front of gateway deleted in rc.conf.

Luis Q. R. · 2003-02-24 23:13:10

The problem was that I was booting the "arch" entry of lilo, instead of the "arch-initrd" entry. Thanks by the help, anyway.

Wow, this is getting better all the time.

BluPhoenyx · 2003-02-25 00:21:42

You should still find the solution so you don't require the use of the initrd. While there are cases where using this boot method are required or beneficial, it is generally best to configure the system so it isn't needed if possible. Besides the slightly faster (perhaps not noticable to some) boot time, it also ensure that the system is properly configured for both hardware and security issues.

Of course there are those who think that if you are happy with things the way they are, don't mess with them. You probably won't learn much about AL this way though.

apeiro · 2003-02-25 01:17:55

the only thing arch-initrd does is load the initrd at bootup, which tries to load scsi drivers. This should not affect your networking in any way.

jason · 2003-02-25 16:26:10

maybe i'm stating the obvoius...

try ping 4.2.2.1
(4.2.2.1 is gte's primary dns)

traceroute 4.2.2.1
(see where it stops at, that's the problem)

if you can do both of these, it's DNS. if you can't, it's something else.

Nickm · 2003-02-26 07:29:05

how about the default router ??

in your rc.conf

#
# Routes to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each route then list in ROUTES
#   (prefix a route in ROUTES with a ! to disable it)
#
gateway="default gw 10.0.0.138"  # <<--- default router goes here
ROUTES=(gateway)

on my machine it first was ROUTES=(!gateway) if it is on yours then remove the exclimation mark

note: your default router is not 10.0.0.138 that is the router on my network

Arielext · 2003-02-26 10:59:16

completely OT:

Who is peer, and why is he resetting my connection ??

The son of one of my teachers is called Peer, so I guess it's him

Nickm · 2003-02-26 21:16:11

OT?? hmm could be I'd like to see the rc.conf then i can make a proper judgement

btw could you tell peer to stop resetting my connection ??

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