[SOLVED] New install on Eee pc, no internet connection

wLee · 2008-12-10 17:20:41

After installing Arch on an Eee pc 900 using a USBpendrive, I can't get an internet connection.
So now I'm stuck at the point where I have to download a custom kernel.
Very sorry but the beginners guide is not clearing it up for me.
I'm not even sure an ethernetcard or something is detected.
Any ideas??

All I have is this:

ifconfig -a:
Link encap: Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:2512 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
Tx packets:2512 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:194048 (189.5 Kb) TX bytes:194048 (189.5 KB)

iwconfig:
no wireless extensions.

Last edited by wLee (2008-12-21 18:43:20)

tetonedge · 2008-12-11 22:34:49

what kernel are you running?

wLee · 2008-12-12 05:18:15

The stock kernel.

BTW inet connection is okay, so that's not the problem.

Last edited by wLee (2008-12-12 05:19:17)

Rumor · 2008-12-12 12:54:38

What worked for me was downloading the kernel package and sticking it on my thumbdrive. Then I mouted the thumbdrive on the eee and ran a pacman -U /path/to/kernel. A quick reboot and I had internet access.

Arkane · 2008-12-12 13:53:21

There's a wiki page about using Arch on the Eee. Following the directions there should be all you need to do.

wLee · 2008-12-14 18:44:37

Rumor wrote:

What worked for me was downloading the kernel package and sticking it on my thumbdrive. Then I mouted the thumbdrive on the eee and ran a pacman -U /path/to/kernel. A quick reboot and I had internet access.

Wow, it starts to get quite frustrating.
I can't figure out the right commands.
I keep getting responses like: cannot open package file, no such file or directory, /xxx does not exist.
Would also like to do a reinstall through the pendrive, but again the commands I try are always wrong.

tetonedge · 2008-12-16 21:45:10

Would you please provide a good description of the commands you are using, etc so we can see what is going on. It looks like you have a typo or something. Also I just did a new install of arch on a 900a and everything went smooth. I just had to download the new kernel to get internet.

wLee · 2008-12-21 15:55:38

Version 2.6.27.8-1 wouldn't install, but 2.6.27.9-1 went fine today.
Thank you for your response guys!

tetonedge · 2008-12-21 16:14:23

well glad to hear you got it fixed, would you add [SOLVED] to your subject to let other people know you got it solved.

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#1 2008-12-10 17:20:41

[SOLVED] New install on Eee pc, no internet connection

#2 2008-12-11 22:34:49

Re: [SOLVED] New install on Eee pc, no internet connection

#3 2008-12-12 05:18:15

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#4 2008-12-12 12:54:38

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#5 2008-12-12 13:53:21

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#6 2008-12-14 18:44:37

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#7 2008-12-16 21:45:10

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#8 2008-12-21 15:55:38

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#9 2008-12-21 16:14:23

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