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JordyD

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Registered: 2009-01-23

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Network won't start at boot, but will after login.

I just upgraded, and now whenever I boot my computer, it fails at starting the network. But after I login, as simple dhcpcd eth0 fixes my network.

Does anybody know what may be causing this? I don't know what files you might need to see, but tell me and I'll post them.

Thanks,
Jordy

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jason

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From: /dev/null

Registered: 2003-01-13

Posts: 102

Re: Network won't start at boot, but will after login.

I'm having the same problem.  I'm using the tg3 module for the NIC.

JordyD

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Registered: 2009-01-23

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Re: Network won't start at boot, but will after login.

If it helps anybody understand what may be going on, I forgot to post that before it says [FAIL], it says 'dhcpcd: timed out'.

@jason: I think I may be, too. Is there a way to check?

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jason

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Registered: 2003-01-13

Posts: 102

Re: Network won't start at boot, but will after login.

lspci should have some decent information of what card you're using, here's mine:

$ lspci | grep -i ethernet
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5751 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 01)

Then search for the model name and it usually turns up quickly.

Last edited by jason (2009-06-24 01:26:13)

JordyD

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Registered: 2009-01-23

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Re: Network won't start at boot, but will after login.

This is the output:

[jordy@milkyway ~]$ lspci | grep -i ethernet
02:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82562EZ 10/100 Ethernet Controller (rev 01)

How do I tell what module I'm using, though? Locate turned up:

[jordy@milkyway ~]$ locate tg3
/lib/firmware/tigon/tg3.bin
/lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso.bin
/lib/firmware/tigon/tg3_tso5.bin
/lib/modules/2.6.30-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/tg3.ko

But I don't know if that means that I'm using it.

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"UNIX: as in certain cults it is possible to kill a process if you know its true name." --- Ken Thompson and Dennis M. Ritchie

jason

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Registered: 2003-01-13

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Re: Network won't start at boot, but will after login.

I think that card uses the e100 module: http://hardware4linux.info/component/21359/

JordyD

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Registered: 2009-01-23

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Re: Network won't start at boot, but will after login.

So it has nothing to do with the modules, at least we know that.

Time to go back to Google.

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"UNIX: as in certain cults it is possible to kill a process if you know its true name." --- Ken Thompson and Dennis M. Ritchie

jason

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Posts: 102

Re: Network won't start at boot, but will after login.

Any luck JordyD?