Network problem

Rookie One · 11-23-2004, 02:16 PM

Hi,

I've just installed Amigo Linux 2.0. I'm rather a newbie in terms of Linux, but I easily got through the expert X11 configuration. Then I ran netconfig and set everything for DCHP. I tried pinging a remote host to see if network works, but I just recieved an 'unknown host' message. Whereas under Zipslack 10.0 I don't even need to run netconfig to use the net... WTF? Is it because Amigo is based on Zipslack 9.1? My netcard is an Realtek RTL8029.

TIA,

Rookie One (

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gnashley · 11-23-2004, 10:48 PM

Open /etc/rc.d/rc.modules and look for the entry for your network card. uncomment the line by removing ther '#' at the start of the line. On next boot the module for your card will be loaded.

Rookie One · 11-24-2004, 12:56 AM

Well, thanks, but there is no entry for my netcard...

I'm now looking through my zipslack 10.0's configs to see how the network is done there, maybe I'll find a solution.

I'm a

skruf_man · 11-24-2004, 01:04 AM

Try to insert the text:
/sbin/modprobe rtl8029

in the file:
/etc/rc.d/rc.modules

Good luck!

Rookie One · 11-24-2004, 01:21 AM

I've found in the net that RTL8029 is a NE2k clone, which is on the list... I enabled it and now I'm writing these words from Amigo!

Thanks for help anyway!