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eth0 error while booting

I know ...you have see this error many times...:p

I search in google and read a lot of thinks about it.. But the problem is still here..:s

So First of all this is the error

Quote:

* network interface eth0 does not exist
* Please verify hardware or kernel module (driver)
* ERROR: cannot start netmount as ner.eth0 could not start

Someone said in net that maybe the problem ocurs from misconfiguration in modules of kernel. But i remember that i have checked (with *) all these under Device Drivers --> Network Device support :

Code:

Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit) , Ethernet(1000 Mbit) , Ethernet (10000Mbit) , Token ring deiver support and Wireless LAN

Results from lspci | grep Ethernet

Quote:

00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 7c)

The same error ocures and if i try to run /etc/init.d/netmound start (i think it is logical..)

All these ofcourse has as a result not to connect to the internet.

What do you think ? is there any solution ?

Thanks!

What is the output when you enter the command: ifconfig -a

Do you have the module via-rhine loaded ?

I use the latest gentoo..

the results have

lo Link encap:Local loopback

and

sit0 Link encap:IPv6-in-IPv4
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Try loading the module (as root):

Code:

modprobe via-rhine

yes.. i have to recompile the kernel...:p

ti recompile the kernel needs live cd again or not ?

you shouldn't need the live CD to recompile the kernel, just cd /usr/src/linux and run "make menuconfig" followed by "make" or just genkernel.

When you go into make menuconfig it will be under...

Code:

Device Drivers

-> Network Device Support

  -> Ethernet (10 or 100 Mbit)

    < > Via Rhine support

Select the Via Rhine support. I would select it with an * rather than make it a module so it will be ready to go from the start. I agree with RevNumbers, you shouldn't need to use the live cd to complete this task.