Netmount does not start

[budman7]

When I first boot up, I get a message saying that "netmount was not started."
When I do "lsmod", I don't see the module for my Realtek Ethernet card. It should be 8139too I believe. The only hing that comes close is 8139cp.

If I do "modprobe 8139too" or modprobe 8139cp" then "/etc/init.d/net.eth0 start" I get "bringing up eth0 via dhcp", but there are 2 exclamation marks to the right of the screen.

So, I am thinking that I am missing the correct module. How can I go about getting the correct module?

Your help is appreciated.

[jaboua]

Three possible ways of trying:

1) Try emerging "livecd-tools" and use "net-setup" (same utility as the gentoo-livecd uses) to setup the internet for you

__OR__

2) Try adding the driver to "/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6" and run "modules-update"

__OR__

3) Try building the as built-in (not a module)

[budman7]

The first suggestion is not an option. I can't emerge anything without access to the net. Unless there is a way to point it at the livecd.

Option 2, how do I add something? Do I just "add /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6"? Or is there something else I have to do.

Option 3, I was really hoping to avoid recompiling the kernel.

[jaboua]

1) I meant on the livecd, after copying resolv.conf and chroot'ing. Or did you not get into the net on the livecd neither? Then try net-setup on the livecd.

2) You open the file with a text-editor and simply add the module-name. Then run modules-update (after chroot'ing ofcourse)

3) If you compiled the kernel manually, it won't take that long time since many modules etc. are allready compiled.

[budman7]

Just to make sure I have this correct.
I boot with the livecd(where I do have internet access)
I do "chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash"
then nano -w /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6 then add 8139too, save my work
Then "modules-update" ENTER

[jaboua]

Yup, as long as you have the driver-module installed (probably compiled with the kernel) that should work fine. Just to make sure, here is a quote from gentoo.org handbook:

ld list the modules you want automatically loaded in /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.4 (or kernel-2.6). You can add extra options to the modules too if you want.

To view all available modules, run the following find command. Don't forget to substitute "<kernel version>" with the version of the kernel you just compiled:

Code Listing 27: Viewing all available modules

# find /lib/modules/<kernel version>/ -type f -iname '*.o' -or -iname '*.ko'

For instance, to automatically load the 3c59x.o module, edit the kernel-2.4 or kernel-2.6 file and enter the module name in it.

Code Listing 28: Editing /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.4

(Example for 2.4 kernels)
# nano -w /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.4

Code Listing 29: /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.4 or kernel-2.6

3c59x

[budman7]

Option 2 didnt work. I couldn't chroot into gentoo.
When I tried "chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash"
I was told no such file or directory /bin/sh
I tried "chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash"
after cd /mnt/gentoo, same error
So, I must not be using the chroot command correctly

[jaboua]

You remembered to mount the partititons before chroot'ing? And you also made sure you haven't allready chroot'ed? If so, it should work, it does here...

[budman7]

DUH, That might help
Thanks

[budman7]

Well, that didn't work. After rebooting, eth0 still wouldn't come up. So, I tried doing that /etc/init.d way, and that didn't work. So, I rebooted with the livecd and I am currently emerging the livecd-tools. I have a good feeling about this one.