Netmount does not start

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.

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)

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.

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.

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

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:

Quote:

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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

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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

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...

DUH, That might help :oops:
Thanks

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. :)