Network interface Eth0 does not exist

Etsh · n00b Joined: 09 Jul 2009 Posts: 17

hi all

i have used minimal Live CD "Gentoo Linux x86"and network was working well

and after setup is finished and when i boot to Gentoo this error is appeared

" * Network interface eth0 does not exist
*please verify hardware or kernel module (driver)

Error

cannot start net mount as net.eth0 could start "

and i'm sure that i include etho support when i compile kernal

My_World · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:03 pm Post subject:

First off, how do you know that you included eth0?

First of, give us the output of:
lspci

That will tell you what kernel drivers needs to be installed.
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Etsh · n00b Joined: 09 Jul 2009 Posts: 17

as i checked the box of 100MB Eth0 support in menuconfig

and output of lspci is 02:02.0 ethernet controller : VIA Technologies .INC VT6/05/VT61106s [Rhine - III] (rev 86)

and do i need to recompile the kernel after add any driver or i can recompile the new drivers only ?

My_World · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:26 pm Post subject:

Etsh · n00b Joined: 09 Jul 2009 Posts: 17

V-Li · Retired Dev Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 613

Check if there are other network devices like /dev/eth1

My_World · Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:31 am Post subject:

cd /etc/init.d
ln -s net.lo net.eth0

That is the politically correct way.
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Etsh · n00b Joined: 09 Jul 2009 Posts: 17

during booting ,it stopped at

* Setting user font ......

My_World · Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:50 pm Post subject:

Have you followed the Handbook to the letter?

If you struggle with the kernel then use genkernel. Read up in the handbook how to use it and configure your boot-loader.

That at least will get you a bootable system with a working network connection.
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krinn · Watchman Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 7470

blacklist net start and try start it by hand yourself to see if you kernel could boot as

nano /etc/rc.conf
change rc_hotplug="!net.*"

after that if your kernel boot file, try /etc/init.d/net.eth0 start

Etsh · n00b Joined: 09 Jul 2009 Posts: 17

during booting , i pressed I to interact

then skipped the net.lo and netmount , net.eth0 coud not satrt as the net.lo skipped

and booting goes well and system starts again and tried to start them , but fail

what can i do???