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PostPosted: Sun May 28, 2006 2:51 am    Post subject: [HOWTO] (newbie) - get DHCP working Reply with quote

You may get the error message, "No loaded modules provide 'dhcp'".

Alright, let's fix it :D 8O!

The problem you're having here is that dhcpcd isn't installed. You probably forget to emerge it during the initial installation (on the livecd).

Here's what you can do to fix it:

First boot into the minimal installation livecd and chroot into your system environment...

Code:

mount /dev/root /mnt/gentoo
mount /dev/boot /mnt/gentoo/boot
mount -t proc none /mnt/gentoo/proc
mount -o bind /dev /mnt/gentoo/dev
chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash
env-update
source /etc/profile
export PS1="(chroot) $PS1"


Don't forget to replace /dev/root and /dev/boot with your actual boot device names (e.g. /dev/hda1). If you're not sure what the name of your partition is, simply, "fdisk -l" to get a list of partitions.

Now that you're inside your system, do the following:

1. Empty your /etc/conf.d/net file, so that your system automatically tries to use dhcp.

2. Install dhcpcd.

Code:

emerge dhcpcd


3. Restart your network device.

Code:

/etc/init.d/net.eth0 restart


4. Have fun! :P

I really hope that it helps! :D
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PostPosted: Sun May 28, 2006 10:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Couldn't you replace all that with "So your DHCP doesn't work. Did you install dhcpcd? Did you set up your NIC? Did you read the manual?" :P

Also, surely it'd be easier to just set a static IP temporarily using ifconfig, emerge dhcpcd, and then run it to get your DHCP lease. I'm yet to find a network that hasn't let me do that.
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PostPosted: Sun May 28, 2006 1:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi cyblord,
I have been running Gentoo from way back Gentoo 1.4.
I never had to emerge dhcpd.
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PostPosted: Sun May 28, 2006 6:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gerard van Vuuren wrote:
Hi cyblord,
I have been running Gentoo from way back Gentoo 1.4.
I never had to emerge dhcpd.
But do you have a dhcp server on your network?
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PostPosted: Sun May 28, 2006 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi chrismortimore,
No I do not have a dhcp server,but I do use eth0 to connect to the internet.
The program you need for that is net-misc/dhcp and compile the kernel with
support for your ethernet card.
In the post of cyblord there is no mention of a server.
I am getting confused now.
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PostPosted: Sun May 28, 2006 7:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gerard, you're confusing me as well. You're saying that you never had to emerge dhcpcd, which is fair enough. But because you're network doesn't use dhcp, why would you need to? Why would you get a "No loaded modules provide 'dhcp'" error? You would only get that error if you set something in /etc/conf.d/net to be dhcp, which you would do if your network has a dhcp server that you want to use. Although there is no explicit mention of a server, the nature of the error imples the existance of one.
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PostPosted: Sun May 28, 2006 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gerard van Vuuren wrote:
Hi cyblord,
I have been running Gentoo from way back Gentoo 1.4.
I never had to emerge dhcpd.

Back in the old days dhcpcd was part of system (or world, not sure); nowadays it isn't any longer since 2005.0 i think. Thats why 'old day users' normally do have it installed without ever having it explicitly installed.
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PostPosted: Sun May 28, 2006 8:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

chrismortimore wrote:
Couldn't you replace all that with "So your DHCP doesn't work. Did you install dhcpcd? Did you set up your NIC? Did you read the manual?" :P

Also, surely it'd be easier to just set a static IP temporarily using ifconfig, emerge dhcpcd, and then run it to get your DHCP lease. I'm yet to find a network that hasn't let me do that.


yeah that's a good point there... this guide is kindda intended for Newbies with a capitalized N.

Quote:

Hi cyblord,
I have been running Gentoo from way back Gentoo 1.4.
I never had to emerge dhcpd.


this was written according to the new 2006.0 disk :)
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PostPosted: Sun May 28, 2006 9:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cyblord wrote:
yeah that's a good point there... this guide is kindda intended for Newbies with a capitalized N.
In my opinion, if someone can't even read the manual, they shouldn't get any extra help, but I'm nice like that ;)
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