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nubber555 n00b
Joined: 23 Jun 2014 Posts: 5
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 3:51 am Post subject: Network card not detected |
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Okay...here is a noob issue. I succesfully installed...but wireless doesn't work. But before I address that, I must say that the iwconfig and lspci commands return a "bash: command not found" message. How do I find the specific modules needed for my network card to make sure that they are installed? ifconfig shows only eth0 and lo, no wireless. the dhcpcd command returns: "dhcpcd already running on pid 2392", which looked odd. I'm guessing I have to go back to livecd and emerge some of the wireless packages? I was hoping for some input as I have found these forums very helpful during installation. |
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russK l33t
Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 665
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:08 am Post subject: |
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If you are able to get a wired connection, it might be the most convenient way instead of going back to the livecd.
Otherwise, you will probably need at least these packages:
sys-apps/pciutils
net-wireless/wireless-tools
The wiki page should provide some answers as well: http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Wifi |
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The Doctor Moderator
Joined: 27 Jul 2010 Posts: 2678
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:50 am Post subject: |
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A second hint for you: most cards require firmware... _________________ First things first, but not necessarily in that order.
Apologies if I take a while to respond. I'm currently working on the dematerialization circuit for my blue box. |
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nubber555 n00b
Joined: 23 Jun 2014 Posts: 5
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:51 am Post subject: |
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Is there any way to use the livecd, though? I'm considering just starting over even though this would be my third install |
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DONAHUE Watchman
Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 7651 Location: Goose Creek SC
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Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:32 am Post subject: |
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Don't start over unless you have a really good time with the handbook.The other expensive os's benefit from do over's. Linux does not. If you do not have a wired connection, boot the livecdcd, run, note the Driver in use: listings for your hardware, (if wifi NIC is not listed, run usbutils and get the correct name and pciid) then mount the gentoo partitions, enter the chroot, nominally: Code: | mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/gentoo
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/gentoo/boot
cp -L /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/gentoo/etc/
mount -t proc none /mnt/gentoo/proc
mount --rbind /sys /mnt/gentoo/sys
mount --rbind /dev /mnt/gentoo/dev
chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash
source /etc/profile
export PS1="(chroot) $PS1" | then run Code: | emerge linux-firmware pciutils usbutils iw wireless-tools dhcpcd wpa_supplicant | ensure the wifi NIC's driver is enabled in the kernel. Setup gentoo networking scripts or wicd or network manager (but only one of the three), make a graceful exit: Code: | exit
cd
umount -l /mnt/gentoo/dev{/shm,/pts,}
umount -l /mnt/gentoo{/boot,/proc,}
reboot |
_________________ Defund the FCC. |
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