Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-07-05 Thread Stroller
On 5 July 2013, at 07:48, Thomas Mueller wrote: > >> My experience has been the opposite, that even the cheapest USB network >> adaptors have worked. > ... >> Maybe I've just been lucky and this is not the norm, but from what I've seen >> "USB network adapters don't work with Linux" is the sort

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-07-04 Thread Thomas Mueller
Excerpt from Stroller: > My experience has been the opposite, that even the cheapest USB network > adaptors have worked. > Maybe I've just been lucky and this is not the norm, but from what I've seen > "USB network adapters don't work with Linux" is the sort of thing that might > have

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-07-04 Thread Stroller
On 3 July 2013, at 17:28, Zind wrote: > ... > Use an external network adapter, uh... I never thought of that. > AFAIK, many USB netwok adapters won't work correctly with Linux. My experience has been the opposite, that even the cheapest USB network adaptors have worked. Maybe I've just been luc

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-07-03 Thread Zind
On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Gregory Shearman wrote: > I can confirm that these firmware files are in the linux-firmware > package. > What confuses me is that iwlwifi-2030-6.ucode and iwlwifi-2030-5.ucode do EXIST in the LiveUSB. But they just couldn't be loaded properly. :-(

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-07-03 Thread Zind
On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 12:50 PM, Stroller wrote: > If I'm understanding correctly, that it's the LiveCD that can't connect to > the network (rather than the installed system) > Yes. > > Two alternatives that spring to mind are: > > 1. Many USB network adaptors are supported by LiveCDs, try one

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-07-03 Thread Zind
Thanks to all of you, guys. It's really kind of you. I should have replied the e-mail in time, but I was busy with work recent days, sorry. I will try your suggestions, and continue the installation very soon. On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 5:34 PM, Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 10:47:04 -

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-07-01 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Sat, 29 Jun 2013 10:47:04 -0400, Michael Orlitzky wrote: > You can try to use SystemRescueCD[1] (based on Gentoo) instead of the > minimum install CD. The instructions are identical, but sometimes the > SystemRescueCD is more up-to-date. The alx ethernet driver is in kernel 3.10.0. System Resc

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-06-30 Thread Gregory Shearman
In linux.gentoo.user, you wrote: > 2013/6/29 Zind >> >>> Can you search with dmesg and find if it's nead a firmware. >> >> Yes. >> At the bottom of the dmesg message, I can see these lines: >> request for firmware file 'iwlwifi-2030-6.ucode' failed. >> request for firmware file 'iwlwifi-2030-5.uco

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-06-29 Thread Stroller
On 29 June 2013, at 09:16, Zind wrote: > > After I made the LiveUSB, disabling the UEFI boot, I finally boot into > the Gentoo kernel. But I could not connect to the network. ... > > After several times of STFW, I can confirm it's a network adapter > driver support issue: lacks of

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-06-29 Thread Michael Orlitzky
On 06/29/2013 04:16 AM, Zind wrote: > hi all, > I am new to Gentoo. I came across some problems in the Gentoo > installation process. > > ... > > After several times of STFW, I can confirm it's a network adapter driver > support issue: lacks of coresponding network adapter drivers. > For the AR81

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-06-29 Thread Wang Xuerui
2013/6/29 Zind : > hi all, > I am new to Gentoo. I came across some problems in the Gentoo installation > process. > > I got a relatively new laptop: Lenovo IdeaPad Y400. > The Gentoo iso I choose is: admincd-amd64-20130620.iso, from: > http://distfiles.gentoo.org/releases/amd64/autobuilds/20130620

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-06-29 Thread the
On 06/29/13 13:30, Zind wrote: On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 4:52 PM, the mailto:the.gu...@mail.ru>> wrote: Maybe this can be helpful in some way? http://blechtog.wordpress.com/__2012/08/06/gentoo-ethernet-__atheros-ar8161-gigabit-__ethernet-using-compat-__wireless-module-alx/

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-06-29 Thread Zind
On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 4:52 PM, the wrote: > Maybe this can be helpful in some way? > http://blechtog.wordpress.com/**2012/08/06/gentoo-ethernet-** > atheros-ar8161-gigabit-**ethernet-using-compat-**wireless-module-alx/

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-06-29 Thread Randolph Maaßen
2013/6/29 Zind > > On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 4:57 PM, Davide De Prisco < > deprisco.dav...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Can you search with dmesg and find if it's nead a firmware. > > > > Yes. > At the bottom of the dmesg message, I can see these lines: > request for firmware file 'iwlwifi-2030-6.ucode'

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-06-29 Thread Zind
On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 4:57 PM, Davide De Prisco wrote: > Can you search with dmesg and find if it's nead a firmware. Yes. At the bottom of the dmesg message, I can see these lines: request for firmware file 'iwlwifi-2030-6.ucode' failed. request for firmware file 'iwlwifi-2030-5.ucode' faile

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-06-29 Thread Davide De Prisco
Can you search with dmesg and find if it's nead a firmware. Davide Il giorno 29/giu/2013 10:17, "Zind" ha scritto: > hi all, > I am new to Gentoo. I came across some problems in the Gentoo installation > process. > > I got a relatively new laptop: Lenovo IdeaPad Y400. > The Gentoo iso I choose i

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-06-29 Thread the
On 06/29/13 12:16, Zind wrote: hi all, I am new to Gentoo. I came across some problems in the Gentoo installation process. I got a relatively new laptop: Lenovo IdeaPad Y400. The Gentoo iso I choose is: admincd-amd64-20130620.iso, from: http://distfiles.gentoo.org/releases/amd64/autobuilds/20130

[gentoo-user] Gentoo installation, network adapter not supported

2013-06-29 Thread Zind
hi all, I am new to Gentoo. I came across some problems in the Gentoo installation process. I got a relatively new laptop: Lenovo IdeaPad Y400. The Gentoo iso I choose is: admincd-amd64-20130620.iso, from: http://distfiles.gentoo.org/releases/amd64/autobuilds/20130620/hardened/ After I made the