On 30/11/2012 10:52, Sorin Srbu (IMAP) wrote:
-----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces@centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of Johan Scheepers Sent: den 30 november 2012 07:59 To: centos@centos.org Subject: Re: [CentOS] centos 6.3 live-cd no internet connection
Installed Centos 6.3 live-cd. Looking good but * no internet connection * (wired dsl system).
Did you check the "Automatically connect"-check box in the network manager for you connection?
If you've done a plain vanilla install and didn't look at the network settings at install time, odds are that this checkbox is unchecked.
On install there was a option at left hand bottom for Internet connection on some page. It was grayed out and had no effect on clicking.
This could mean the live-install didn't recognize your network card.
Are we talking wireless or wired connections now?
So far I haven't seen a wired network card *not* being recognized out-of-the-box. Wireless card are a different matter, although it might've become better in CentOS 6.
What would this mean..
plain vanilla install
A regular standard install with no extra bells or whistles.
Clean re-install would be no problem for me to get this going. I spend a lot of bandwidth (live-cd, netinstall, DVD1, DVD2) and time until now.
You know, if we're talking wifi-networking on your computer, CentOS might not be the best choice (please List, forgive me for saying this..). You might be better off using something like Linux Mint instead.
/Sorin
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Thanks for your reply.
The installation was a DVD1 install. The internet is via a direct cable out of my laptop direct to a DSL modem. Even tried my cell-c modem (cell phone provider) which works on all the below OS'ses.
I am a pensionar and have lots of time. Experimenting with different flavours of linux each on a external USB drive. Like suse, mandriva, debian, mint, debian-mint, ubuntu, fedora, magaia, bodhi, arch-linux, centos.
Up to date only arch-linux and now centos refuse my internet connection. I appreciate your responses but if it can not be done, that is a pity, then it is fine. Regards JohanS