On 30/11/2012 10:52, Sorin Srbu (IMAP) wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On >> Behalf Of Johan Scheepers >> Sent: den 30 november 2012 07:59 >> To: centos at 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 > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > 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