On 30/11/2012 20:38, Earl A Ramirez wrote: > On 1 December 2012 02:09, Johan Scheepers <johannes05 at vodamail.co.za> wrote: > >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> CentOS mailing list >> CentOS at centos.org >> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >> > Johan, > > What kind f laptop is it (make/model), if the Ethernet controllers is > Atheros you will need the drives from ElRepo as it is not included in > CentOS. > > $ lspci | grep Ethernet > 05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR8151 v2.0 > Gigabit Ethernet (rev c0) > > Earl, Laptop...Samsung RF510 johan at johan:~$ lspci | grep Ethernet 05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Yukon Optima 88E8059 [PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Controller with AVB] (rev 11) Maybe we have a solution? Thanks JohanS