On 1 December 2012 03:05, Johan Scheepers <johannes05 at vodamail.co.za> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > Johan, It appears that this issue was resolved in a separate issue https://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=36356 The drivers can be found on ELRepo -- Kind Regards Earl Ramirez