[CentOS] centos 6.3 live-cd no internet connection

[Sorin Srbu (IMAP)]

> -----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