On May 18, 2010, at 1:53 PM, Dan McGee <dpmcgee@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 1:45 PM, Joe(theWordy)Philbrook <jtwdyp@xxxxxxxx > > wrote: >> >> Currently my pc is a laptop. I don't use a wireless interface. I >> connect to the Internet via cable broadband with a wired Ethernet >> connection and DHCP... This id very reliable. I can usually >> disconnect >> the laptop from the Ethernet cable and bring it into the livingroom >> for various offline use. Then when I bring it back to my desk, all I >> usually have to to is plug the Ethernet cable back in and wait a few >> seconds and the Internet will start to work again. >> >> BUT that is contingent on the Ethernet cable having been connected >> during boot up. So if for example I were to boot up my laptop in the >> livingroom where there isn't an Ethernet connection the boot process >> will delay at the point where it's screen message says its starting >> the network. Then it says it failed and continues setting everything >> else up. >> >> At this point, if I bring the laptop back to the desk, and plug in >> the >> Ethernet cable, it doesn't automatically connect. I tried: >> >> # ifconfig eth0 up >> >> but ping still doesn't find my ISP >> >> What am I missing???? > > Your dhcp process didn't start either, so you need to start one of > those. Something as simple as `dhcpcd -i eth0` might work. > > -Dan You may need to modprobe the module for your Ethernet card. Try lsmod to get it's name.
