network works on livecd/doesn't after HD install

Forum: Networking
Topic: network works on livecd/doesn't after HD install
started by: linuxlizard

Posted by linuxlizard on Oct. 21 2006,01:00

Hi all,
I've fixed up an old pentium 166 with 128m ram for a couple of kids.
My problem is this:
When I run DSL off the live CD, I'm on the internet via ethernet cable to my router automatically- no problem. The net is live when I boot from the cd.

So, I install 3.1 and 3.0 to the hard drive. Same problem both times- when booting it complains:

modprobe: FATAL: Failed to open config file /lib/modules/modprobe.conf: No such file or directory

pcilib: Cannot open /sys/bus/pci/devices

And When I log in as dsl user, I'm not connected to the internet.

As far as I can tell, at first glance everything else seems to be working nicely.

But this is a wierd problem- live cd puts me on the internet no problem and it's automatic- I just boot from the cd and I'm on.

After installing to the hard drive. I'm not.

Help please?

Thanks much!

Posted by linuxlizard on Oct. 22 2006,03:00

Anybody?
I've tried 3 installs in the past 24 hours-
dsl 3.0
3.1
3.1 system or whatever it's called.
All are giving me the same result-
ethernet working fine on the live cd. Same errors after a hard drive install.
Surely I'm not the only one with this problem before?
Can't find it in searching the board.
It's for kids-
help please?

Posted by roberts on Oct. 22 2006,04:53

Is this a traditional hard drive install?
What size is your partition?
What does the command produce?

$ df -h

What kind of network, wired, wireless, card?

Posted by linuxlizard on Oct. 22 2006,17:23

Hello Roberts,
Yes, traditional hard drive install using the Tools-Install to hard drive.
I set up a linux swap file of 256M
and a / partition of type linux (83 I think?) of 7.5 Gigs
I said no to multi user logins, and no to journalized ext3 because this is an older machine.
df -h results with
/dev/hdb2 7.5G 128.6M 7.0G 2% /

Oh, and I'm connected wired, not wireless.
Thanks

Posted by roberts on Oct. 22 2006,17:32

The only thing that seems suspect to me is the size of the partition.
Older computer's BIOS would normally be limited to 2GB partition as well as some of the OS. Try a much smaller partition.

Posted by linuxlizard on Oct. 23 2006,00:12

OK- I've got a new clue.
I went back and repartitioned the drive so my / is 2GB. Same problem.

But- aha! I noticed that "grub" said "vector linux" when it came up. Oops! I tried vector on this machine prior to DSL. Too slow and too many tweaks to get serial mouse working, etc. DSL is faster and mouse works, etc out of the box.

I'm installing DSL to hdb. I think that's my problem. There's an old windows 98 drive that we are trying to keep windows on if we can get drivers for educational software like jumpstart type stuff.

For some reason grub is not installing to hda when I install DSL to hdb. I put GAG on there thinking it was a problem created by vector, but DSL isn't writing grub or lilo over gag either.

Any way to command it to write to the mbr on hda rather than hdb where DSL is sitting?

Or, the root partition of DSL would be fine for it as well as I could use gag to jump to it.

Thank you

Edit****

Now that I know what the problem is, I think I found the solution in the Wiki here:

< http://damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Installing_Grub >

I'll post again when I succeed or if I need further assistance. Much thanks for the help!

Posted by linuxlizard on Oct. 23 2006,18:54

Update:
No luck with the Wiki instructions. The link with the file I needed to download is incorrect, so I can't get the file.
Anyone have a copy?
This thread should probably be moved to HD install section of the board, but I don't know how to move it.
Thanks