FC9 won't find network automatically

[LinuxHippy]

I just did a fresh install of FC9 the other day and am having trouble getting it to recognize my DSL DHCP internet connection on boot. To get an IP address I have to activate my eth0 connection with this as root:

system-config-network

This pulls up a gui and I then am able to activate my eth0 and then I save my settings. The internet then works ok till I reboot and then I don't have it again.

How can I make my networking options permanent?

[scotty38]

You could try

chkconfig NetworkManager off
chkconfig network on

See what's running first with chkconfig --list.

Worth checking the differences between NetworkManager and network to make sure you're using what's best for you.

[LinuxHippy]

Those 3 chkconfig commands seemed to have fixed the problem....I rebooted from a shutdown pc and it found the internet on boot! Thanks!

[supermonkey77]

Hi,

where do you run the chkconfig commands? I run them as root in terminal and get the following error -bash: chkconfig: command not found

I have exactly the same problem as the guy above but I am using SSH to remote on to the box. SSH works fine once I reactivate eth0 after boot but it is a pain having to go to the linux box and manually reactivate

[LinuxHippy]

try /sbin/chkconfig

[supermonkey77]

worked a treat...thanks very much

[scotty38]

Might be worth investigating the difference between su and su - too.....

[SteveHillier]

You could try

chkconfig NetworkManager off
chkconfig network on

See what's running first with chkconfig --list.

Worth checking the differences between NetworkManager and network to make sure you're using what's best for you.


Sorry, guys. I have got to reopen this thread.
I am running fc8 and have the same problem with eth0 needing manual activation on startup.
I am running fixed IP addresses (this is acting as a web server so need fixing for DNS) and I suspect from the posts you guys are running DHCP dynamic addresses.

I have tried all the helpful notes in this thread but I still have to activate network card manually.

Any further hints anyone? Would be most grateful.

[LinuxHippy]

I do have DHCP on my Fedora PC. I'm sure this is possible since I use a static IP on my networked Slackware box with netconfig. Sorry, I don't know how it's done in Fedora.

[SteveHillier]

Thanks, LinuxHippy.
I have got some clues from another thread but thanks for your response anyway.