I'm just starting to test CentOS 6 in our environment, and as a first step did a basic install from DVD (Desktop target, all defaults). Next I will try to automate the installations as I did for CentOS 5 using the anakonda-ks.cfg file generated by the manual install. However, I can't wrap my brain around the new NetworkManager to get it to configure the eth0 interface to obtain an IP address from our DHCP server. I've seen the FAQ on the wiki and the interface is up, but it doesn't get an IP address. I've done the installation from DVD multiple times now, each time with the same result. What am i missing? Alfred
Is you network card even loaded when you type "ifconfig -a" in the $hell? Give us more details as to what you are doing to get the DHCP address.>>> Alfred von Campe 08/16/11 4:57 PM >>>I'm just starting to test CentOS 6 in our environment, and as a first step did a basic install from DVD (Desktop target, all defaults). Next I will try to automate the installations as I did for CentOS 5 using the anakonda-ks.cfg file generated by the manual install. However, I can't wrap my brain around the new NetworkManager to get it to configure the eth0 interface to obtain an IP address from our DHCP server. I've seen the FAQ on the wiki and the interface is up, but it doesn't get an IP address. I've done the installation from DVD multiple times now, each time with the same result. What am i missing? Alfred _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20110816/741410e6/attachment-0002.html>
On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 4:57 PM, Alfred von Campe <alfred at von-campe.com> wrote:> > I'm just starting to test CentOS 6 in our environment, and as a first step did a basic > install from DVD (Desktop target, all defaults). Next I will try to automate the > installations as I did for CentOS 5 using the anakonda-ks.cfg file generated by the > manual install. > > However, I can't wrap my brain around the new NetworkManager to get it to configure > the eth0 interface to obtain an IP address from our DHCP server. I've seen the FAQ > on the wiki and the interface is up, but it doesn't get an IP address. I've done the > installation from DVD multiple times now, each time with the same result.If you mean during the install, add "--activate" to your kickstart file's "network ..." line. If you mean after the install, what's the output of "chkconfig --list NetworkManager", "chkconfig --list network", and your NIC's ifcfg-X?
From: Alfred von Campe <alfred at von-campe.com>> However, I can't wrap my brain around the new NetworkManager to get it to > configure the eth0 interface to obtain an IP address from our DHCP server. > I've seen the FAQ on the wiki and the interface is up, but it doesn't > get an IP address.? I've done the installation from DVD multiple times now, > each time with the same result.? What am i missing?Unless I am mistaken (only tried one manual install some time ago), I kind of remember the need to check an "activate at boot" box in the network properties at setup time... JD