Hi; I am trying to install Gentoo (1.4_rc4) on an old IBM Aptiva (Pentium MMX 200, with ~ 192 MB of memory), where this machine will be turned into a firewall (planning on using Netfilter), and will be used in a Lab at a university. Gentoo does detect eth0 and eth1, but when i try to configure the network with DHCP, nothing works.
I used 'net-setup eth0' and selected the 'Use DHCP to auto-detect my network settings' option. Then when i enter 'ifconfig' neither eth0 nor eth1 are there. If i enter 'ifconfig eth0' there is no IP address shown. I even tried using 'dhcpcd eth0' but that doesn't work either. The second part of the question is, since this machine will be used as a firewall, would it be better if i start from Stage1 or Stage2 of the installation process? I am new to linux, but I am willing to do it the hard way (that is the only way to learn:)) I appreciate any tips on installation, customization and optimization when starting either from stage1 or stage2. Thanks for your help. Az __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
