On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:21:17 -0500 "Nick Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> i have a new laptop that is giving me fits when i try to get any > distro of linux installed. i was actually able to install gentoo and > got it to boot (this is my first amd64 machine) but i cant get it to > pull an ip address via dhcp i get this in the syslog: > > dhcpcd[6038]: dhcpStart: ioctl SIOCSIFFLAGS: Function not implemented > > i did install dhcpcd on the install so that should be working, and i > do have the 8139too driver compiled into the kernel like i normally > do. what am i missing here? > > thanks for any help > > Nick I had similar problems with a new Centrino laptop. The wireless would not work, neither would the regular network port. I first tried to boot with the kernel parameter acpi=off. This worked for me, however I then lost all acpi funtions so I could not use SpeedStep or see how much battery life I had. I kept searchig and found irqpoll as a kernel boot option. Using that fixed my wireless up and allowed me to get my battery status. I think it all had to do with irq sharing and conflicts. Try booting up with the irqpool kernel boot option or the acpi=off boot option and see what you get. Jim -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
