FS#844 - Configure Network only works with eth0

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Jeremy Adams (elias4444) - Wednesday, 28 April 2004, 14:58 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Installation
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture not specified
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version 0.6 Widget
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 0%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

During installation, the Configure Network option in the menu will only work with eth0. In my laptop, I have multiple ethernet devices. The primary one used during install is actually eth1 since I like to install the system docked. The workaround is to undock and use eth0 that's built in...so long as you can find a wired connectioned (otherwise, I have to find a way to use eth1 for the pcmcia wireless).
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Closed by  Judd Vinet (judd)
Sunday, 02 May 2004, 22:23 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't fix
Comment by Judd Vinet (judd) - Sunday, 02 May 2004, 22:22 GMT
The setup script is pretty braindead, and I don't see it trying much harder in the future. If I make it look for other eth interfaces, network probing will become more difficult, and it's pretty hackish already.

If you want to use a different eth interface, just bring up networking manually (from the commandline) with ifconfig and route. Then run /arch/setup and skip the Configure Network step.

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