[olug] CloneIT & ifconfig problem

[Brian Roberson]

When you get to a prompt, does an "ifconfig -a"  show your interface? what
is the output of "lsmod" once booted? what type of network cards?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <IrishMASMS at olug.org>
To: <olug at olug.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 2:24 PM
Subject: [olug] CloneIT & ifconfig problem


> I'm trying to use CloneIT
> [http://software.freshmeat.net/projects/cloneit/?topic_id=137] to copy a
> HD in one system to another over our network. It worked successfully for
> me at another job site; but today I am having no luck.
>
> When CloneIT boots I tried configuring the network interface via DHCP &
> manually via the screen prompt; all attempts ended up with the same error
> (if I copied it down correctly):
>
> KMOD: FAILED TO EXECUTE /SBIN/MODPROBE -0 ERRO=2
>
>
> So, when CloneIT finishes booting I log in as normal (as root) and tried
> an ifconfig eth0
>
> KMOD: FAILED TO EXECUTE /SBIN/MODPROBE -s -k /eth0 errno=2
> /eth0: error fetching interface information: device not found
>
>
>
> Effectively CloneIT is not finding the NIC & configuring it to connect to
> the network; correct? Any suggestions on how to get CloneIT to detect &
> configure the network connection?
>
>
> Warning: If you tell me to get Ghost or some other commercial product I
> will flog you. That sort of software is not in my budget, nor is that sort
> of software authorized for use.
> Also, digging through Freshmeat gave some other possible solutions but
> they all require setup & configuration of a host/FTP server - something
> else that is outside of my grasp right now.
>
>
> Irish
>
>
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