Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 19:20 Post subject: internal nic not detected and can't ssh to the machine
I have a small thin client from HP that I want to use as a router at home.
I loaded the small 1 gig flash drive with the latest x86 version and it wont detect the internal nic, but the USB nic that I want to use as the connection to the internet is detected and used as the lan card.
So from what i have read in the board the internal nic use via-velocity driver (its working as I have a few of those thin client with exact same hardware and thats what I can find from those linux distro)
This was supposed to be fix previously but it does not seem to be..
And when I try to ssh or telnet to the 192.168.1.1 adress with putty it wont work. no connection at all
I used the DD-WRT X86 Full SMP Serial: Console image
cause the vga would freeze adn that was the first one that booted and I was able to connect to the webadmin on port 80..
ok back to square one, none of the full image that are not smp will work, and on the smp the serial one is ok but it wont detect the internal nic of my machine
I am no guru, but I am able to work my way with many things.. looks like there is something missing to have my hardware working with the kernel..
But it is not a very special hardware that I have..
of all the small distro I tested with those thin client, only dd-wrt and slitaz are giving me problem..
But it would be a very good thing for dd-wrt to run on such small form factor without modification just addding a usb nic and you have a very small and powerfull router..
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 18:22 Post subject: so no answer?
Did played with all the version for x86 on my thic client..
I did zeroed the drive at every try, the internal card was never detected, and if I was using the vga type it was hanging, and never whent o properly booting..
So it looks like my hardware is not supported..
I did post in the sticky all the info needed to ask how to fix the problem, never got an answer there either..
Well Look like I wont have a router running dd-wrt x86..
u can reactivate teh device in the activation center so "zero" the whole disc.
i never used the vga version but the latest betas should boot. if its x86 the hw will work. be sure to have the correct bios settings. _________________ Forum Guidelines...How to get help
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