On Thursday 17 January 2013 12:28:30 pm you wrote: > On 01/17/2013 12:42 PM, Timothy Pearson wrote: > > Best workaround for 3.5.13.x would be to install nm-applet. As > > Slavek mentioned, native NetworkManager 0.9+ support has been > > written and is currently in testing for R14.0.0. > > The problem is, I have NO network connection, wired or wireless, so > can't install anything. I need to get a network connection first. > > On 01/17/2013 12:51 PM, Sl�vek Banko wrote: > > I suppose it should work as in normal Debian. It should suffice > > write to /etc/network/interfaces: > > > > allow-hotplug eth0 > > iface eth0 inet dhcp > > There is neither allow-hotplug nor iface on the live CD. This is the live cd /etc/network.interfaces file here. Covers all the potential interfaces. Are the appropriate modules loaded for your nic, firmware on latest Debin is separate, not sure about Ubuntu. Try 'dhclient eth0' or other interfaces ,to see what happens. auto lo iface lo inet loopback auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp auto eth1 iface eth1 inet dhcp auto eth2 iface eth2 inet dhcp auto ath0 iface ath0 inet dhcp auto wlan0 iface wlan0 inet dhcp -- Greg Madden Precision Air Balance, Inc. Phone: (907)276-0461 -- Peace, Greg