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IG: Installing Gentoo

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KC: Kernel Compilation

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SA8: What are these hard drive error messages dmesg?

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KC11 - kernel compiling for the beginner

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KC13: I just installed a new kernel and it won't boot

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GF23: Error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.5

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[FAQ] UN11: Disabling screen blanking (not xscreensaver)

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UN10: Disabling the system bell / beep

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KC16: What is udev? What does it have to do with devfs?

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AT4: Can /usr/portage be moved?

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AT3: Can I exclude parts of the Portage tree?

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GF5: What are masked packages?

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GF22: Circular upgrades and downgrades of a package

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[IG7] cannot run C compiled programs (AMD64)

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GF20: C compiler cannot create executables

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GF21: C preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check

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GF19: Emerge fails to unmerge a package.

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GF18: Emerge fails after upgrading gcc. libstdc++.la missing

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FO4: How do I search for terms smaller than three letters?

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GF3: How do I get a list of installed packages?

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GF11: Can portage be run as a non-root user?

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GF6: Difference between 'emerge sync' and 'emerge rsync'

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IG6: Is a /boot partition needed?

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FO6: Forum enhancement request

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GF17: I emerged <package>, how do I uninstall it?

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GF16: Corrupt or empty world file, what do I do?

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GF15: Rsync etiquette OR How often should I sync?

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GF14: When will the next release of gentoo be available?

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FO5: Guidelines for posting Job announcements

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KC7: Compiling directly into a kernel vs. modules

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GF13: What are .keep files?

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GF12: Portage and 'fixpackages'

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UN9: How do I achieve a bootup background like the LiveCD?

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GF10: What do I do if an ebuild is missing from portage?

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GF9: Custom ebuilds and keeping rsync from removing them

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SA7: What is "/sbin/runscript.sh: 1:: command not foun

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UN8: 'chroot the tarball' and other jargon

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IG5: Why is my computer rebooting immediately on startup?

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UN7: Why am I getting segfaults and lockups with Gentoo?

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SA6: Starting newly installed daemon at boot time

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UN6: Getting an orinoco card and pcmcia-cs playing nicely

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IG4: Where can I find more information about GRUB?

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KC2: devfs

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