Cannot bootstrap

Guest · Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2002 11:42 am Post subject: Cannot bootstrap

I've been trying to install Gentoo for a couple of days now. I'm running a 950 Athlon with 512 Mb RAM. 6 GB disk, partitioned 100 Mb boot (ext3), 1024 Mb swap and the rest ext3.

I'm able to uncompress the stage1 file, but when I try to run the bootstrap script, it segfaults consistently. Usually it stops on gettext, but sometimes it dies on binutils.

I've tried installing on different hard drives, but the same thing happens.

I'v also tried playing with /etc/make.conf and choosing the athlon optimized, the athlon optimized- but works on all and the K6 option. No joy on all.

Any help would be appreciated. I've been hearing about Gentoo and want to compare/contrast with Debian

DArtagnan · Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2002 12:31 pm Post subject:

Maybe it will not resolve your specific prob. but u can try:

First export your ftp and http proxy:
# export ftp_proxy="ftp proxy here"
# export http_proxy="http proxy here"
Then grab the stage:
# cd /mnt/gentoo
# wget http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo/releases/build/1.2/stage1-ix86-1.2.tbz2
Then untar it:
# tar -xvjpf stage1-ix86-1.2.tbz2
Now chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash
Now instead using the emerge rsync do:
# cd /usr
# wget http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo/snapshots/portage-20020623.tar.bz2
You're still in /usr!
# tar -xvjpf portage-20020623.tar.bz2
Now edit the /etc/make.conf to make sure the rsync url is correct, because cvs is not opened for public enymore!
Then run ( cross fingers ):
# /usr/portage/scripts/bootstrap.sh
After it I'll recomand you to emerge prozilla first then edit the /etc/make.conf ( almost the last lines ) and you need to uncoment the:
"# FETCHCOMMAND='/usr/bin/proz --max-bps=0 --no-getch -s ${URI} -P ${DISTDIR}' "

Then try( this will grab all code gentoo need to install and after the download is finished the compilation starts) :
# emerge -f system
# emerge system
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Guest · Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2002 1:30 pm Post subject:

Sounds like a plan. I'll try it when I get home tonight. I'm at work right now, but this seems intriguing to me.

DArtagnan · Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2002 2:09 pm Post subject:

don't take it so hard, print the install doc and this page and try to understand what's goin on.

If i was you I won't change the defaults for CFLAGS, first see if it works then play with the optimisations.
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fghellar · Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2002 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: Cannot bootstrap

DArtagnan · Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2002 4:50 pm Post subject: Re: Cannot bootstrap

fghellar · Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2002 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: Cannot bootstrap

Guest · Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2002 5:19 pm Post subject:

what happens if the RAM checks out OK?

fghellar · Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2002 5:28 pm Post subject:

Guest · Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2002 1:45 am Post subject:

I tip my hat to you guys. I pulled two of my memory modules out (leaving me with 256) - ran the memory checker - got some errors, but nowhere near what I was getting with all three in there.

started the whole thing over again. - been running for about one hour - with no error messages

Just started the emerge -system step. time to go to bed - I'll say a little prayer to the compiler god for good things to come.

Again - thanks a bunch. I'm pretty impressed with the support level so far.