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RebourN
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 Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 12:15 am Post subject: Installation problems |
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First of all, hi to everybody.
Well, im trying to install gentoo but the installation just doesnt seem to like me very much.
This might be a long post but bare with me, ill try to keep it as short as possible.
First attempt was by downloading the live CD and then installing via web...no wireless support = no installation.
Second attempt was by downloading knoppix (which I understand is gentoo or something very similar) but my display goes crazy just after the installation starts so I cant continue.
My third and so far, most successful attempt is by installing gentoo from my ubuntu by following the instructions from http://www.wikihow.com/Install-Gentoo-Linux-from-Ubuntu
I've had no problems with the installation, almost every thing went smooth till the end.
The problem now is that I dont have gentoo in my boot loader, just ubuntu and windows.
I dont know how to boot or choose gentoo.
Im a linux beginner so if you have a solution for me, please give it to me easy 
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DONAHUE
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Location: Goose Creek SC
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Use the ubuntu grub
boot ubuntu, as root, mount the gentoo partitition(s), copy the gentoo kernel to the ubuntu boot partition/directory using a name that that starts with kernel, run ubuntu's grub to update grub.cfg
maybe | Code: | | grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg |
, no ubuntu here.
system rescue cd is the best alternate install media IMHO
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BillWho
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RebourN,
As DONAHUE advised, use ubuntu's grub. I use lmde's grub to boot gentoo. I maintain the entry in /etc/grub.d/40_custom. Yours should be similar.
| Code: | menuentry "Gentoo Base System kernel-x86_64-3.3.4-gentoo (on /dev/sdb14)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1a808cff-31af-4036-8fa7-380098554f71
linux /kernel root=UUID=b3bfd853-2f66-4946-9a08-428af6f50ba1 rootfstype=ext3 vga=794
initrd /initramfs
}
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Your requirements may differ depending on if you use initramfs or not
Good luck 
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k_klunz
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Location: Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, Europe
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I just did the exact same thing, installing ubuntu 12.04, then installing gentoo.
I installed gentoo following the gentoo handbook, just leaving out the step where the Bootloader is installed.
Back in ubuntu, I did not even have to alter the grub config files, I just ran (as root)
Additionally to adding the changes made to config files, this command also scans the harddrive for other operating systems.
I dont recall wether the gentoo partitions have to be mounted for this to work, but it is probably safer to do so.
The output told me that a gentoo base system was found, which was automatically added to the grub menue.
I believe this should work for you as well.
Greetings and good luck
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