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Buddha623 n00b
Joined: 05 Jun 2013 Posts: 3
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:24 pm Post subject: First gentoo install |
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I consider myself somewhat experienced with linux but after i boot the install cd it throws me into a login prompt:
I couldn't find anything in the handbook about this, could anybody help me with this problem? |
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John R. Graham Administrator
Joined: 08 Mar 2005 Posts: 10589 Location: Somewhere over Atlanta, Georgia
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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There was a report earlier this week that the minimal install CD (which is autobuilt periodically) may currently be broken. This isn't confirmed, but you might want to try the SystemRescueCD anyway.
I'll try to confirm. What exact minimal install CD ISO (or other ISO) did you download?
- John _________________ I can confirm that I have received between 0 and 499 National Security Letters. |
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Buddha623 n00b
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the quick reply. That would explain why i couldn't install it I downloaded the latest amd64 iso from the main gentoo site. |
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DONAHUE Watchman
Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 7651 Location: Goose Creek SC
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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The latest minimal iso's are broken in the fashion you describe for one of my machines but run perfectly on another suggesting a hardware dependency. install-amd64-minimal-20130516.iso install-x86-minimal-20130528.iso
@Buddha623 do you have a uefi bios? And/or are you using a usb cdrom or flash drive?
sysresccd fine on both machines. _________________ Defund the FCC. |
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Buddha623 n00b
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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I was using a usb flash drive to try and install gentoo and i am not sure about my BIOS. I'm just going to go the sysreccd route. |
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John R. Graham Administrator
Joined: 08 Mar 2005 Posts: 10589 Location: Somewhere over Atlanta, Georgia
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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@Buddha623,
As it happens, release engineering is already looking into this and a bug has been filed. Please follow the other thread (New to Gentoo, used to Debian style "(none) login:"?????) as there's more activity there.
Moved from Installing Gentoo to Duplicate Threads.
- John _________________ I can confirm that I have received between 0 and 499 National Security Letters. |
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