Well, my weekend project is done

thezombiehunter · n00b Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 29

I decided to install gentoo this weekend, I tried installing it 2 other times but failed, this was months back. So I decided to try it anyway this time and no suprise, it worked.

The parts I got stuck on I searched on the forums, it solved most of them but the rest I just fixed on my own.

I think my major sucess was instead of following the guide word for word, I decided to try other things if it didin't work. Infact I skipped a few major things in the guide - such as the use flags, so I know im going to have to fix that later. But on the positive side, Kde is running.

I have learned more about linux from gentoo then any other system - that doesn't say much though, I started out with suse and then used ubuntu and kubuntu.

My question however, is why do people find gentoo so hard to install? granted on the last two installs I was fusterated out of my mind, and gave up. this time however I actually enjoyed it... any idea on whats up with that?

mark_alec · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:31 am Post subject:

Moved from Installing Gentoo to Gentoo Chat.

Glad you managed to install Gentoo. The first time I installed it, I also had difficulties. I would say most of the reason is a lack of understanding of how the pieces in a GNU/Linux system fit together, especially hardware support (for making your own kernel).
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The Unknown · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject:

Welcome!

I use emerge -puDN world.it tells you the USE flags each packages use,you than can review it find out what USE flags you need/want.
Also there are a few different tools out there to help editing your USE flags,I use one called ufed.

chrismcdirty · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:23 pm Post subject:

I usually do an emerge --info, look at all the useflags that I don't need/want that are set by default, and remove them. But, I suppose, it would be much easier to set your use flags like USE="-* X kde gnome" if I don't like the defaults.

thezombiehunter · n00b Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 29

quick question:

"# lsmod | grep nvidia && rmmod nvidia"

How do I make the thing in the middle that looks like a l... I feel so stupid right now

One last thing, how do I scroll up on a terminal like xterm, because im getting annoyed at seeing only half a printout

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IQgryn · l33t Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 764 Location: WI, USA

thezombiehunter · n00b Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 29

Alright, how would I go about installing 32bit librarys for my 64bit system? I like having both.

IQgryn · l33t Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 764 Location: WI, USA

Emerge the packages listed here: http://packages.gentoo.org/search/?sstring=emul-linux. You can pick and choose, of course.

Monkeh · Veteran Joined: 06 Aug 2005 Posts: 1656 Location: England

thezombiehunter · n00b Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 29

there's no need unless you have software which requires 32-bit libraries. And if you install such software from portage, it'll automatically pull in the right packages.

I do have software that requires it, and its not in portage. My main concern with this though is how do I make it so I need to put in a command to run 32bit libraries?

IQgryn · l33t Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 764 Location: WI, USA

thezombiehunter · n00b Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 29

Just what I said, I would like to add a command needed to run 32bit applications on my 64bit system, so lets say 32emul name.

Phenax · l33t Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 972

Shouldn't need them. Just enable ia32 emulation in-kernel (Enabled by Default) and make sure your profile is multilib and you should be able to run them transparently provided you have the emul-linux-* emerged. If you got the x86 program through emerge it should already have them.

thezombiehunter · n00b Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 29

"Shouldn't need them. Just enable ia32 emulation in-kernel (Enabled by Default) and make sure your profile is multilib and you should be able to run them transparently provided you have the emul-linux-* emerged. If you got the x86 program through emerge it should already have them."

Oh, I know I don't need them. I would just like to have it so I know im not running any 32bit applications if I don't authorize them. Think of it as a project.