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Sacrifice
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 Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:31 am Post subject: Some common questions_console |
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Hello everyone.
I've decided to install Gentoo from minimal CD to be it my second system (already have XP installed). I've never worked with .NIXes before, so I did all in step-by-step by handbook, however I still have some questions, answers on which I didn't find there. Here they are:
-How to look up/down the console? Tried Pgup/down - didn't help...
-How can I copy error messages to internet? (have another computer with windows near)
-How to get back to CD after I moved installation to HDD
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| Code: | # chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash
# env-update
>> Regenerating /etc/ld.so.cache...
# source /etc/profile
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-I had some md5sum errors after using web-rsync, that were appearing after each file downloaded with approximately 10-15 second delays... What could it be? (using proxy)
-Not so important, but still interesting while I'm still installing Gentoo: what files perform role of windows' exe-files in Linux?
Installing this already 3rd day, so thanks for every answer =)
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mfyahya
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:56 am Post subject: Re: Some common questions_console |
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It's interesting to see someone move from windows to Gentoo among all distros.
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-How to look up/down the console? Tried Pgup/down - didn't help...
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You can pipe the output through the `less` program, and then use pgup/pgdown. i.e.
$> thecommand | less
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-How can I copy error messages to internet? (have another computer with windows near)
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You can't do this until you've configured networking.
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-How to get back to CD after I moved installation to HDD
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| Code: | # chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash
# env-update
>> Regenerating /etc/ld.so.cache...
# source /etc/profile
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Do you mean to get out of the chroot? simply hit ctrl+d or type exit.
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-Not so important, but still interesting while I'm still installing Gentoo: what files perform role of windows' exe-files in Linux?
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Unix files have permission attributes. Those marked executable for a user can be run by that user, regardless of existence of any extensions.
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Installing this already 3rd day, so thanks for every answer =) |
I would suggest reading some introductory tutorials at tldp.org before diving into a gentoo installation. But carry on if you're having fun  |
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phajdan.jr
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:08 am Post subject: Re: Some common questions_console |
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| Sacrifice wrote: |
-How to look up/down the console? Tried Pgup/down - didn't help...
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The correct way is shift-pgup, shift-pgdown.
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-I had some md5sum errors after using web-rsync, that were appearing after each file downloaded with approximately 10-15 second delays... What could it be? (using proxy)
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It would be much easier to tell if you provided what did these messages say. You could be using a bad mirror, bad proxy, it could be a bad sync or whatever. Provide exact text of error messages and contents of /etc/make.conf (in chroot), especially the GENTOO_MIRRORS line.
| Sacrifice wrote: | | Installing this already 3rd day, so thanks for every answer =) |
It's very nice to hear you chose Gentoo, and have determination to install it. Good luck! |
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Sacrifice
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 12:40 pm Post subject: Re: Some common questions_console |
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You can't do this until you've configured networking.
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Yes, of course, I mean after configuring network. You see, I find it hard enough typing i.e. 'emerge --info' manually)))))
_ph
About that error - tryed different mirrors, in all arrived that message (I don't remember it now exactly, maybe will post it later, when will get it again..). Also, it isn't proxy, because I managed to get into internet through 'links'.
Anyway, thanks you two - that helped a lot. Will write more later if will have problems
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mfyahya
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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In this case it would be simplest to login to your gentoo box via ssh from your windows machine, and then you can simply copy paste errors from the ssh client program.
- first make sure the ssh service is running:
/etc/init.d/sshd status
if it's not:
/etc/init.d/sshd start
If you don't have an ssh client on windows, you can get it by installing putty or cygwin
Another option is to use the live cd for installation, which has firefox as well.
_ph Thanks! I didn't know about shift+pgup/pgdown in the console |
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Sacrifice
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Hello again.
After beginning a new installation of Gentoo, this time trying x86_64, I recieved a error message while trying to emerge syslog-ng. It downloaded file, checked there something, but then it said something like "C compiller cannot create executables", and said to post it in bugs. I also noticed, that while near all things checked it was written 'yes', it was 'no' near "checking for x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc". Need your help =). Shall I post any other information? There was also information about stacks...
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phajdan.jr
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For the C compiler cannot create executables error - search forums, faqs, etc. - it's a common problem.
About stacks - well, if the problem won't get solved after fixing C compiler post some more info. |
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Sacrifice
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Well, could you give me some links, please?
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Sure. As a rule, I don't give direct links in such cases, but always give a hint if requested. This way you learn where to search next time.
So: https://forums.gentoo.org/viewforum-f-40.html. |
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