I am getting the following error when trying to emerge svgalib (as a dependency for amarok, kaffeine, etc)

>>> Emerging (8 of 33) media-libs/svgalib-1.9.25 to /
* svgalib-1.9.25.tar.gz RMD160 SHA1 SHA256 size ;-) ... [ ok ]
* checking ebuild checksums ;-) ... [ ok ]
* checking auxfile checksums ...

I can't get my Gentoo install to let me login as a normal user. I created a new user with useradd gentoo -d /home/gentoo -G users,wheel -p gentoo . I can su to the new user as root, but I cannot login with it, either at the command line or in KDM (even though KDM shows my user in the sidepane). I am ...

Yes, udev runs at boot time. For now, I just added the modules manually to autoload.d/kernel-2.6. Will that work?

Problem solved! Turns out the needed modules were not being detected (despite the 2 minutes the initrd takes to "autodetect" hardware). So I just

modprobe intel_agp
modprobe agpgart


And then X starts perfectly (and at the correct resolution).

Quick question; how do I get these modules to be ...

I wouldn't say this is an incomplete install. I may not compile my own kernel for some time yet.

No, this is not the LiveCD's kernel. What I meant by "the kernel from the LiveCD" is the kernel installed from the LiveCD installer (which I assume is a genkernel style kernel). This is a "completed ...

Well, since I only listed intel and i810 in my VIDEO_CARDS,, vga and vesa don't work at all. The man page for intel says that it supports all 8xx intel chipsets. Ditto with i810. In earlier distros, i810 was always automatically chosen for me. Since the newer intel driver came out, that's what I ...

zgrep AGP /proc/config.gz:

CONFIG_AGP=m
CONFIG_AGP_ALI=m
CONFIG_AGP_ATI=m
CONFIG_AGP_AMD=m
CONFIG_AGP_AMD64=m
CONFIG_AGP_INTEL=m
CONFIG_AGP_NVIDIA=m
CONFIG_AGP_SIS=m
CONFIG_AGP_SWORKS=m
CONFIG_AGP_VIA=m
CONFIG_AGP_EFFICEON=m

lspci:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P DRAM ...

After Xorg --configure
Xorg --config xorg.conf.new

I get this (couldn't get gpm to work, so I redirected s error to a file and copied it to a flash drive)


X Window System Version 1.3.0
Release Date: 19 April 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 1.3
Build Operating System: UNKNOWN ...

Sorry, I would like to have search the forums for a proper solution but I am having a hard time navigating using lynx...

I am trying to get Xorg configured on my new Gentoo 2008.0 install. I followed the directions on the Xorg Howto. I am using an i810 intel integrated chip, so I listed my VIDEO ...

Okay, I've been reading around. I suppose what I might do is install from an existing distro? Would that allow me to download the gentoo-sources and compile my own kernel? I think that is the key for me. I need to be able to get the gentoo-sources and compile my own kernel before I boot into the new ...

Well, the live cd does not seem to recognize my card. I tried to configure it with iwconfig, but it would not associate with an access point. So, I suppose I will have to improvise.

start 'configing' it,

Yes, but as I said above, I don't believe I can configure the kernel with the networkless ...

I have been playing with Gentoo 2008.0 on a VM and have been having a lot of fun. I think I am ready to try a real install, but I have one question; although I do have ethernet on my target desktop, I have no feasible way of plugging it in. My internet access is through a Netgear Wireless G USB ...

Thanks a bunch, man!

I am wondering about using the GUI installer for installing Gentoo 2008.0. I know that is uses rather generic USE flags and CFLAGS, and I would much rather have them set manually myself. However, I here that I can use emerge world (with some option I don't remember) to reread the USE flags after the ...

I am trying to install Gentoo 2008.0 on a VirtualBox vm. (Gentoo is listed as officially supported, so I don't think the vm is a problem) I followed all the instructions rather closely, mostly just copy and pasting commands. My partition set up is the same as the book's. I compiled the kernel ...

Yes I know but by default conky writes it's own window, and I would like it to jut write to the root window (in fluxbox) and stay transparent. But there is no man page for it apparently, and I don't know what to do with it.

Torsmo just does what I want by default, so I used it.

I can't seem to get Torsmo to recognize my ~/.torsmorc. I even tried torsmo -c /home/zak/.torsmorc. But my changes don't take effect. What is wrong here? I am really anxious to try out these tips!

Okay, here it is! When I have a spare moment I will post tips, etc, otherwise, ask away!

Note that I am a musician using linux, so my know how is slim when it comes to kernel config, etc (I have done it before, but I am not sure how!)

Don't worry, I'm still here!

I think I may put off the howto until I get some experience with midi, sequencing and the like. I have virtually none, as I am a guitar/bass/drums/vocal guy. I use a keyboard, but i just record internal sounds into audio tracks. Anyway, I am going to start a new thread ...

Back sooner than I meant, but here's my scoop. I will be speaking at a conference (unrelated to lInux) next weekend this so I will be busy till that's over.
But I also think that a good distro independent linux audio tutorial, featuring all the major audio apps and some practical advice on ...

Hehehe, you asked for it! I'll post here with a few tidbits tomorrow, I think.

@thepustule: Hey glad you're on board! I have been through a lot with my linux audio experience, though I wouldn't consider myself an expert. But I'll be looking to share the knowledge I have accumulated. Please pm me if you think I can help! Trust me, it's worth the effort!

Hey, sounds cool! I just finish building 2.4, and now they got a new version. Oh well, time for another round of sconning!

I run three versions of ardour, actually. ardour2, ardourvst (I am not totally convinced of the stability of ardourvst so I keep ardour3 handy) and ardour3 from svn

think about the absolute minimum number of inputs you will need. If you're doing your own thing without a band, you could get away with the 24/96. It has two analog inputs, and two digital for use with external A/D, D/A converters. The Delta 66 has four analog inputs and two digital. The 1010 and ...

A project Hartmut Noak (zetteberlin) started to prove the Linux is capable of professional audio production. He presented at the Linux Audio Conference 2008. Here's a link http://lac.linuxaudio.org/download/papers/5.pdf . That's the paper, the slides are here: http://lac.linuxaudio.org/download ...