N00b install thread please assist [UPDATED]

Joshsp · n00b Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 8

when booting all goes well except after eth0 is running it says "* starting local... [ok] this is 'hostname'" and it prompts for user/pass then it goes to command line i dont know what to do now >.<

The Unknown · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject:

You need to read the rest of the Handbook
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guruvan · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 132

here's some google for ya. (you'll be spending a lot of time there.....)

http://www.google.com/search?q=linux+first+timer+guide&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=mozilla&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:unofficial
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notHerbert · Advocate Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 2228 Location: 45N 73W

You need to set the system hostname in /etc/conf.d/hostname, and configure /etc/hosts.

The part of the handbook that you need to look at is the "Configuring your System" chapter, the networking section. :wink:

Joshsp · n00b Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 8

i figured i messed up somthing along the way well thanks (wished it was something else)

edit: well im a noob i went through the whole guide again and it still does it are the use variables causing this? i followed the guide word for word if you need specific info just ask

Joshsp · n00b Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 8

could it be my vga settings?

Ehnvis · Guru Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 305 Location: /dev/random

No it's not your vga settings, if you followed the handbook and installed gentoo manually thats what you end up with. Now it's up to you to customize the rest, ie install the stuff you need. Start looking in the xorg handbook http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xorg-config.xml
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Joshsp · n00b Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 8

alright thanks i didn't realize that a Gui was optional (which seems common with new Linux users) now its giving me some erorrs when trying to emerge when chrooted from the livedvd

slycordinator · Advocate Joined: 31 Jan 2004 Posts: 3065 Location: Korea

1) Exit out of the chroot
2) cp -L /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/gentoo/etc/resolv.conf
3) Go back into the chroot and everything should be good

Joshsp · n00b Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 8

Ehnvis · Guru Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 305 Location: /dev/random

Icethepenguin · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:13 am Post subject:

I wrote this a while back, I don't think Gentoo can be any easier to install than this way, hehe.

I have had a lot of people ask how hard it is to install Gentoo Linux on a computer as your main operating system. I'm here to say it if very easy.

Step 1
Download Gentoo LiveCD from: http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/mirrors2.xml
Go to a server of your choosing, select http format, releases, x86 (for regular PC's), 2007.0, livecd, livecd-i686-installer-2007.0.iso. Once this is downloaded burn it to a cd using iso option.

Step 2
Restart computer with boot from cd-rom first.

Step 3
Click on the option Gentoo Linux Installer (GTK +)

Step 4
do a Standard install
click on either eth0 or eth1 for which ever is your “hard line” ethernet
Unless you want to setup up a Windows partition, just click on “Recommended layout” and it will set up your partitions for you. Then click on /dev/hda3 and in the properties add “/” to the mountpoint. This is your root directory. If you wish to set up a Windows partition then just click on /dev/hda3 and delete it, then click on the space and set the amount of space you want for you / or root partition. Set the type at primary and the Filesystem as “ext3” and then of course “/” as the Mountpoint. Then on the other space add the rest of your HDD space and set it up as primary, filesystem “ntfs”, and no mountpoint.
When you come to the “stages” just do the “stage3” with GRP install and Dynamic both checked. Don't worry we will update your system after it is up and running.
Just keep clicking till you come to “Kernel” and use the “livecd-kernel” as this will have all your hardware already working.
Use “grub” as your bootloader.
Choose your timezone
make sure your network card is set up with dhcp enabled. Then click on the “Hostname/Proxy Information/Other” tab and put in a Hostname and DNS Domain Name of your Choosing. This can be anything you want to name them.
I suggest just using the “vixie-cron” and “syslog-ng” as they have the most stuff.
DO NOT check anything else to be installed as this will break the install and you will be able to emerge these later.
You can check any of these you want to use as your “Startup Services”. I would say use, “alsasound, apache, apache2, hdparm, proftpd, sshd, and xdm”
now choose your display manager with “gdm”, change your clock to “local”, set your console font to “default8x9” and your Keymap to “us” or your language.
Now set up your system root password. Then add a user for your daily use with a password, HomeDir “/home/”username” and click accept changes.
Now click install.

Step 5
When you finish the install, remove the cd during the reboot of the system. You will have to go to Desktop and click on reboot and the cd will only remove during the reboot. Now your system will boot into its new Operating system.

Step 6
Now that you have your new system set up you can now log in as root/rootpassword. Now do an “emerge --sync” and this will update your portage tree. Once it is done you can now do “emerge --pretend --deep --newuse world” and this will show you the files that are going to be installed and/or updated. You will first have to remove “coldplug” as it is no longer used and will block other programs so do “emerge --unmerge coldplug”. Once coldplug is un-installed then you can do “emerge --update --deep --newuse world” and this will update your system. This will take a few hours so go find something to do and you can come back later and check on it. Now your monitor will turn off so just hit the “tab” button and it will turn back on.

Step 7
Once you have your system up to date you can install you GUI (Graphical User Interface) and “xorg-server” which controls your visual display properties. Now you can start with the guides on www.gentoo.org and/or http://gentoo-wiki.com/Main_Page and locate “KDE” “GDM” and “xorg-server” and soon you will be up and running with your system

You also have the choice of Fluxbox, Gnome, Xfce, and other GUI to choose from.
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yngwin · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:21 am Post subject:

Icethepenguin · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:43 am Post subject:

slycordinator · Advocate Joined: 31 Jan 2004 Posts: 3065 Location: Korea

What difference would that make? The problem isn't the livecd; it's the GUI installer.

Icethepenguin · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:15 pm Post subject:

I haven't used 2007.0 to install gentoo yet. I still use the 2006.1 cd that I made. I don't know what is wrong with the 2007.0 livecd but was told by someone else that it is buggy. So I'll just keep using my 2006.1 version.
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Joshsp · n00b Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 8

well i'm back again thanks for all your previous help now I'm having problems with xorg starting up (it loads tmw) heres the log file it produced any help is greatly appreciated

Joshsp · n00b Joined: 10 Mar 2008 Posts: 8

ok im on links and i figured out my xorg for some reason its not letting me stay signed in except for 1 page is that normal and well im having problems with trying to emerge gnome all is fine except this

slycordinator · Advocate Joined: 31 Jan 2004 Posts: 3065 Location: Korea

slycordinator · Advocate Joined: 31 Jan 2004 Posts: 3065 Location: Korea