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 Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2023 9:45 pm Post subject: [SOLVED] i've been trying to install gentoo for 5 days |
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I have been trying to install gentoo for the last 5 days and each time i get a different error.
i am doing a triple boot with gentoo, windows and pop os
I am getting farther at each install, but there is allways an error.
this time it seemed like i finally did it, but when i rebooted, the ethernet cards werent found
i searched and all i had to do was enable some especial modules on the kernel, wich i did
(my ethernet controller is realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit (rev 0c))
but then when i tried running grub-mkconfig the grub folder was missing from boot
even worst, boot wasn't mounting (unknow filesystem type: vfat)
i researched and i had to eselect the kernel, but none appeared in the list
then had to re emerge the gentoo-sources with symlink flag
i saw on a discussion on this forum to just make a grub folder and run mkconfig anyway
but when i rebooted nothing changed, and i also noticed the default kernel appeared at /usr/src
i tried loading my custom kernel through advanced options for gentoo, but the boot freezes at loading ramdisk
when i do grub mkconfig, os prober doesn't recognize the other OSes, even tough they appear on grub menu
can i recover this install?
also what things should i add or remove on my kernel?
i have a Intel Celeron G3930 (2) @ 2.900GHz cpu and a NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 graphics card
i want use it as a normal day to day computer, do some gaming, programing and browse the internet
i also want my config to be more performance oriented but nothing too crazy since i am a noob at linux
the output of lspci below in case its needed:
| Code: | 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 06)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6th-10th Gen Core Processor PCIe Controller (x16) (rev 06)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family USB 3.0 xHCI Controller (rev 31)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 31)
00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Q170/Q150/B150/H170/H110/Z170/CM236 Chipset SATA Controller [AHCI Mode] (rev 31)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev f1)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #6 (rev f1)
00:1c.6 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #7 (rev f1)
00:1c.7 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #8 (rev f1)
00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #9 (rev f1)
00:1d.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #10 (rev f1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation H110 Chipset LPC/eSPI Controller (rev 31)
00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family Power Management Controller (rev 31)
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family HD Audio Controller (rev 31)
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 Series Chipset Family SMBus (rev 31)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP108 [GeForce GT 1030] (rev a1)
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GP108 High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0c) |
[Moderator edit: added [code] tags to preserve output layout. -- pietinger]
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pietinger
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 12:27 am Post subject: |
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lp_08,
Welcome to Gentoo Forums ! 
First of all: If you do an installation where you already have some Operating Systems you have to consider some additional things, like e.g. there is already an ESP (efi system partition) you really should use also for Gentoo.
Our AMD64 Handbook tries to explain all regulary steps, but for special details you should read also some of our Wiki Pages.
What I am recommending to you now is just a personal opinion:
1. Use our binary Dist-Kernel (gentoo-kernel-bin) as described in:
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64/Installation/Kernel#Distribution_kernels
Stop if you read the title: "Installing the kernel sources" !
Many Users dont read the Note below this title:
| Quote: | | This section is only relevant when using the following genkernel (hybrid) or manual kernel management approach. |
Yes, after "emerge --ask sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-bin" there is nothing to do anymore. But you should have done installing the Firmware and Microcode; you have an Intel CPU so you will need:
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Intel_microcode ... dont panic ... the only action you must do is:
| Code: | | emerge --ask sys-firmware/intel-microcode |
and of course also:
| Code: | | emerge --ask sys-kernel/linux-firmware |
Later - when you have a bootable system - you can try to configure your own kernel. Dont think this is done in some hours ... it will take DAYS ... my recommendation for this:
Start with my article here, where you also will find many links to other articles:
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/User:Pietinger/Tutorials/Manual_kernel_configuration
2. Read (ONLY read  ):
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/EFI_System_Partition
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/EFI_stub
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Efibootmgr
My first post of: https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-1165115.html
To your actual problem:
I recommend to do boot with our GentooLiveCD (our MinimalCd) and give us the output of:
- lsblk
- blkid
- parted -l
- lspci -k
- efibootmgr
After this you can always go into your Gentoo installation by doing the same steps as you did at the beginning of your installation:
| Code: | # mount /dev/XXXXXXX /mnt/gentoo
# mount -t proc /proc /mnt/gentoo/proc
# mount --rbind /sys /mnt/gentoo/sys
# mount --rbind /dev /mnt/gentoo/dev
# mount --bind /run /mnt/gentoo/run
# chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash
# . /etc/profile
# I recommend strongly to use the existant ESP of your system - OR - you wait until you have given us the informations and we respond
# mount /dev/XXXXXXX /efi |
Give us also information about you used settings:
a) Which stage3 have you used ? (OpenRC or systemd ? Multilib or No-Multilib ?)
b) Which CPU and machine do you have ?
c) At which point you are stuck at the moment ? |
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lp_08
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 12:52 am Post subject: |
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| pietinger wrote: | lp_08,
Welcome to Gentoo Forums !
First of all: If you do an installation where you already have some Operating Systems you have to consider some additional things, like e.g. there is already an ESP (efi system partition) you really should use also for Gentoo.
Our AMD64 Handbook tries to explain all regulary steps, but for special details you should read also some of our Wiki Pages.
What I am recommending to you now is just a personal opinion:
1. Use our binary Dist-Kernel (gentoo-kernel-bin) as described in:
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64/Installation/Kernel#Distribution_kernels
Stop if you read the title: "Installing the kernel sources" !
Many Users dont read the Note below this title:
| Quote: | | This section is only relevant when using the following genkernel (hybrid) or manual kernel management approach. |
Yes, after "emerge --ask sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-bin" there is nothing to do anymore. But you should have done installing the Firmware and Microcode; you have an Intel CPU so you will need:
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Intel_microcode ... dont panic ... the only action you must do is:
| Code: | | emerge --ask sys-firmware/intel-microcode |
and of course also:
| Code: | | emerge --ask sys-kernel/linux-firmware |
Later - when you have a bootable system - you can try to configure your own kernel. Dont think this is done in some hours ... it will take DAYS ... my recommendation for this:
Start with my article here, where you also will find many links to other articles:
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/User:Pietinger/Tutorials/Manual_kernel_configuration
2. Read:
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/EFI_System_Partition
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/EFI_stub
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Efibootmgr
My first post of: https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-1165115.html
To your actual problem:
I recommend to do boot with our GentooLiveCD (our MinimalCd) and give us the output of:
- lsblk
- blkid
- parted -l
- lspci -k
- efibootmgr
After this you can always go into your Gentoo installation by doing the same steps as you did at the beginning of your installation:
| Code: | # mount /dev/XXXXXXX /mnt/gentoo
# mount -t proc /proc /mnt/gentoo/proc
# mount --rbind /sys /mnt/gentoo/sys
# mount --rbind /dev /mnt/gentoo/dev
# mount --bind /run /mnt/gentoo/run
# chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash
# . /etc/profile
# I recommend strongly to use the existant ESP of your system - OR - you wait until you have given us the informations and we respond
# mount /dev/XXXXXXX /efi |
Give us also information about you used settings:
a) Which stage3 have you used ? (OpenRC or systemd ? Multilib or No-Multilib ?)
b) Which CPU and machine do you have ?
c) At which point you are stuck at the moment ? |
thanks for the links! I already have gentoo installed and running with open-rc
my cpu is an intel celeron G3930 on a Neologic desktop pc
the issue my system is facing is that it doesn't detect my ethernet card, realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 and also the boot partition does not mount
i think it has to do with the way i generated fstab via genfstab -U wich probably made it hidden or invisible, it feels like the init system is a separate thing from gentoo
unfortunatly its already past my bedtime and i am very tired so i will post the output of the commands you asked tomorrow when i get back from school at about 2pm Sao Paulo time
also, do i nedd to boot with the live cd to get the output? It would be easier to provide them if i chrooted via pop os
thanks again for disposition to help me |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 1:09 am Post subject: |
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Those commands describe hardware configuration rather than the OS itself, so you can even provide the results from pop-os.
Regarding boot not mounting, it's most likely a missing kernel module for FAT. Check out 'zgrep FAT /proc/config.gz' or similar grep .config in your linux kernel source directory if the former doesn't exist.
Not mounting /boot should not stop your system from booting though.
Your first post was quite chaotic. What are you actually stuck at? |
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pietinger
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 1:11 am Post subject: |
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| lp_08 wrote: | | the issue my system is facing is that it doesn't detect my ethernet card, realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 [...] |
After booting with GentooLiveCD ? .... or MinimalCD ? If MinimalCD then please use LiveCD.
| lp_08 wrote: | | [...] and also the boot partition does not mount |
Usually the boot partition is defined in /etc/fstab with "noauto" ... BUT ... If you read my first post of: https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-1165115.html you will see there is no extra boot partition anymore ... only the ESP mounted to /efi
| lp_08 wrote: | | [...] fstab via genfstab -U [...] |
Please give us additionally also your actual /etc/fstab
| lp_08 wrote: | | [...] so i will post the output of the commands you asked tomorrow when i get back from school at about 2pm Sao Paulo time[...] |
Take your time  We are also not always online ... and ... I am not alone here
| lp_08 wrote: | | [...] do i nedd to boot with the live cd to get the output? It would be easier to provide them if i chrooted via pop os |
Usually it is not necessary (if pop OS has also "efibootmgr") ... Later ... very much later ... when you try to make your own kernel you should boot with our GentooLiveCD because you will get one information only with our kernel (dmesg | grep firmware).
| lp_08 wrote: | | thanks again for disposition to help me |
You are very Welcome ! |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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lp_08,
Lets try a few network tests before concluding that yon nee a kernel change.
Boot your Gentoo.
should show eth0 being renamed to something else.
What is the something else?
What interfaces do you see in
lo:
sit: maybe, what else?
Your network card needs the r8169 kernel module.
What does return.
Just the prompt, with no error, means that it worked.
Try the tests above again.
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lp_08
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| pietinger wrote: |
To your actual problem:
I recommend to do boot with our GentooLiveCD (our MinimalCd) and give us the output of:
- lsblk
- blkid
- parted -l
- lspci -k
- efibootmgr
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lsblk
loop0 7:0 0 105.8M 1 loop
loop1 7:1 0 2.3M 1 loop
sda 8:0 0 931.5G 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 699M 0 part
├─sda2 8:2 0 224.9G 0 part
├─sda3 8:3 0 456.1G 0 part
├─sda4 8:4 0 63.5G 0 part
├─sda5 8:5 0 180G 0 part /
└─sda6 8:6 0 3.3G 0 part [SWAP]
blkid
https://pastebin.com/PS5WDbGM
lspci
https://pastebin.com/srBD1ipN
efibootmgr
https://pastebin.com/mwCY12yY
parted -l wasnt working, command not found
i was using the install-amd64-minimal iso to install gentoo |
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lp_08
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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| NeddySeagoon wrote: |
Lets try a few network tests before concluding that yon nee a kernel change.
Boot your Gentoo.
should show eth0 being renamed to something else.
What is the something else?
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enp2s0
| NeddySeagoon wrote: |
What interfaces do you see in
lo:
sit: maybe, what else?
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when i do it from popOS chroot it lists enp2s0, lo and enxaabbccddeeff, but when i run it through gentoo it only lists lo
full output: https://pastebin.com/JLZpFkB6
| NeddySeagoon wrote: |
Your network card needs the r8169 kernel module.
What does return.
Just the prompt, with no error, means that it worked.
Try the tests above again. |
it returns
modprobe: FATAL: Module r8169 not found in directory /lib/modules/5.19.16-76051916-generic
however the system doesnt seem to be loading the kernel i had compiled, wich had this module enabled
when i try to pick it from advanced options in grub, the boot freezes at loading initial ramdisk
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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| szatox wrote: | Those commands describe hardware configuration rather than the OS itself, so you can even provide the results from pop-os.
Regarding boot not mounting, it's most likely a missing kernel module for FAT. Check out 'zgrep FAT /proc/config.gz' or similar grep .config in your linux kernel source directory if the former doesn't exist.
Not mounting /boot should not stop your system from booting though |
it displays:
FAT_PS=m
VFAT_PS=m
FAT-DEFAULT_CODEPAGE=437
FAT-DEFAULT_IONCHARSET="ascii"
FAT-DEFAULT_UTF8=y
EXFAT_PS=m
EXFAT_DEFAULT_IONCHARSET="utf8"
| szatox wrote: | | Your first post was quite chaotic. What are you actually stuck at? |
sorry, i was very stressed and was my first time posting here. My problem is that grub doesn't recognize my custom kernel wich has the modules necessary for my ethernet card to work
when i boot it says that i am using kernel 6.5, but the one i compiled was gentoo-sources 6.1
boot also does not mount due to the fat issue
i compressed my kernel with lz4 if that's relevant |
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pietinger
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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I assume you have booted POP OS when doing "lspci -k" because you have the correct kernel driver in use: r8169
| Code: | 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0c)
Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Onboard Ethernet
Kernel driver in use: r8169 |
I would like to push the problem with ethernet to the back (because then it will take care of itself).
You should know that it doesn't make sense to have two grub.
Now you have to make a decision:
Do you want to use the grub for all Linuxes ?
If yes, it has a disadvantage:
If you update a kernel, you also have to give the grub a new configuration (so that it finds the new kernel). If you use a POP-grub and update the Gentoo kernel you have to boot POP OS AFTER the kernel update and configure the grub there. The same the other way round: If you update the POP kernel and have a Gentoo grub, you have to boot Gentoo after the update from the POP kernel and configure the Gentoo grub. (The other two combinations don't need this of course: If you update the Gentoo kernel and have a Gentoo-grub, you can/must only configure the Gentoo-grub after the kernel update. The same applies to pop-kernel with pop-grub).
You could now come up with the idea and say: I use two grubs and can choose which grub I boot in the UEFI BIOS. Yes ... but you have to press a key when you start the computer to get into the BIOS and then you have to select something. If you have to do that anyway ... you can boot our Gentoo kernel directly ! That's the reason why I gave you the information about a STUB kernel.
(If you haven't already, please read everything I've given you).
I also recommended the Dist-kernel because it has EVERYTHING already built in - it is also already a STUB kernel !
What I would recommend to you:
1. Boot your POP OS and clean up your UEFI entries first (with "efibootmgr -b x -B x" see WIKI article about "efibootmgr")
2. Clean up also your \efi\...-directories (you need only POP OS and Windows)
3. Chroot into Gentoo and mount your first partition /dev/sda1 to /efi
4. Cean up all in /boot
4. Install the dist-kernel ... REALLY ... You can do a manual configuration later ... because you can have so many kernels you want
5. Make a decision: Direct booting this kernel OR using POP grub OR using Gentoo grub OR using two grubs !
6. Call us for help (if you need) with your decision |
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lp_08
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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| pietinger wrote: |
What I would recommend to you:
1. Boot your POP OS and clean up your UEFI entries first (with "efibootmgr -b x -B x" see WIKI article about "efibootmgr")
2. Clean up also your \efi\...-directories (you need only POP OS and Windows)
3. Chroot into Gentoo and mount your first partition /dev/sda1 to /efi
4. Cean up all in /boot
4. Install the dist-kernel ... REALLY ... You can do a manual configuration later ... because you can have so many kernels you want
5. Make a decision: Direct booting this kernel OR using POP grub OR using Gentoo grub OR using two grubs !
6. Call us for help (if you need) with your decision |
alright, i will use the dist kernel
would you recommend me using the stub kernel? i find myself going to another os through f12 most of the time
if grub is the best option i would prefer to remove it from popOS since i barely use this system
also wich things should i remove from uefi entries and from /efi?
efibootmgr lists
Boot0000* Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Boot0001* Windows Boot Manager
Boot0002* Hard Drive
Boot0003* GRUB
Boot0004* grub_uefi
Boot0005* gentoo
Boot0006* UEFI OS
boot 6 is my pendrive i belive and removing the one named hard drive does not seem like a good idea
boot/efi has a bunch of gentoo stuff:
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$RECYCLE.BIN' grub loader vmlinuz-6.1.57-gentoo.old
5dc4c8e01a486b5914ac3a10632a37d0 initramfs-6.1.57-gentoo.img System.map-6.1.57-gentoo vmlinuz-linux
config-6.1.57-gentoo initramfs-6.1.57-gentoo.img.old System.map-6.1.57-gentoo.old
config-6.1.57-gentoo.old initramfs-linux-fallback.img 'System Volume Information'
EFI initramfs-linux.img vmlinuz-6.1.57-gentoo
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/boot/efi/EFI has:
| Code: | | Boot gentoo GRUB grub_uefi Linux Microsoft pop Pop_OS-c06ce508-ba8c-43c3-9fa1-1abf1daac222 systemd |
by cleaning you mean deleting all of those genntoo stuff right? Should i also delete the folders such as EFI?
also internet is not working on gentoo even in chroot from popOS, so i will use the pendrive to do the stuff
and thanks again for the support! |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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lp_08,
Not running the kernel you think you are is a problem.
What does tellfrom your gentoo?
| Code: | $ uname -a
Linux neddy_static 6.6.1-gentoo #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Nov 10 19:37:52 GMT 2023 x86_64 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core Processor AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux |
The 6.6.1-gentoo is the version.
Fri Nov 10 19:37:52 GMT 2023 is the build time of the running kernel.
Do they both look right to you?
If you are not using the kernel you built, including the r8169 module, we need to fix that.
Installing another kernel may not help. Then you need to boot that, so you could have the same problem.
I'm with pietinger about EFI system partitions and boot loaders.
Have exactly one of each. You can have more but it will only make your head hurt.
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lp_08
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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| NeddySeagoon wrote: | lp_08,
Not running the kernel you think you are is a problem.
What does tellfrom your gentoo?
| Code: | $ uname -a
Linux neddy_static 6.6.1-gentoo #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Nov 10 19:37:52 GMT 2023 x86_64 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core Processor AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux |
The 6.6.1-gentoo is the version.
Fri Nov 10 19:37:52 GMT 2023 is the build time of the running kernel.
Do they both look right to you?
If you are not using the kernel you built, including the r8169 module, we need to fix that.
Installing another kernel may not help. Then you need to boot that, so you could have the same problem.
I'm with pietinger about EFI system partitions and boot loaders.
Have exactly one of each. You can have more but it will only make your head hurt. |
it shows 6.5.9 arch2-1 as the kernel, compiled on october 26 1am, wich is days before i even tried installing gentoo for the first time. How can i get my kernel to work? i will install the bin distro kernel as was suggested. |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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lp_08,
We need to follow the boot trail.
What does efibootmgr show as the boot order and how do you boot Gentoo?
If you install another kernel how will yo boot it?
| Code: | $ efibootmgr
BootCurrent: 0000
Timeout: 1 seconds
BootOrder: 0000,0001
Boot0000* SYSLINUX HD(1,GPT,43ac34f1-f058-49ec-893e-151332733d0f,0x800,0x1e800)/File(\EFI\SYSLINUX\SYSLINUX.EFI)
Boot0001* UEFI OS HD(1,GPT,43ac34f1-f058-49ec-893e-151332733d0f,0x800,0x1e800)/File(\EFI\BOOT\BOOTX64.EFI)0000424f |
I boot SYSLINUX or an EFI stub kernel.
syslinux manages everything else.
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lp_08
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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| NeddySeagoon wrote: | What does efibootmgr show as the boot order and how do you boot Gentoo?
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i am booting gentoo with grub
efiboot shows:
| Code: | ➜ ~ efibootmgr -v
BootCurrent: 0005
Timeout: 1 seconds
BootOrder: 0005,0004,0003,0000,0001,0002
Boot0000* Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS HD(1,GPT,1d790799-16b4-206e-4bb8-97b1af85823b,0x800,0x15d800)/File(\EFI\SYSTEMD\SYSTEMD-BOOTX64.EFI)
Boot0001* Windows Boot Manager HD(1,GPT,1d790799-16b4-206e-4bb8-97b1af85823b,0x800,0x15d800)/File(\EFI\MICROSOFT\BOOT\BOOTMGFW.EFI)WINDOWS.........x...B.C.D.O.B.J.E.C.T.=.{.9.d.e.a.8.6.2.c.-.5.c.d.d.-.4.e.7.0.-.a.c.c.1.-.f.3.2.b.3.4.4.d.4.7.9.5.}....................
Boot0002* Hard Drive BBS(HD,,0x0)..GO..NO........o.T.O.S.H.I.B.A. .D.T.0.1.A.C.A.1.0.0....................A...........................>..Gd-.;.A..MQ..L. . . . . . . . . . .2. .F.8.E.E.0.S.S.N........BO
Boot0003* GRUB HD(1,GPT,1d790799-16b4-206e-4bb8-97b1af85823b,0x800,0x15d800)/File(\EFI\GRUB\GRUBX64.EFI)
Boot0004* grub_uefi HD(1,GPT,1d790799-16b4-206e-4bb8-97b1af85823b,0x800,0x15d800)/File(\EFI\GRUB_UEFI\GRUBX64.EFI)
Boot0005* gentoo HD(1,GPT,1d790799-16b4-206e-4bb8-97b1af85823b,0x800,0x15d800)/File(\EFI\GENTOO\GRUBX64.EFI)
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| NeddySeagoon wrote: | If you install another kernel how will yo boot it?
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thats what i am trying to figure out :p
grub keeps loading this strange kernel and when i tried to load the one i compiled through advanced options for gentoo it froze at loading initial ramdisk |
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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lp_08,
You have three different GRUBX64.EFI installs.
| Code: | Boot0003* GRUB HD(1,GPT,1d790799-16b4-206e-4bb8-97b1af85823b,0x800,0x15d800)/File(\EFI\GRUB\GRUBX64.EFI)
Boot0004* grub_uefi HD(1,GPT,1d790799-16b4-206e-4bb8-97b1af85823b,0x800,0x15d800)/File(\EFI\GRUB_UEFI\GRUBX64.EFI)
Boot0005* gentoo HD(1,GPT,1d790799-16b4-206e-4bb8-97b1af85823b,0x800,0x15d800)/File(\EFI\GENTOO\GRUBX64.EFI |
I suspect that they are all the same. The GRUBX64.EFI loads the rest of grub from /boot/grub which in turn shows the boot menu in /boot/grub/grub.cfg
How many different /boot do you have, the right answer is one?
What is the content of /boot/grub/grub.cfg
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pietinger
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| lp_08 wrote: | | [...]if grub is the best option i would prefer to remove it from popOS since i barely use this system [...] |
I interpret this as a decision for ONE grub installed by Gentoo.
Now ... as you have not read some articles right now ... Mounting the ESP to /boot is outdated ... Mounting it to /boot/efi is even more outdated ... but you did ... okay, no problem ... we know now Better is doing waht our AMD64 handbook says: Mount it to /efi
| lp_08 wrote: | also wich things should i remove from uefi entries and from /efi?
efibootmgr lists
Boot0000* Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Boot0001* Windows Boot Manager
Boot0002* Hard Drive
Boot0003* GRUB
Boot0004* grub_uefi
Boot0005* gentoo
Boot0006* UEFI OS
boot 6 is my pendrive i belive and removing the one named hard drive does not seem like a good idea |
To be able to answer your question I would need the information HOW you boot your POP OS ? With 0000 or with 0003 or 0004 ?
IF you boot POP OS with 0000 THEN you might delete:
a) UEFI entries 0003, 0004 and 0005 and
b) directories: /boot/efi/EFI/GRUB, /boot/efi/EFI/grub_uefi and /boot/efi/EFI/gentoo (we install this again later)
... Maybe you have mounted your ESP to different mountpoints in the past ... because of the mess you have ...
/boot/efi should ONLY have one directory: /boot/efi/EFI
IF you mount your ESP to /efi you will get: /efi/EFI/... => This is the content of your ESP:
| Code: | | Boot gentoo GRUB grub_uefi Linux Microsoft pop Pop_OS-c06ce508-ba8c-43c3-9fa1-1abf1daac222 systemd |
| lp_08 wrote: |
boot/efi has a bunch of gentoo stuff:
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$RECYCLE.BIN' grub loader vmlinuz-6.1.57-gentoo.old
5dc4c8e01a486b5914ac3a10632a37d0 initramfs-6.1.57-gentoo.img System.map-6.1.57-gentoo vmlinuz-linux
config-6.1.57-gentoo initramfs-6.1.57-gentoo.img.old System.map-6.1.57-gentoo.old
config-6.1.57-gentoo.old initramfs-linux-fallback.img 'System Volume Information'
EFI initramfs-linux.img vmlinuz-6.1.57-gentoo |
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All this - EXCEPT ./EFI - is a mess ... just delete it ...
A kernel goes either INTO /boot/.
- OR -
If using as stub kernel - INTO /efi/EFI/YOURNAMEYOULIKE/bzImage.efi
... At last you should examine /boot/* directly ... because we install Kernel AND grub again you can delete all there, EXCEPT /efi (if you have mounted your ESP again to /boot/efi)
You really should read this short post: https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-1165115.html
If all is clean, do:
1. Chroot into Gentoo
2. Mount ESP (/dev/sda1) to /efi
2. Install the dist-kernel
3. Do again installing grub with https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64/Installation/Bootloader#EFI_systems =>
| Code: | # grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/efi
- AND -
# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg |
(nothing more)
4. Check with "efibootmgr" (install with "emerge efibootmgr" if not in your gentoo installation) IF all is okay
5. If you have not done some steps from the installation do it now
6. Give us your /etc/fstab and /etc/resolv.conf and the output of "rc-update" and "ls -al /etc/init.d/net.*" |
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lp_08
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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| NeddySeagoon wrote: | lp_08,
You have three different GRUBX64.EFI installs.
| Code: | Boot0003* GRUB HD(1,GPT,1d790799-16b4-206e-4bb8-97b1af85823b,0x800,0x15d800)/File(\EFI\GRUB\GRUBX64.EFI)
Boot0004* grub_uefi HD(1,GPT,1d790799-16b4-206e-4bb8-97b1af85823b,0x800,0x15d800)/File(\EFI\GRUB_UEFI\GRUBX64.EFI)
Boot0005* gentoo HD(1,GPT,1d790799-16b4-206e-4bb8-97b1af85823b,0x800,0x15d800)/File(\EFI\GENTOO\GRUBX64.EFI |
I suspect that they are all the same. The GRUBX64.EFI loads the rest of grub from /boot/grub which in turn shows the boot menu in /boot/grub/grub.cfg
How many different /boot do you have, the right answer is one?
What is the content of /boot/grub/grub.cfg |
well, when i rebooted for the first time after finishing the install, the grub folder disappeared from boot along with the grub cgf, so i mkdir /boot/grub and regenerated the cfg as many people in one post suggested
my grub.cfg
https://pastebin.com/7uhcVSFm
as for how many /boot its just one indeed |
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pietinger
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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lp_08,
you have answered Neddy the same time as I wrote an answer ... so, please look one post above your post |
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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lp_08,
| Code: | menuentry 'Gentoo GNU/Linux' --class gentoo --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-7d57c834-c5ad-405b-8855-786fba8196e5' {
load_video
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt5'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt5 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt5 7d57c834-c5ad-405b-8855-786fba8196e5
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7d57c834-c5ad-405b-8855-786fba8196e5
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 6.1.57-gentoo ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.1.57-gentoo root=PARTUUID=f572b265-3c04-144c-a59a-c03c2fc6ca64 ro
} |
This loads the kernel from a file called /boot/vmlinuz-6.1.57-gentoo does that file exist?
What does file /boot/vmlinuz-6.1.57-gentoo say about it?
It should include the kernel version and build time.
Its odd that you appear to have a /boot/efi/vmlinuz-6.1.57-gentoo
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lp_08
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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| pietinger wrote: | | lp_08 wrote: | | [...]if grub is the best option i would prefer to remove it from popOS since i barely use this system [...] |
I interpret this as a decision for ONE grub installed by Gentoo.
Now ... as you have not read some articles right now ... Mounting the ESP to /boot is outdated ... Mounting it to /boot/efi is even more outdated ... but you did ... okay, no problem ... we know now Better is doing waht our AMD64 handbook says: Mount it to /efi
| lp_08 wrote: | also wich things should i remove from uefi entries and from /efi?
efibootmgr lists
Boot0000* Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Boot0001* Windows Boot Manager
Boot0002* Hard Drive
Boot0003* GRUB
Boot0004* grub_uefi
Boot0005* gentoo
Boot0006* UEFI OS
boot 6 is my pendrive i belive and removing the one named hard drive does not seem like a good idea |
To be able to answer your question I would need the information HOW you boot your POP OS ? With 0000 or with 0003 or 0004 ?
IF you boot POP OS with 0000 THEN you might delete:
a) UEFI entries 0003, 0004 and 0005 and
b) directories: /boot/efi/EFI/GRUB, /boot/efi/EFI/grub_uefi and /boot/efi/EFI/gentoo (we install this again later)
... Maybe you have mounted your ESP to different mountpoints in the past ... because of the mess you have ...
/boot/efi should ONLY have one directory: /boot/efi/EFI
IF you mount your ESP to /efi you will get: /efi/EFI/... => This is the content of your ESP:
| Code: | | Boot gentoo GRUB grub_uefi Linux Microsoft pop Pop_OS-c06ce508-ba8c-43c3-9fa1-1abf1daac222 systemd |
| lp_08 wrote: |
boot/efi has a bunch of gentoo stuff:
| Code: |
$RECYCLE.BIN' grub loader vmlinuz-6.1.57-gentoo.old
5dc4c8e01a486b5914ac3a10632a37d0 initramfs-6.1.57-gentoo.img System.map-6.1.57-gentoo vmlinuz-linux
config-6.1.57-gentoo initramfs-6.1.57-gentoo.img.old System.map-6.1.57-gentoo.old
config-6.1.57-gentoo.old initramfs-linux-fallback.img 'System Volume Information'
EFI initramfs-linux.img vmlinuz-6.1.57-gentoo |
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All this - EXCEPT ./EFI - is a mess ... just delete it ...
A kernel goes either INTO /boot/.
- OR -
If using as stub kernel - INTO /efi/EFI/YOURNAMEYOULIKE/bzImage.efi
... At last you should examine /boot/* directly ... because we install Kernel AND grub again you can delete all there, EXCEPT /efi (if you have mounted your ESP again to /boot/efi)
You really should read this short post: https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-1165115.html
If all is clean, do:
1. Chroot into Gentoo
2. Mount ESP (/dev/sda1) to /efi
2. Install the dist-kernel
3. Do again installing grub with https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64/Installation/Bootloader#EFI_systems =>
| Code: | # grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/efi
- AND -
# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg |
(nothing more)
4. Check with "efibootmgr" (install with "emerge efibootmgr" if not in your gentoo installation) IF all is okay
5. If you have not done some steps from the installation do it now
6. Give us your /etc/fstab and /etc/resolv.conf and the output of "rc-update" and "ls -al /etc/init.d/net.*" |
so, while following this instructions i think i found part of the problem, there werent any EFI on gentoo, but there where on pop os
so basicaly gentoo's boot folder had just the kernels and grub.cfg on it, while pop os had all the other stuff
what i guess may be happening is that the 0005 entry was picking pop os's grub instead of gentoo's
also, probably not, but should i delete grub from pop os now or after installing it on gentoo?
as it stands now before i do anything the outputs you asked are
fstab: https://pastebin.com/qY9E04T8
resolv.conf only has:
| Code: | # Generated by dhcpcd
# /etc/resolv.conf.head can replace this line
# /etc/resolv.conf.tail can replace this line |
ls -al init.d/net.*
| Code: | lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Nov 9 10:44 etc/init.d/net.enp0s20f0u4 -> net.lo
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Nov 9 10:36 etc/init.d/net.enp2s0 -> net.lo
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 20017 Aug 13 19:45 etc/init.d/net.lo |
this enp0s20f device was appearing only during the installation, but disappeared after i remvoed the pendrive
rc-update: https://pastebin.com/DHBa0G5R |
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| Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 12:08 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for all the files ... It is not necessary to delete the grub from POP OS ... you can do after all is done ... if you want. For safety reasons I recommend to remove temporary the PEN drive (because it has a 2nd ESP). Network we do at last ... maybe there is a little problem ...
1. Boot with our GentooLiveCD and check if you are online ("ip a")
2. | Code: | | # cp -L /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/gentoo/etc/ |
2. Mount /mnt/gentoo and all other for a chroot (see my post above) and chroot into it. (or look at: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64/Installation/Base#Mounting_the_necessary_filesystems )
3. Mount /dev/sda1 to /efi - DONT USE "mount /boot". Do it this time manually with "mount /dev/sda1 /efi"
(check if you have done a "mkdir /efi" as our AMD64 handbook said here: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64/Installation/Base#UEFI_systems )
4. cd /boot
5. rm -rf *
6. Edit /etc/fstab and change this line to:
| Quote: | | UUID=191F-3D18 /efi vfat defaults,noatime 0 2 |
(I recommend to add parameter "noauto" => "defaults,noatime,noauto" - after a reboot you can then use "mount /efi" ONLY if you need it = ONLY when you want update GRUB (grubx64.efi) - NOT necessary for updating the grub configuration !)
7. Check if /etc/conf.d/net has: config_enp2s0="dhcp"
(or config_enp0s20f0u4="dhcp")
8. Do a
| Code: | | # emerge gentoo-kernel-bin linux-firmware intel-microcode installkernel-gentoo efibootmgr |
(maybe some of them are not necessary because you already have ... but I want to be sure)
9. Do a
| Code: | | # efibootmgr -b 5 -B 5 |
and
| Code: | | # rm -rf /efi/EFI/gentoo |
(and chek with "efibootmgr" if the Entry for Gentoo is gone)
10. Check if you have "GRUB_PLATFORMS="efi-64" in your /etc/portage/make.conf !
11. Do
| Code: | # emerge grub
# grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/efi
# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg |
If you will get an error with the last command THEN pleasae STOP HERE and tell us !
12. Exit all and reboot:
| Code: | root #exit
livecd~#cd
livecd~#umount -l /mnt/gentoo/dev{/shm,/pts,}
livecd~#umount -R /mnt/gentoo
livecd~#reboot |
IF your Gentoo starts THEN check with "ip a" your network. If you are offline check with "lspci -k" if your ethernet has the correct driver. We will remove one of them with "rc-update delete ..." and delete one of /etc/init.d/net.xxxx. But it is not urgent.
| Code: | net.enp0s20f0u4 | default
net.enp2s0 | default |
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lp_08
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| Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 12:53 am Post subject: |
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| i am doing the process rn, and turns out there was something wrong with resolv.conf, wich i solved by copying the one from the livecd, it was missing the namewhatever thing |
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lp_08
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| Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 1:10 am Post subject: |
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i finished it and when i boot gentoo i get a grub screen written
gnu grub 2.06
minimal bashlike line editing is supported. For the first word, Tab lists possible command completions. Anyehere else TAB lists possible device or file completions
grub>
i did everything u said, including the noauto
>>edit<<
nevermind i had generated grub.cfg as grub.cgf |
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lp_08
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| Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2023 1:29 am Post subject: |
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I DID IT!!!
its all working perfection
thank you so much!!!
honestly man i am so happy
thanks also to the other admin
so to sum it up, the problems where:
resolv.conf missing nameserver
messy grub and kernel
thanks for all the help and attenciousity!
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