small-gentoo for amd64 r8, codename "full blown edition"

[kernelOfTruth]

Hi there,

I'm glad to announce small-gentoo for amd64 r8 codename "full blown edition"

which contains the latest & greatest of the community

this release is dedicated to Vipernicus / Cory - and I think he would have liked it

there's also Waninkoko's 2.6.23-kamikaze5 "Vipernicus" patch onboard so that you won't need to search for a kernel-patchset during installation)

new stuff:
- support for via pata / sata chipsets on bootup via the "gentoo-viapata" command (via: pci=noacpi noapic pci=nomsi)
- X: for a properly working X you need to become "superroot" (?) via: su - , then you'll be able to set gnome / fluxbox in /root/.xinitrc
=> (full-blown graphical environment) with either fluxbox or gnome, for nvidia-users: compiz-fusion
- source-compiled openoffice with nice gtk file open/browse-dialog -> for more effective work with it
- printer support: you need to execute unionfs.sh on /mnt/cdrom/union/ and then start /etc/init.d/cupsd to be able to print
- hardened livecd with pie+ssp compiler (gcc-4.2.2 & glibc-2.6.1), guarddog-support, iptables support
- reiser4 & ext4dev support (reiser4progs 1.0.6)
- cryptsetup-1.0.5, truecrypt-support
- broken testdisk (won't compile with gcc-4.2.2 so I keep the old compiled - hopefully it works)
- atm & ppp-support, kdsl, ...
- some other goodies taken from System Rescue CD's package list - kudos to the creator
- 2.6.23-kamikaze4 with some modifications (e.g. p5wdh [asus p5w dh deluxe] patch to let it boot up without having to wait 30-40 seconds on boot ) kudos to Waninkoko

release notes:

Welcome to the 8th release of "small gentoo" for amd64!
an GNU/Gentoo Linux derived install-CD (with JMicron & newer hardware support)

#*# this release is dedicated to Cory / Vipernicus #*#

featurelist:
* updated with paludis: paludis - for a cleaner system
* based on gentoo 2007.0+ with hardened gcc 4.2.2, glibc 2.6.1, linux-headers 2.6.22
* kernel 2.6.23-kamikaze4 [+ several additional patches] (kernel & initrd method by genkernel)
* X support (experimental), printing support, openoffice, mplayer, (you need to su - )
* enable compiz-fusion with: compiz --replace ccp --sm-disable & (start emerald before that!: emerald --replace & )
* reiser4-support (reiser4progs 1.0.6), ext4-dev support as module
* cryptsetup-support for encrypting your data; wipe for deep data cleaning
* ntfs-write & vfat-support (ntfs3g, dosfstools)
* hddtemp, smartmontools, ide-smart, hdparm, sdparm
* communication (elinks, ncftp, links, irssi, ysm, licq); ntp
* graphical links (e.g. links -g www.google.com)
* mc with 7zip-support; openoffice, xchat, ...
* testdisk & photorec with reiserfs-support (+ many more) [experimental], parted; for all your emergency needs
* mdadm, raidtools, dmraid, device-mapper, evms2, lvm2
* htop, chkrootkit, rkhunter, johntheripper, paxctl
* rp-pppoe / ppp with atm-support, pppconfig, atm-drivers in kernel
* wide support for SCSI & S-ATA controllers, ipw3945-support
* squashfs-tools, vim, cdrtools, cdrdao
* wireless-config, wpa_supplicant (+ some wlan-drivers), ndiswrapper (experimental), pcmcia-support [exp.]
* smb (cifs) & nfs-support
* iptables-support, mirrorselect
* rpm2targz, deb2targz; vixie-cron
* fuse (thus ntfs-3g), should work ...
* kernel-patch (under /mnt/cdrom) for a faster installation & additional hardware-support

* to start, open handbook-amd64.htm under /mnt/cdrom
-> links -g /mnt/cdrom/handbook-amd64.htm
-> links /mnt/cdrom/handbook-amd64.htm

* for ntfs write-support load fuse via
- modprobe fuse, then start ntfs3g:
- ntfs-3g /dev/... /mnt/windows

* for a list of kernel-modules type: modprobe -l
- under kernel/drivers/net you'll find the network-drivers

HAVE A NICE DAY !!

list of included "ebuilds" / packages:

app-admin/eselect-esd
app-admin/hddtemp
app-admin/ide-smart
app-admin/localepurge
app-admin/passook
app-admin/paxtest
app-admin/pwgen
app-admin/syslog-ng
app-admin/sysstat
app-admin/testdisk
app-admin/usbview
app-antivirus/bitdefender-console
app-antivirus/clamav
app-arch/afio
app-arch/arc
app-arch/arj
app-arch/deb2targz
app-arch/dump
app-arch/file-roller
app-arch/lha
app-arch/lrzip
app-arch/lzop
app-arch/mscompress
app-arch/mt-st
app-arch/ncompress
app-arch/par2cmdline
app-arch/rar
app-arch/rpm
app-arch/rpm2targz
app-arch/rzip
app-arch/sharutils
app-arch/unace
app-arch/unarj
app-arch/unrar
app-arch/upx
app-arch/zoo
app-backup/dar
app-backup/duplicity
app-backup/rdiff-backup
app-backup/rsnapshot
app-benchmarks/cpuburn
app-cdr/bin2iso
app-cdr/ccd2iso
app-cdr/cdrdao
app-cdr/cdrtools
app-cdr/dvdisaster
app-cdr/mdf2iso
app-cdr/nrg2iso
app-crypt/johntheripper
app-crypt/truecrypt
app-editors/gedit
app-editors/gvim
app-editors/hexedit
app-editors/vim
app-forensics/chkrootkit
app-forensics/cmospwd
app-forensics/foremost
app-forensics/magicrescue
app-forensics/rkhunter
app-forensics/sleuthkit
app-misc/ckermit
app-misc/livecd-tools
app-misc/mc
app-misc/screen
app-misc/vlock
app-misc/wipe
app-office/openoffice
app-portage/genlop
app-portage/gentoolkit
app-portage/gentoolkit-dev
app-portage/mirrorselect
app-portage/udept
app-shells/tcsh
app-text/a2ps
app-text/evince
dev-libs/DirectFB
dev-libs/boost
dev-libs/glib
dev-libs/icu
dev-python/pygtk
dev-util/cvs
dev-util/git
dev-util/mercurial
dev-util/pkgconfig
dev-util/strace
dev-util/subversion
dev-util/yacc
gnome-base/gnome-light
gnome-base/gnome-panel
gnome-extra/gcalctool
gnome-extra/gnome-screensaver
gnome-extra/gnome-system-monitor
kde-base/kpdf
kde-misc/kdiff3
media-fonts/corefonts
media-gfx/gimp
media-gfx/gimp-print
media-gfx/sane-frontends
media-gfx/xsane
media-plugins/gst-plugins-esd
media-sound/alsa-utils
media-sound/aumix
media-video/mplayer
media-video/rovclock
net-analyzer/dnstracer
net-analyzer/iptraf
net-dialup/kdsl
net-dialup/mingetty
net-dialup/ppp
net-dialup/pppconfig
net-dialup/rp-pppoe
net-dialup/speedtouch-usb
net-firewall/guarddog
net-firewall/iptables
net-ftp/gftp
net-ftp/ncftp
net-im/licq
net-im/pidgin
net-im/ysm
net-irc/irssi
net-irc/xchat
net-misc/dhcpcd
net-misc/networkmanager
net-misc/ntp
net-misc/putty
net-wireless/ipw2200-firmware
net-wireless/ipw3945-ucode
net-wireless/ipw3945d
net-wireless/ndiswrapper
net-wireless/wireless-tools
net-wireless/wpa_supplicant
net-www/mplayerplug-in
net-www/netscape-flash
net-www/nspluginwrapper
sys-apps/chpax
sys-apps/ethtool
sys-apps/hotplug
sys-apps/hwdata-gentoo
sys-apps/hwsetup
sys-apps/lm_sensors
sys-apps/lshw
sys-apps/parted
sys-apps/paxctl
sys-apps/pcmcia-cs
sys-apps/pcmciautils
sys-apps/readahead-list
sys-apps/sdparm
sys-apps/slocate
sys-apps/smartmontools
sys-block/gparted
sys-boot/syslinux
sys-devel/bc
sys-devel/gcc
sys-fs/dd-rescue
sys-fs/ddrescue
sys-fs/device-mapper
sys-fs/dmraid
sys-fs/dosfstools
sys-fs/evms
sys-fs/fuse
sys-fs/jfsutils
sys-fs/lvm2
sys-fs/mdadm
sys-fs/ntfs3g
sys-fs/ntfsprogs
sys-fs/raidtools
sys-fs/reiser4progs
sys-fs/reiserfsprogs
sys-fs/squashfs-tools
sys-fs/sshfs-fuse
sys-fs/xfsprogs
sys-kernel/linux-headers
sys-kernel/module-rebuild
sys-libs/glibc
sys-power/acpid
sys-power/powernowd
sys-power/powertop
sys-process/htop
sys-process/vixie-cron
www-client/httrack
www-client/links
www-client/opera
x11-apps/mesa-progs
x11-apps/xclock
x11-apps/xhost
x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers
x11-drivers/synaptics
x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati
x11-drivers/xf86-video-fbdev
x11-drivers/xf86-video-nv
x11-drivers/xf86-video-sis
x11-drivers/xf86-video-vesa
x11-drivers/xf86-video-via
x11-libs/gksu
x11-libs/vte
x11-misc/cairo-clock
x11-misc/grsync
x11-plugins/pidgin-encryption
x11-plugins/pidgin-extprefs
x11-terms/xterm
x11-wm/compiz-fusion
x11-wm/fluxbox
x11-wm/twm

Mirrorlist:
Main (in the US): small-gentoo_amd64_r8.iso (thanks to MrGreen !)
1st Mirror (in the US): small-gentoo_amd64_r8.iso (thanks to yngwin)
2nd Mirror (in DE): small-gentoo_amd64_r8.iso (thanks to fangorn)
3rd Mirror (in FR): small-gentoo_amd64_r8.iso (thanks to Jjeje007 )
4th Mirror (in SE): http://bobcat.nuff.se/mirror/kot/ (thanks to nuff !)

"last resort" Mirror: megashares.com -> upload files up to 10 GB

md5sum:
a5287f62be04f96cb2be4b1e148c6b34 small-gentoo_amd64_r8.iso
sha256sum:
69f5f61437153333d3e39ac42b4270c12134359b3ee8f3504cd19b8a960658a1

[Kollin]

I`m sorry for disturbing you, but can you please post md5sums here.
Thanx .

[kernelOfTruth]

I`m sorry for disturbing you, but can you please post md5sums here.
Thanx .

one post above

[Kollin]

one post above

Thank you

EDIT:

Works fine, it needed my xorg.conf file to start fluxbox (x froze with original one)
Sound and video was correctly recognized

Thank you great work

[Kollin]

Am i the only one that tried it ?

[kernelOfTruth]

Am i the only one that tried it ?

interesting - I didn't know there was so little demand for it

[yngwin]

Oh there will be, I think. Give it some time.
I myself haven't come around to trying it out yet.

[Kollin]

ok this is my lovely working xorg.conf :

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# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 1.0  (buildmeister@builder26)  Thu Oct  4 10:48:30 PDT 2007

# Auto-generated by mkxf86config

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier      "X.Org Configured"
        Screen  0       "Screen0" 0 0
        InputDevice     "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
        InputDevice     "PS/2 Mouse" "AlwaysCore"
# Serial Mouse not detected
# USB Mouse not detected
#No Synaptics touchpad found
EndSection


Section "Files"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/util"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/encodings"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/local"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/terminus"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/corefonts"
    FontPath        "/usr/local/share/fonts"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/default"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/type1"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/arphicfonts"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/jisx0213"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/shinonome"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk-fonts"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/kacst-fonts"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/sgi-fonts"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/unfonts"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/default/ghostscript"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-misc:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-100dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-75dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-misc"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-cp1251-100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-cp1251-75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-cp1251-misc:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-cp1251-100dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-cp1251-75dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-cp1251-misc"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-isocyr-100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-isocyr-75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-isocyr-misc:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-isocyr-100dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-isocyr-75dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-isocyr-misc"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8r-100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8r-75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8r-misc:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8r-100dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8r-75dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8r-misc"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8u-100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8u-75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8u-misc:unscaled"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8u-100dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8u-75dpi"
    FontPath        "/usr/share/fonts/xfonts-cronyx-koi8u-misc"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load           "ddc"
    Load           "vbe"
    Load           "dbe"
    Load           "extmod"
    Load           "glx"
    Load           "bitmap"
    Load           "type1"
    Load           "freetype"
    Load           "record"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option         "AllowMouseOpenFail" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
    Option         "CoreKeyboard"
    Option         "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option         "XkbModel" "pc105"
#	Option	"XkbOptions" "grp:toggle,grp_led:scroll"
    Option         "XkbVariant" ",winkeys"
    Option         "XkbLayout" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "PS/2 Mouse"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/mouse0
	#Option	"Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    Option         "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
    Option         "SendCoreEvents" "true"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Synaptics"
    Driver         "synaptics"
    Option         "Protocol" "event"
    Option         "Device" ""
    Option         "LeftEdge" "1900"
    Option         "RightEdge" "5400"
    Option         "TopEdge" "1900"
    Option         "BottomEdge" "4000"
    Option         "FingerLow" "25"
    Option         "FingerHigh" "30"
    Option         "MaxTapTime" "180"
    Option         "MaxTapMove" "220"
    Option         "VertScrollDelta" "100"
    Option         "MinSpeed" "0.02"
    Option         "MaxSpeed" "0.10"
    Option         "AccelFactor" "0.0010"
    Option         "SHMConfig" "on"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    HorizSync       28.0 - 96.0
    VertRefresh     50.0 - 75.0
EndSection

Section "Device"

	### Available Driver options are:-
	# sw_cursor is needed for some ati and radeon cards
	# The following line is auto-generated by x11-misc/mkxf86config
#	BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
    Identifier     "Card0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "All"
    BoardName      "All"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Card0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    Option         "sw_cursor"
	#Option     "hw_cursor"
	#Option     "NoAccel"
	#Option     "ShowCache"
	#Option     "ShadowFB"
	#Option     "UseFBDev"
	#Option     "Rotate"
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
        Modes      "1280x1024_75"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

~/.xinitrc:

exec gnome-session

It`s just working with gnome and fluxbox and not tweaked for compiz & etc.
I`m posting it mainly for backup but if someone is interested can use it of course

[zxy]

kernelOfTruth: is it possible to make *x86 version too.

I like your *amd64 versions and I use them a lot, but many times I end up without livecd for some x86 system that has reiser4. Then I need to update the toolchain for 1 hole day....

Anyway, thanks a LOOOT for your LiveCDs.

I even used the mplayer of the livecd a few times.

[kernelOfTruth]

there's already a x86-branch but not updated any more that often / if any - since I'm working permanently now under amd64:

http://www.kernel-of-truth.net/downloads_kOT.html (see signature )

[asturm]

I'd try it immediately... problem is, once you've got your Gentoo installation up and running there's just about nothing which could destroy it. And what you have here is strikingly similar to my desktop system. Granted, I'll use your install-CD for my next 32 to 64 bit transition (replacing my notebook in 2008).

[Pithlit]

Where were you on Oct 28th?

That's when I got my new X2 to install shit on and ... well, I did. I'm not really up to breaking things just now (my wife would kill me since it's officialy her box). I'll try it eventually. Maybe I'll break something intentionally and pretend I don't know how to fix it.

[kernelOfTruth]

Where were you on Oct 28th?

I had work to do / prepare it

Maybe I'll break something intentionally and pretend I don't know how to fix it.

nice , thanks

[kernelOfTruth]

hey - I just forgot - IT HAS TRUECRYPT SUPPORT

anyone tested if it works ?

[alexou2643]

Hi, I tried your LiveCD, and compared to the last release for amd64, and the last up-to-date sabayon live-cd, yours is the one which works the better for me untill now with my hardware - with acpi=off as a boot option.

I have an Intel Motherboard, a DG33TL, kinda good on paper, but really infamous with my prefered OS untill now.

So, unfortunately for me, I still have some issue with the gigabit ethernet controller, with e1000 loaded at the boot, my device doesn't appear as eth0 with a ifcongig -a.
Then, I can't connect to the internet to continue any installation.

Any idea?

[kernelOfTruth]

alexou, you might want to try out the

<*> Intel(R) PRO/1000 Gigabit Ethernet support

is

00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82566DC Gigabit Network Connection (rev 02)

your chip ?

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lspci 

<-- see if that matches the above

[alexou2643]

Hi, K.O.T, thanks for answering me so fast!!!

lspci gives me:

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Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 02)

[Belliash]

Just booted it up and:

1) X starts to TWM (startx)
2) Touchpad in my laptop does not work
3) Use grub instead of isolinux
4) X does not start automatically

[kernelOfTruth]

Just booted it up and:

1) X starts to TWM (startx)
2) Touchpad in my laptop does not work
3) Use grub instead of isolinux
4) X does not start automatically

ad1: yeah I wrote that you need to

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su -

to be able to start into fluxbox or gnome
ad 2: sorry
ad 3: nope - had to much problems with it in the past (maybe I'll change that)
ad 4: it's a gentoo livecd & should be fast - not knoppix

I nevertheless have very little time so development will stall again ...

[Belliash]

ad1. sorry then.
ad2. no comment have You installed synaptics?
ad3. grub is very nice...
ad4. agreed

[Jake]

I was looking for an amd64 livecd I could use to benchmark kernel compilation on machines that don't have Linux installed, and this looked perfect, but gcc can't seem to find any header files. Am I missing something?

[dodo1122]

my network card does not work, ifconfig does not show anything except for lo (the module for my card, skge is loaded). Any ideas?


dodo

[kernelOfTruth]

I was looking for an amd64 livecd I could use to benchmark kernel compilation on machines that don't have Linux installed, and this looked perfect, but gcc can't seem to find any header files. Am I missing something?

sorry, then I may have had to leave something out - shortly I finished the final version of this release the CD was completely full so it might be gcc's files

one suggestion: get yourself a big enough usb-stick & copy a stage3 tarball, portage tarball on it, dunno if that's enough - the problem's still that you'll need a partition

my network card does not work, ifconfig does not show anything except for lo (the module for my card, skge is loaded). Any ideas?


dodo

what does

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lspci  | grep Ethernet

say ?

[dodo1122]

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 12)


05:04.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8001 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 14)


dodo

[kernelOfTruth]

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 12)


05:04.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8001 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 14)


dodo

you tried sky2 for 8056 ?

for that network-card try the

gentoo-nomsiirqpoll (?) boot-option since that's the one I use for my 8053 card

what does

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ifconfig -a

say?

sometimes you need to enable dhcpcd manually via

e.g.

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dhcpcd -t 10 eth2