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ass0ciate · Post by **ass0ciate** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 1:47 pm

I'm new to Gentoo and I'm running into some problems. I've managed to 'successfully' install Gentoo but somewhere along the line I've failed to emerge some necessary modules (at least that's my guess) because neither X nor my network connections work.

I think I know what's required of me now but I have no idea what package-name to specify after the emerge command so that I get the correct one. So, if someone could please tell me where I can find a listing of all the available packages so that I can browse through them and get this thing running. Thanks in advance.

McFly0 · Post by **McFly0** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 2:13 pm

without a network connection u will have problems to emerge something.
i guess u didn't read the installation manual.
read it carefully - and then if u have troubles - post it here

ass0ciate · Post by **ass0ciate** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 3:04 pm

Ok, I guess I wasn't clear on this. I went through the entire install process, during which, I DID have a network connection and emerge worked fine (I emerged all the packages that were listed in the installation procedure). What happened though, since I didn't know which OTHER (my system specific) packages to emerge, I didn't do it at that time. Then, when i rebooted the system I had no X, no network, etc. So now, what I'd like to do is have a list of available packages so that next time I re-install the system I can emerge them while I have the network connection and hopefully it (network and X) will be back up when I reboot.

McFly0 · Post by **McFly0** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 3:36 pm

For X the minimum requirement is XFree86.

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emerge xfree86

If you want Gnome:

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emerge gnome

The needed dependencies will be installed automatically. Also if u want to install KDE type

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emerge kde

and then let it run!

For example if u type

emerge -p gnome

all packeges are listed, which will be installed.

Unne · Post by **Unne** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 3:40 pm

If your network card worked during install, a good idea is to reboot with the install CD, and do an lsmod and see which kernel module the install CD auto-detected for your network card. Then chroot into your install as per the instructions and build that kernel module yourself (or build it into the kernel) so that you have it when you reboot. There's no need to redo the entire install from scratch or anything.

ass0ciate · Post by **ass0ciate** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 3:42 pm

Ok, thanks. But how about my network connection and any other stuff I might need. Is there no listing of all those packages anywhere? Am I just supposed to know that I need 'xfree86'? I mean, this one might be common sense but what about other packages, how do I get their names?

Unne · Post by **Unne** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 3:50 pm

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emerge -s xfree

for example will do a search for all packages with "xfree" in their names. The portage tree itself is in /usr/portage on your drive, you can browse it. Or browse it here: http://www.gentoo.org/dyn/pkgs/index.xml Many of the common things you want to install have a nice how-to here http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/docs.xml#top , for example, it'll walk you through installing xfree and tell you all the packages you need.

ass0ciate · Post by **ass0ciate** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 4:06 pm

Ok, thanks a lot guys. That is actually what I was looking for. I'm still not sure how to get around my network problem so if you have any ideas please let me know, otherwise, thanks again.

McFly0 · Post by **McFly0** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 4:22 pm

It's a good idea to try this one:

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emerge --help