New to Gentoo

[Sphez]

Well i have been playing around with linux off and on for the past 5 years would like to make the permanent switch over to linux now since windows is FUBAR. I have wached gentoo grow over the past 2 years and from what I see I like it very much. On my laptop I currently run Slackware but on my Desktop I would like to run Gentoo. Now my desktop I built as a gaming rig with 8 gigs of ram nvidia 285 video card and crosshair 3 motherboard with a amd phenom x4 processor.

I am curious on how Gentoo would handle the video drivers and if it would support the motherboard drivers and such. One last thing is I would like to run VMware too on the system to test and play around with other distros but would like to keep gentoo as main OS.

Any thought from anyone?

[JuNix]

You could start by booting your desktop rig from a linux live CD with a recent kernel, and pasting the output of "lspci -n" into http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/

This is the Debian Hardware Compatibility List. Don't worry that it's a Debian tool, it is the kernel that supports your hardware, not the userspace tools (i.e which Linux Distribution you choose to use) that matters.

Enjoy using and learning Gentoo. My recommendation would be to learn how to use the package manager (Portage) back-to-front, and inside-out (http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/?catid=gentoo)

[stmiller]

Installing nvidia drivers is as easy as:

emerge nvidia-drivers

This is a good site to bookmark: http://www.gentoo-portage.com/

You can install vmware through

emerge vmware-workstation

... or just run the vmware installer from vmware. Works great!

Virtualbox (virtualbox.org) is free and very nice also if you want to check that out.

[Sphez]

Now I see the Gentoo DVD but is there still the minimal install or is it just the Giant DVD?

[ndse2112]

The DVD **can** be used to an install, but is overkill. The minimal isos are the quickest downloads and the supported method, but truth be told, just about any live cd or running *nix environment can be used to perform an install.


The minimal isos can be had from here (for x86_64):
http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/gentoo/ ... rrent-iso/


Follow the appropriate handbook from here:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/

[Sphez]

You could start by booting your desktop rig from a linux live CD with a recent kernel, and pasting the output of "lspci -n" into http://kmuto.jp/debian/hcl/

This is the Debian Hardware Compatibility List. Don't worry that it's a Debian tool, it is the kernel that supports your hardware, not the userspace tools (i.e which Linux Distribution you choose to use) that matters.

Enjoy using and learning Gentoo. My recommendation would be to learn how to use the package manager (Portage) back-to-front, and inside-out (http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/?catid=gentoo)

OK did what you said and put all the information on the website which is :
00:00:0 0600: 1002:5956
00:02:0 0604: 1002:5978
00:04:0 0604: 1002:597a
00:09:0 0604: 1002:597e
00:11:0 0104: 1002:4393
00:12:0 0c03: 1002:4397
00:12:1 0c03: 1002:4398
00:12:2 0c03: 1002:4396
00:13:0 0c03: 1002:4397
00:13:1 0c03: 1002:4398
00:13:2 0c03: 1002:4396
00:14:0 0c05: 1002:4385 (rev 3c)
00:14:1 0101: 1002:439c
00:14:2 0403: 1002:4383
00:14:3 0601: 1002:439d
00:14:4 0604: 1002:4384
00:14:5 0c03: 1002:4399
00:18:0 0600: 1022:1200
00:18:1 0600: 1022:1201
00:18:2 0600: 1022:1202
00:18:3 0600: 1022:1203
00:18:4 0600: 1022:1204
02:00:0 0c00: 1106:3403
03:00:0 0200: 10ec:8168 (rev 02)
04:00:0 0300: 10de:05e3 (rev a1)

and it just told me it needs more information about my system.
Then just told me thank you lol

Any idea's

[d2_racing]

Hi, can you post this :

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# lspci -v

[Sphez]

Hi, can you post this :

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# lspci -v

here ya go

livecd gentoo # lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RD790 Northbridge only dual slot PCI-e_GFX and HT3 K8 part
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc RD790 Northbridge only dual slot PCI-e_GFX and HT3 K8 part
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0
Memory at <ignored> (64-bit, non-prefetchable)
Capabilities: [c4] HyperTransport: Slave or Primary Interface
Capabilities: [40] HyperTransport: Retry Mode
Capabilities: [54] HyperTransport: UnitID Clumping
Capabilities: [9c] HyperTransport: #1a

00:02.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RD790 PCI to PCI bridge (external gfx0 port A) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
Memory behind bridge: f8000000-fbffffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0000000-00000000dfffffff
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot-), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Count=1/1 Enable-
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device 5956
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Capabilities: [110] Virtual Channel <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver

00:04.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RD790 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port A) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
Memory behind bridge: f7f00000-f7ffffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000cff00000-00000000cfffffff
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot-), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Count=1/1 Enable-
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device 5956
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Capabilities: [110] Virtual Channel <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver

00:09.0 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RD790 PCI to PCI bridge (PCI express gpp port E) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000c000-0000cfff
Memory behind bridge: f7e00000-f7efffff
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot-), MSI 00
Capabilities: [a0] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Count=1/1 Enable-
Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device 5956
Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Capabilities: [110] Virtual Channel <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver

00:11.0 RAID bus controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [RAID5 mode]
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [RAID5 mode]
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 96, IRQ 22
I/O ports at b000
I/O ports at a000
I/O ports at 9000
I/O ports at 8000
I/O ports at 7000
Memory at f7dfe400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Count=1/8 Enable-
Capabilities: [70] SATA HBA <?>
Kernel driver in use: ahci
Kernel modules: ahci

00:12.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 19
Memory at f7df6000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
Kernel modules: ohci-hcd

00:12.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 19
Memory at f7df7000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
Kernel modules: ohci-hcd

00:12.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device 4397
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 20
Memory at f7dfe800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
Kernel modules: ehci-hcd

00:13.0 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device 4398
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 21
Memory at f7dfc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
Kernel modules: ohci-hcd

00:13.1 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device 4399
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 21
Memory at f7dfd000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
Kernel modules: ohci-hcd

00:13.2 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 23
Memory at f7dfec00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
Kernel modules: ehci-hcd

00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 3c)
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller
Flags: 66MHz, medium devsel
Capabilities: [b0] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable- Fixed+
Kernel driver in use: piix4_smbus
Kernel modules: i2c-piix4

00:14.1 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 IDE Controller (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 IDE Controller
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 16
I/O ports at 01f0
I/O ports at 03f4
I/O ports at 0170
I/O ports at 0374
I/O ports at ff00
Capabilities: [70] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Count=1/2 Enable-
Kernel driver in use: pata_atiixp
Kernel modules: pata_atiixp, pata_acpi, ata_generic

00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8357
Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 64, IRQ 16
Memory at f7df8000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:14.3 ISA bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device 4383
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0

00:14.4 PCI bridge: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=64

00:14.5 USB Controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI2 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc Device 4396
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
Memory at f7dff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
Kernel modules: ohci-hcd

00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h [Opteron, Athlon64, Sempron] HyperTransport Configuration
Flags: fast devsel
Capabilities: [80] HyperTransport: Host or Secondary Interface

00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h [Opteron, Athlon64, Sempron] Address Map
Flags: fast devsel

00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h [Opteron, Athlon64, Sempron] DRAM Controller
Flags: fast devsel

00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h [Opteron, Athlon64, Sempron] Miscellaneous Control
Flags: fast devsel
Capabilities: [f0] Secure device <?>

00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 10h [Opteron, Athlon64, Sempron] Link Control
Flags: fast devsel

02:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. Device 3403 (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8384
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at f7eff800 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
I/O ports at c800 [size=256]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask+ 64bit+ Count=1/1 Enable-
Capabilities: [98] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
UESta: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSVoil-
UEMsk: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSVoil-
UESvrt: DLP+ SDES+ TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSVoil-
CESta: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
CESta: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
AERCap: First Error Pointer: 14, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn-
Capabilities: [130] Device Serial Number 2e-dc-ee-ff-ff-8c-1e-00
Kernel driver in use: ohci1394
Kernel modules: ohci1394, firewire-ohci

03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 82c6
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at d800 [size=256]
Memory at f7fff000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at cfff0000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
Expansion ROM at f7fc0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Count=1/1 Enable-
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
Capabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable- Mask- TabSize=2
Capabilities: [d0] Vital Product Data <?>
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
UESta: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSVoil-
UEMsk: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSVoil-
UESvrt: DLP+ SDES+ TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSVoil-
CESta: RxErr+ BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
CESta: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
AERCap: First Error Pointer: 00, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn-
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-e0-4c-68-00-00-00-01
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169

04:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 05e3 (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 82e9
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 7
Memory at fb000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at f8000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32M]
I/O ports at ec00 [size=128]
Expansion ROM at faf80000 [disabled] [size=512K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [68] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Count=1/1 Enable-
Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting <?>
Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information <?>

[disi]

My board Asus Crosshair III Formula has the same chipset and works like a charm.

I cannot say anything to nvidia

[Sphez]

My board Asus Crosshair III Formula has the same chipset and works like a charm.

I cannot say anything to nvidia

I was just checking to make sure everything was going to work fine. Anything in particular I should compile into the kernal or run with the setup?

[disi]

Here is my .config for gentoo-sources-2.6.30-r8 : http://omploader.org/vMnI3YQ

Nothing special actual, I use genkernel to build it. Since I wasn't too sure about which SATA controller, I just build the most common ones into the kernel.

[Mike Hunt]

My mainboard is also ATI based and I use the <*> Silicon Image SATA support = CONFIG_SATA_SIL=y

[JuNix]

Well there's no problem with Nvidia support, your chipset is supported, and there are lots of ppl willing to help. You're looking good for the install

[Sphez]

Sweet this sounds like it is going to be a ton of fun to try and compile a kernel and install Gentoo.

[Kollin]

Sweet this sounds like it is going to be a ton of fun to try and compile a kernel and install Gentoo.

[Sphez]

Sweet this sounds like it is going to be a ton of fun to try and compile a kernel and install Gentoo.

LOL I dont understand your emoticons lol

[Kollin]

Sweet this sounds like it is going to be a ton of fun to try and compile a kernel and install Gentoo.

LOL I dont understand your emoticons lol

first emoticon is a laugh, second emoticon is called 'twisted' = that means: 'it should be fun, in some funny twisted way'
I`m just recalling my first fight with the kernel

[Sphez]

Sweet this sounds like it is going to be a ton of fun to try and compile a kernel and install Gentoo.

LOL I dont understand your emoticons lol

first emoticon is a laugh, second emoticon is called 'twisted' = that means: 'it should be fun, in some funny twisted way'
I`m just recalling my first fight with the kernel

So basically what your saying is that I may wanna draw a circle on my desk and slam my head into it?

[Kollin]

Sweet this sounds like it is going to be a ton of fun to try and compile a kernel and install Gentoo.

LOL I dont understand your emoticons lol

first emoticon is a laugh, second emoticon is called 'twisted' = that means: 'it should be fun, in some funny twisted way'
I`m just recalling my first fight with the kernel

So basically what your saying is that I may wanna draw a circle on my desk and slam my head into it?

Yeah ... a lot of fun

[d2_racing]

Gentoo is all about work and then you have some fun when it's actually working

[greenoro0]

hi friends i am new user

[Kollin]

hi friends i am new user

Hugz

[dE_logics]

nvidia 285 video card

Perfect!...no problems.

And aa...just ensure to check virtulization and it's a few sub options depending on your requirements in the kernel configuration.

[synn]

I'm also relatively new user in here. I am using gentoo for last 2 months.

[d2_racing]

Welcome and I'm sure that you will have a lot of fun here