Re: [gentoo-amd64] About to install on a 64 bit system. Advice wanted.

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

Stan Sander wrote:
> Wednesday 08 December 2010
>
>
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>>> One thing that I think some folks (me included) do that differs from
>>> the guide (at least the last time I read it) is to use grub-static
>>> instead of grub. I suspect that's because it's 32-bit and more
>>> compatible.
>>>
>>>      Other than that I can't think of anything I do differently.
>>>
>>>      Best of luck with the new install. I'm sure it will go great.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
>>>        
>> Thanks.  I wasn't aware of that.  I made a note of it.  I certainly
>> don't want that to mess up.  lol
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> :-)  :-)
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>>      
> In addition to using grub-static, you will need to have the IA32 Emulation enabled in your kernel, else you won't be able to execute grub at all.  It's under file formats / Emulations in the menu.
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Glad you posted this.  I looked at the USE flags for grub not a package 
called grub-static.  That seems to be two different beasts.  I never 
knew that package existed.  Would emerging the plain grub with the 
static USE flag give the same results?  I would think not else they 
would just have one package but am curious just the same.

Thanks.

Dale

:-)  :-)