[gentoo-user] Getting Started

[gentoo-user] Getting Started

[burlingk]

I am new to Gentoo, and working on getting things up and going.  I am
running an HP Pavilion with an Athlon 64 processor.  I'll build a
desktop eventually when I have the time, but for now this is it.

I am attempting to install the x86 version of Gentoo from the i686
stage3 tarball, and so far have had no luck getting the ATI video
drivers to compile.  (My reason for this is that I wish to be able to
run the current version of blender, which seems to have issues under
AMD64 at this time.)  However, if I do a networkless install, it works
fine, but there are strange issues with upgrading.  Portage has no love
for a synthesized system. :P

Anyway, I will probably post actual error messages in the near future if
I can't figure it out myself.  In the mean time, I'm wondering how many
people on the list are military or retired military living in the
pacific AOR (especially Kanto).  If you want you can respond directly on
this one. ^_^  I'm not asking to fill the list with the info! Hehe.

Also, what is the difference between the Gentoo LiveCD and the LiveDVD?
What are the advantages of the DVD?  I am considering downloading it if
there is adequate benefit.

---
Ken.




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Re: [gentoo-user] Getting Started

[Vladimir Rusinov]

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On 5/14/07, burlingk@cv63.navy.mil <burlingk@cv63.navy.mil> wrote:
>
> Also, what is the difference between the Gentoo LiveCD and the LiveDVD?
> What are the advantages of the DVD?  I am considering downloading it if
> there is adequate benefit.
>

AFAIK LiveDVD Just contains more distfiles and packages.
My suggestion is not use networkless install. Keep in sync.

-- 
Vladimir Rusinov
GreenMice Solutions: IT-решения на базе Linux
http://greenmice.info/

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RE: [gentoo-user] Getting Started

[burlingk]

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Do you have any advice for making sure that the Xorg install is successful?  Seems to always die during the compile process for the ati driver. ^^;;
 

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	On 5/14/07, burlingk@cv63.navy.mil <burlingk@cv63.navy.mil> wrote: 

		Also, what is the difference between the Gentoo LiveCD and the LiveDVD?
		What are the advantages of the DVD?  I am considering downloading it if 
		there is adequate benefit.
		


	AFAIK LiveDVD Just contains more distfiles and packages.
	My suggestion is not use networkless install. Keep in sync.
	

	-- 
	Vladimir Rusinov
	GreenMice Solutions: IT-решения на базе Linux
	http://greenmice.info/ 


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Re: [gentoo-user] Getting Started

[Florian Philipp]

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Am Montag 14 Mai 2007 08:46 schrieb burlingk@cv63.navy.mil:
> I am new to Gentoo, and working on getting things up and going.  I am
> running an HP Pavilion with an Athlon 64 processor.  I'll build a
> desktop eventually when I have the time, but for now this is it.
>
> I am attempting to install the x86 version of Gentoo from the i686
> stage3 tarball, and so far have had no luck getting the ATI video
> drivers to compile.  (My reason for this is that I wish to be able to
> run the current version of blender, which seems to have issues under
> AMD64 at this time.)  However, if I do a networkless install, it works
> fine, but there are strange issues with upgrading.  Portage has no love
> for a synthesized system. :P
>
> Anyway, I will probably post actual error messages in the near future if
> I can't figure it out myself.  In the mean time, I'm wondering how many
> people on the list are military or retired military living in the
> pacific AOR (especially Kanto).  If you want you can respond directly on
> this one. ^_^  I'm not asking to fill the list with the info! Hehe.
>
> Also, what is the difference between the Gentoo LiveCD and the LiveDVD?
> What are the advantages of the DVD?  I am considering downloading it if
> there is adequate benefit.
>
> ---
> Ken.

Hi Ken!

As long as you've got a decent Internet connection there is no real reason for 
using the LiveDVD. I don't know how good the new 2007.0 is. 2006.1 was a real 
pain.  
However, if you want the system up and going really quick, it might be worth a 
try since you can use more precompiled packages from the DVD.

Back to your ATI issue:

At first, I'd like to make sure you've followed some good howtos.  Just take a 
look to this site if there is a guide to your laptop [1]. 
If not, you can follow this one [2].

[1] http://tuxmobil.org/hp.html
[2] http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_ATI_Drivers

Regards
Florian Philipp

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