Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
2009/6/2 Maxim Wexler maxim.wex...@gmail.com: I'm looking at it now. Why? There's nothing new there unless it's some link I haven't clicked yet. Okay? from http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/where.xml: 1. Release Information Descriptions, release notes, roadmaps, sub-projects and a list of the Gentoo Developers who work on the Gentoo release media can all be found on our Release Engineering Project page. Please consult our Gentoo Handbooks for more information on what to download and how to install Gentoo. Downloading Gentoo Linux Gentoo Linux is available free over the Internet. You can download Gentoo Linux from the appropriate iso and architecture link below or, if you prefer BitTorrent, you may see a list of available torrents at torrents.gentoo.org. Gentoo Minimal Install CD and Stages Our Release Engineering team provides minimal install CDs and stages on a weekly basis. You can find these releases on any of our mirrors in /releases/arch/current/. Not every architecture is updated on the same day. Since these releases are built automatically by Release Engineering servers, there is some chance that a stage or CD may not be produced for a given week. When this happens, just use the latest CD and stage available. More releases are available on our mirrors in /releases/arch/autobuilds/. Use this directory if there isn't anything recent enough in current/. _alpha amd64 hppa ia64 ppc sparc x86_ --- Here are the links for the latest autobuilds and stages! I guess this is what you want!? If you prefer to select a local mirror yourself, they are listed at www.gentoo.org/main/en/mirrors.xml. Please consult our Gentoo Handbooks for more information on what to download and how to install Gentoo. -- Daniel Pielmeier
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
Am Montag, 1. Juni 2009 04:10:25 schrieb Maxim Wexler: On 5/31/09, Dirk Heinrichs dirk.heinri...@online.de wrote: Am Sonntag, 31. Mai 2009 21:38:59 schrieb Maxim Wexler: Can somebody recommend an alternative, preferably non-debian; Did you try GRML? That's what I usually use. Well, it's debian. And uses the 2.6.18 kernel. According to the 2009.05 release notes it uses 2.6.28.10. How do you use it? It must have wifi capability with a few simple commands. Didn't use it with WiFi, yet. However, it comes with a simple, dialog based network setup tool, which also listed my wireless device. Did you check http://wiki.grml.org:80/doku.php?id=wlan? Bye... Dirk
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
On Sun, 31 May 2009 18:07:18 -0600, Maxim Wexler wrote: Of course, both the wired and wireless interfaces are now supported by the kernel, so the latest auto-build may be suitable. Hmm, how difficult is it cobble together an iso out of these? Afterall we don't need CDs anymore. Some kind of script would be cool. Err, click on an link and the ISO downloads, it's not difficult at all. http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/gentoo/releases/x86/autobuilds/20090526/install-x86-minimal-20090526.iso Or use System Rescue CD as mentioned elsewhere. GRML would be fine too as it has an option to install to a USB stick. -- Neil Bothwick An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. - Benjamin Franklin signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
I usually use RIPLinux on a stick. http://www.tux.org/pub/people/kent-robotti/looplinux/rip/
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
Err, click on an link and the ISO downloads, it's not difficult at all. http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/gentoo/releases/x86/autobuilds/20090526/install-x86-minimal-20090526.iso be nice if gentoo.org - get gentoo lead to the new stuff. mw
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
Maxim Wexler schrieb am 01.06.2009 18:45: Err, click on an link and the ISO downloads, it's not difficult at all. http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/gentoo/releases/x86/autobuilds/20090526/install-x86-minimal-20090526.iso be nice if gentoo.org - get gentoo lead to the new stuff. mw Did you take a look at the page[1]? [1] http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/where.xml -- Daniel Pielmeier signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
I'm looking at it now. Why? There's nothing new there unless it's some link I haven't clicked yet. On 6/1/09, Daniel Pielmeier daniel.pielme...@googlemail.com wrote: Maxim Wexler schrieb am 01.06.2009 18:45: Err, click on an link and the ISO downloads, it's not difficult at all. http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/gentoo/releases/x86/autobuilds/20090526/install-x86-minimal-20090526.iso be nice if gentoo.org - get gentoo lead to the new stuff. mw Did you take a look at the page[1]? [1] http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/where.xml -- Daniel Pielmeier
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
I'm looking at it now. Why? There's nothing new there unless it's some link I haven't clicked yet. Oops, top-post! Top-post! Haven't quite got the hang of this gmail thingee yet.
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
Maxim Wexler schrieb: Hi group, I was intending to use the 2008.0 live-install CD as a chroot platform on a 900A EEE. Gentoo refers to the 2008.0 series as 'deprecated'. For good reason: there's no ppp, no atheros wifi or eth0 support, BUT it has lvm2 which I need. This makes it much more difficult, since I cannot even connect to the PC let alone dial out or connect wirelessly. Can somebody recommend an alternative, preferably non-debian; I have had no success with several versions of that particular OS. Support for my wireless hardware is included but attempts to connect always lead to IIRC no persistent database errors, even on completely insecure networks. Maxim. Hi Maxim, I know there is a gentoo auto build cd but I don't know if it supports your hardware as you need it. It might be worth a try. http://gentoo.osuosl.org/releases/x86/autobuilds/ kh
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
On Sun, 31 May 2009 13:38:59 -0600, Maxim Wexler wrote: Can somebody recommend an alternative, preferably non-debian; I have had no success with several versions of that particular OS. Support for my wireless hardware is included but attempts to connect always lead to IIRC no persistent database errors, even on completely insecure networks. I used an eexubuntu stick, but I didn't use wireless for the installation. Can you use the wired interface? Of course, both the wired and wireless interfaces are now supported by the kernel, so the latest auto-build may be suitable. -- Neil Bothwick deja noo - reminds you of the last time you visited Scotland signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
Maxim Wexler wrote: Hi group, I was intending to use the 2008.0 live-install CD as a chroot platform on a 900A EEE. Gentoo refers to the 2008.0 series as 'deprecated'. For good reason: there's no ppp, no atheros wifi or eth0 support, BUT it has lvm2 which I need. This makes it much more difficult, since I cannot even connect to the PC let alone dial out or connect wirelessly. Can somebody recommend an alternative, preferably non-debian; I have had no success with several versions of that particular OS. Support for my wireless hardware is included but attempts to connect always lead to IIRC no persistent database errors, even on completely insecure networks. Maxim. Can you use a Knoppix CD to install from? I have read that it works fine but not sure if it has your drivers or not tho. Dale :-) :-)
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
Am Sonntag, 31. Mai 2009 21:38:59 schrieb Maxim Wexler: Can somebody recommend an alternative, preferably non-debian; Did you try GRML? That's what I usually use. HTH... Dirk
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
On Sonntag 31 Mai 2009, Maxim Wexler wrote: Hi group, I was intending to use the 2008.0 live-install CD as a chroot platform on a 900A EEE. Gentoo refers to the 2008.0 series as 'deprecated'. For good reason: there's no ppp, no atheros wifi or eth0 support, BUT it has lvm2 which I need. This makes it much more difficult, since I cannot even connect to the PC let alone dial out or connect wirelessly. Can somebody recommend an alternative, preferably non-debian; I have had no success with several versions of that particular OS. Support for my wireless hardware is included but attempts to connect always lead to IIRC no persistent database errors, even on completely insecure networks. Maxim. systemrescuecd as bonus: it is gentoo based.
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
Of course, both the wired and wireless interfaces are now supported by the kernel, so the latest auto-build may be suitable. -- Neil Bothwick Hmm, how difficult is it cobble together an iso out of these? Afterall we don't need CDs anymore. Some kind of script would be cool. Matter-of-fact I still have the tarballs from my present install and they're just a ~month old. Maybe if I google for isobuilder, say... Maxim
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
Maxim Wexler wrote: Of course, both the wired and wireless interfaces are now supported by the kernel, so the latest auto-build may be suitable. -- Neil Bothwick Hmm, how difficult is it cobble together an iso out of these? Afterall we don't need CDs anymore. Some kind of script would be cool. Matter-of-fact I still have the tarballs from my present install and they're just a ~month old. Maybe if I google for isobuilder, say... Maxim Or try eix iso. I found this: * rox-extra/roxiso Available versions: 061007-r1 Homepage:http://kymatica.com/index.php/Software Description: RoxISO. A graphical frontend to mkisofs and cdrecord. Does that make a iso file? Dale :-) :-)
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
Here's something, fireballiso. Anybody used this? Gentoo-like, but it's not in portage. On 5/31/09, Maxim Wexler maxim.wex...@gmail.com wrote: Of course, both the wired and wireless interfaces are now supported by the kernel, so the latest auto-build may be suitable. -- Neil Bothwick Hmm, how difficult is it cobble together an iso out of these? Afterall we don't need CDs anymore. Some kind of script would be cool. Matter-of-fact I still have the tarballs from my present install and they're just a ~month old. Maybe if I google for isobuilder, say... Maxim
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
* rox-extra/roxiso Available versions: 061007-r1 Homepage:http://kymatica.com/index.php/Software Description: RoxISO. A graphical frontend to mkisofs and cdrecord. Does that make a iso file? Drag and drop to the RoxISO gui. It gives me errors wherever it finds a busted link ie flashing white chars on a red bkground. I'm discovering there are lots of them on my system. In weird far away dirs where I've never been before. Eg /etc/ssl/certs. I dragged over /boot and it complained it couldn't find menu.lst. So I deleted the blinking link and tried again. This time it just flagged it with a red stop sign icon and the word ERROR, no further explanation. So getting rid of the busted link doesn't help ;( Maxim
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to 2008.0 live-install CD
On 5/31/09, Dirk Heinrichs dirk.heinri...@online.de wrote: Am Sonntag, 31. Mai 2009 21:38:59 schrieb Maxim Wexler: Can somebody recommend an alternative, preferably non-debian; Did you try GRML? That's what I usually use. HTH... Dirk Well, it's debian. And uses the 2.6.18 kernel. How do you use it? It must have wifi capability with a few simple commands. I don't have the battery power to spin my wheels while I try to write some conf file I know nothing about. Maxim.
