Re: [gentoo-user] Newbie question

2010-05-26 Thread Madhurya Kakati 
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On 5/25/2010 10:34 PM, Arttu V. wrote:
 On 5/25/10, Madhurya Kakati mkakati2...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hi, I am currently using archlinux and windows 7 and want to try
 out gentoo. I guess grub will be overwritten by gentoo but will
 it contain the options to boot arch kernel images automatically?
 I really dont wanna mess up grub.

 You'll minimize your grub configuration work and pretty much
 neutralize any risk to your currently installed OSes by testing
 and trying out Gentoo in a virtualized system.

 For example VirtualBox is freely available and takes only a few
 mouse clicks to configure a virtual machine specifically suitable
 for Gentoo (or Ubuntu, or Linux Mint, or Fedora, or OpenSUSE, or
 ...), then you just attach the CD ISO to the virtual machine
 (clickety-click, 3 clicks if it's on the Desktop?), and boot
 (doubleclick). Next you do the install, which in Gentoo's case
 means following the Gentoo Handbook.

 You can keep important tools like irc-client, your favourite
 search engine and Gentoo Handbook browser window running in the
 host OS, jumping between the host and guest with a single mouse
 click and right ctrl key to get back. And that's just using the
 default settings out of the box.

 Try it out once. It hooked me after the 15 minutes it took to make
 the first virtual image (and that's where I read all the labels
 and options). Naturally, YMMV.

will try that out soon
thanks :)
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Re: [gentoo-user] fluxbox startup

2010-05-26 Thread Madhurya Kakati 
The xdm conf file has display manager as gdm. I guess changing that to
xdm would help.

On 5/26/10, Mick michaelkintz...@gmail.com wrote:
 On Tuesday 25 May 2010 09:10:18 fajfu...@wp.pl wrote:
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  pHellobr /br /After an upgrade about a week ago my fluxbox stopped
  beeing launched at the xdm startupbr /after I log on. Fluxbox starts
  with no problem using startx command.br /br /My /etc/rc.conf has the
  following entry:br /XSESSION=fluxboxbr /br /My /etc/conf.d/xdm
 has
  the following entry:br /DISPLAYMANAGER=gdmbr /br /My ~/.xinitrc
  has the following entry:br /exec startfluxboxbr /br /Any
 suggestions
  what is wrong with my config are appreciated.br /br /Great thanks for
  help./pbr /

 $ cat /etc/env.d/90xsession
 XSESSION=fluxbox
 --
 Regards,
 Mick


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Re: [gentoo-user] fluxbox startup

2010-05-26 Thread Madhurya Kakati 
The xdm conf file has display manager as gdm. I guess changing that to
xdm would help.

On 5/26/10, Mick michaelkintz...@gmail.com wrote:
 On Tuesday 25 May 2010 09:10:18 fajfu...@wp.pl wrote:
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  pHellobr /br /After an upgrade about a week ago my fluxbox stopped
  beeing launched at the xdm startupbr /after I log on. Fluxbox starts
  with no problem using startx command.br /br /My /etc/rc.conf has the
  following entry:br /XSESSION=fluxboxbr /br /My /etc/conf.d/xdm
 has
  the following entry:br /DISPLAYMANAGER=gdmbr /br /My ~/.xinitrc
  has the following entry:br /exec startfluxboxbr /br /Any
 suggestions
  what is wrong with my config are appreciated.br /br /Great thanks for
  help./pbr /

 $ cat /etc/env.d/90xsession
 XSESSION=fluxbox
 --
 Regards,
 Mick


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[gentoo-user] Newbie question

2010-05-25 Thread Madhurya Kakati 
Hi,
I am currently using archlinux and windows 7 and want to try out gentoo.
I guess grub will be overwritten by gentoo but will it contain the
options to boot arch kernel images automatically? I really dont wanna
mess up grub.
Thanks

Re: [gentoo-user] Newbie question

2010-05-25 Thread Madhurya Kakati 
On 5/25/2010 9:04 PM, Mark Knecht wrote:
 On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 8:14 AM, Madhurya Kakati mkakati2...@gmail.com 
 wrote:
   
 Hi,
 I am currently using archlinux and windows 7 and want to try out gentoo.
 I guess grub will be overwritten by gentoo but will it contain the
 options to boot arch kernel images automatically? I really dont wanna
 mess up grub.
 Thanks


 
 If Arch uses grub then just skip the Gentoo grub install and use
 what's already installed. Add the Gentoo boot stuff to your existing
 grub.conf file and you're good to go.

 - Mark

   
Yea I thought of that but what do i have to add to menu.lst (this one
right?).

Re: [gentoo-user] Newbie question

2010-05-25 Thread Madhurya Kakati 
Philip, Thanks for the detailed answer.
On 5/25/2010 9:09 PM, Philip Webb wrote:
 100525 Madhurya Kakati wrote:
   
 I am currently using Archlinux and Windows 7 and want to try out Gentoo.
 
 Welcome aboard ! -- Gentoo requires a bit of work, time  attention,
 but is not difficult  gives you real control on how you use your machine.

   
Only reason i will be using gentoo is for this ;)
 I guess Grub will be overwritten by Gentoo,
 
 Not really.

   
 but will it contain the options to boot Arch kernel images automatically?
 
 You can keep your whole Arch  M$ systems in separate partitions,
 while installing Gentoo on another partition(s) alongside.

   
 I really dont wanna mess up Grub.
 
 I use Lilo, which is easier if you don't change things often,
 but you sb able to find advice re Grub here or on the Gentoo Forum.

 First, read the Gentoo User's Guide carefully,
 then follow it to the letter when you install Gentoo.
   
I have read that many times. Just need to get a printout now.

[gentoo-user] Re: Newbie question

2010-05-25 Thread Madhurya Kakati 
The gentoo user community is so helpfull. Thanks guys.

On 5/25/10, Arttu V. arttu...@gmail.com wrote:
 On 5/25/10, Madhurya Kakati mkakati2...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hi,
 I am currently using archlinux and windows 7 and want to try out gentoo.
 I guess grub will be overwritten by gentoo but will it contain the
 options to boot arch kernel images automatically? I really dont wanna
 mess up grub.

 You'll minimize your grub configuration work and pretty much
 neutralize any risk to your currently installed OSes by testing and
 trying out Gentoo in a virtualized system.

 For example VirtualBox is freely available and takes only a few mouse
 clicks to configure a virtual machine specifically suitable for Gentoo
 (or Ubuntu, or Linux Mint, or Fedora, or OpenSUSE, or ...), then you
 just attach the CD ISO to the virtual machine (clickety-click, 3
 clicks if it's on the Desktop?), and boot (doubleclick). Next you do
 the install, which in Gentoo's case means following the Gentoo
 Handbook.

 You can keep important tools like irc-client, your favourite search
 engine and Gentoo Handbook browser window running in the host OS,
 jumping between the host and guest with a single mouse click and right
 ctrl key to get back. And that's just using the default settings out
 of the box.

 Try it out once. It hooked me after the 15 minutes it took to make the
 first virtual image (and that's where I read all the labels and
 options). Naturally, YMMV.

 --
 Arttu V.



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