[gentoo-user] Gentoo 2006.0 DVD hangs !

Hi there, I downloaded the ISO image and as I didn't have a blank CD handy, I burned it onto a single layer DVD [after all it was an ISO image, right?] and hoped for the best. My PC now boots off it, shows lovely startup splash etc till it tries to start GDM. At that point - the mouse pointer

[gentoo-user] Help : need grub,conf file : kernel wouldn't boot

Hi all, I have built my kernel 2.6.15-r5 [not the latest I know but should support all that I have]. I am unable to boot it. It stops looking for root device when booting. Corresponding line from my grub,conf is title Linux-latest kernel (hd0,2)/kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.15-gentoo-r5

[gentoo-user] X11 + framebuffer - does it work?

Hi, Is there anyone on the list who has the following configured on their workstations? * bootsplash giving them a nice picture at the startup [ in runlevel boot] * bootsplash giving them a nice picture later [ in runlevel default] * Then X11 starting on their nvidia card