Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-16 Thread James Broadhead
On 15 October 2011 23:44, CJoeB colleen.bea...@gmail.com wrote: (...) If this is your first install, is FrameBuffer (pretty consoles) really a vital component of getting your machine up and running? If not, then you should not have any fb driver in your grub.conf (and perhaps add 'nofb' to your

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-16 Thread CJoeB
On 10/16/11 08:06, James Broadhead wrote: Thanks for the input. This issue is somewhat resolved. On 15 October 2011 23:44, CJoeB colleen.bea...@gmail.com wrote: (...) If this is your first install, is FrameBuffer (pretty consoles) really a vital component of getting your machine up and

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-16 Thread Dale
CJoeB wrote: On 10/16/11 08:06, James Broadhead wrote: Thanks for the input. This issue is somewhat resolved. On 15 October 2011 23:44, CJoeBcolleen.bea...@gmail.com wrote: (...) If this is your first install, is FrameBuffer (pretty consoles) really a vital component of getting your

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-16 Thread Alan McKinnon
On Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:14:45 -0500 Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: CJoeB wrote: On 10/16/11 08:06, James Broadhead wrote: Thanks for the input. This issue is somewhat resolved. On 15 October 2011 23:44, CJoeBcolleen.bea...@gmail.com wrote: (...) If this is your first install, is

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-16 Thread CJoeB
On 10/16/11 16:19, Alan McKinnon wrote: On Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:14:45 -0500 Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: CJoeB wrote: On 10/16/11 08:06, James Broadhead wrote: Thanks for the input. This issue is somewhat resolved. On 15 October 2011 23:44, CJoeBcolleen.bea...@gmail.com wrote: (...)

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-16 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:19:27 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: Colleen's been here longer than I have :-) You shouldn't make such statements about a lady :P -- Neil Bothwick Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math. signature.asc Description: PGP signature

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-16 Thread Alan McKinnon
On Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:22:30 +0100 Neil Bothwick n...@digimed.co.uk wrote: On Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:19:27 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: Colleen's been here longer than I have :-) You shouldn't make such statements about a lady :P True, but I'm a geek :-) Social subtleties (and even

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-16 Thread CJoeB
On 10/16/11 17:22, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:19:27 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: Colleen's been here longer than I have :-) You shouldn't make such statements about a lady :P That gave me a huge laugh! Good considering the trials and tribulations I've gone through with my

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-16 Thread Mick
On Sunday 16 Oct 2011 22:56:36 CJoeB wrote: On 10/16/11 17:22, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:19:27 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: Colleen's been here longer than I have :-) You shouldn't make such statements about a lady :P That gave me a huge laugh! Good considering the

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-16 Thread CJoeB
On 10/16/11 16:19, Alan McKinnon wrote: On Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:14:45 -0500 Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: CJoeB wrote: On 10/16/11 08:06, James Broadhead wrote: Thanks for the input. This issue is somewhat resolved. On 15 October 2011 23:44, CJoeBcolleen.bea...@gmail.com wrote: (...)

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-16 Thread Adam Carter
BTW, I had forgotten to run 'eselect opengl set ati' which I've always done when configuring X.  However, when I do this, it returns 'Unrecognized option:  ati' You all are probably thinking I'm nuts now, but I thought this my solve the issue as stated about.  I've checked an rechecked the

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-16 Thread CJoeB
On 10/16/11 20:38, Adam Carter wrote: BTW, I had forgotten to run 'eselect opengl set ati' which I've always done when configuring X. However, when I do this, it returns 'Unrecognized option: ati' You all are probably thinking I'm nuts now, but I thought this my solve the issue as stated

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-16 Thread Andrey Moshbear
On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 21:46, CJoeB colleen.bea...@gmail.com wrote: On 10/16/11 20:38, Adam Carter wrote: BTW, I had forgotten to run 'eselect opengl set ati' which I've always done when configuring X.  However, when I do this, it returns 'Unrecognized option:  ati' You all are probably

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-16 Thread Adam Carter
The * is actually included in the output and I was too chicken to try this.  I don't understand why ati or radeon isn't listed 'cause I followed the Gentoo ATI Guide and X Configuration Guide. Do you have the opengl USE flag set? SNIP, fglrx is too much effort. fglrx is no trouble at all,

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-16 Thread Dale
CJoeB wrote: On 10/16/11 16:19, Alan McKinnon wrote: On Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:14:45 -0500 Dalerdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: CJoeB wrote: On 10/16/11 08:06, James Broadhead wrote: Thanks for the input. This issue is somewhat resolved. On 15 October 2011 23:44, CJoeBcolleen.bea...@gmail.com

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-16 Thread Andrey Moshbear
On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 22:06, Adam Carter adamcart...@gmail.com wrote: The * is actually included in the output and I was too chicken to try this.  I don't understand why ati or radeon isn't listed 'cause I followed the Gentoo ATI Guide and X Configuration Guide. Do you have the opengl USE

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-15 Thread CJoeB
Hi guys, I'm still struggling with this. Gave up last weekend and haven't had time until now. Thought I had it going when I got a command prompt and then, networking wasn't working. Anyway, more details . On 10/10/11 16:43, David Abbott wrote: On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:31 PM, CJoeB

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-15 Thread Michael Schreckenbauer
On Saturday, 15. October 2011 16:07:42 CJoeB wrote: Hi guys, I'm still struggling with this. Gave up last weekend and haven't had time until now. Thought I had it going when I got a command prompt and then, networking wasn't working. Anyway, more details . On 10/10/11 16:43, David

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-15 Thread CJoeB
On 10/15/11 16:21, Michael Schreckenbauer wrote: Documentation for my monitor states that the max resolution is 1920x1080@60 Hz To get this resolution that early you need kms. Check your kernel-config: CONFIG_DRM_RADEON=m CONFIG_DRM_RADEON_KMS=y CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y #

[gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-10 Thread CJoeB
Hi Everyone, I hope someone will be able to lead me by the nose here. For a number of weeks now, I have been trying to install Gentoo on my new desktop. I kept running into issues and due to time constraints when I was installing, I put off trying to resolve them. Today, I went through the

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-10 Thread Michael Mol
On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:06 PM, CJoeB colleen.bea...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Everyone, I hope someone will be able to lead me by the nose here. For a number of weeks now, I have been trying to install Gentoo on my new desktop.  I kept running into issues and due to time constraints when I was

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-10 Thread Mark Knecht
On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 1:06 PM, CJoeB colleen.bea...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Everyone, I hope someone will be able to lead me by the nose here. For a number of weeks now, I have been trying to install Gentoo on my new desktop.  I kept running into issues and due to time constraints when I was

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-10 Thread CJoeB
On 10/10/11 16:17, Michael Mol wrote: On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:06 PM, CJoeB colleen.bea...@gmail.com wrote: Today, I went through the install process, had a couple of issues, but was able to figure them out and got to the point where I was supposed to boot into my new system. I got the boot

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-10 Thread Michael Mol
On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:31 PM, CJoeB colleen.bea...@gmail.com wrote: On 10/10/11 16:17, Michael Mol wrote: On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:06 PM, CJoeB colleen.bea...@gmail.com wrote: Today, I went through the install process, had a couple of issues, but was able to figure them out and got to the

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-10 Thread Mark Knecht
On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 1:31 PM, CJoeB colleen.bea...@gmail.com wrote: On 10/10/11 16:17, Michael Mol wrote: SNIP Try dropping framebuffer console drivers? I'll try this, but I REALLY want those cute little penguins that appear when the computer is booting!  :-) If it works when you boot from

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-10 Thread Mick
On Monday 10 Oct 2011 21:06:34 CJoeB wrote: Hi Everyone, I hope someone will be able to lead me by the nose here. For a number of weeks now, I have been trying to install Gentoo on my new desktop. I kept running into issues and due to time constraints when I was installing, I put off

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-10 Thread David Abbott
On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:31 PM, CJoeB colleen.bea...@gmail.com wrote: On 10/10/11 16:17, Michael Mol wrote: On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:06 PM, CJoeB colleen.bea...@gmail.com wrote: Today, I went through the install process, had a couple of issues, but was able to figure them out and got to the

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-10 Thread Alan Mackenzie
Hi, Colleen I'll try this, but I REALLY want those cute little penguins that appear when the computer is booting! :-) Make sure this is configured in your kernel. The config option ought to be called CONFIG_BOOTUP_TUX, but it isn't - it's called Bootup Logo and is located at Device

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-10 Thread CJoeB
On 10/10/11 17:05, Alan Mackenzie wrote: Hi, Colleen I'll try this, but I REALLY want those cute little penguins that appear when the computer is booting! :-) Make sure this is configured in your kernel. The config option ought to be called CONFIG_BOOTUP_TUX, but it isn't - it's called

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Install Issue

2011-10-10 Thread Graham Murray
CJoeB colleen.bea...@gmail.com writes: I got the boot menu, the boot process seemed to be okay, but when I got to the point where I assumed I should get a command prompt to finish up, all I got was a weird screen that was half black and half fuzzy with a bunch of colours (sorry, I can