Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

On 03/07/2021 12:00, Tamer Higazi wrote: Hi Wol, If I am you, I would install "mate" desktop, which is basicly gnome2 and gnome transition to wayland is as much as I know completed. XFCE is a bit behind, that takes a time ... My make.conf contains "-gtk -gnome". I have ABSOLUTELY NO plans

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

Hi Wol, If I am you, I would install "mate" desktop, which is basicly gnome2 and gnome transition to wayland is as much as I know completed. XFCE is a bit behind, that takes a time ... https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/MATE What I figured out, that this is not the very only thing to have wayland

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

On 26/06/2021 13:00, Michael wrote: On Saturday, 26 June 2021 11:50:01 BST antlists wrote: I just want a working systemd/wayland desktop system. So basically, a full-weight normal desktop. [snip ...] I've got this one selected, /desktop/plasma/systemd Select

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

On 27/06/2021 16:14, Jack wrote: I noticed that one post mentioned /dev/card1 and the other talked about /dev/dri/card0.  If the former was not a typo omitting /dri/ then that might be something to check out. The former was a what I remembered ... quite possibly wrong ... :-) Cheers, Wol

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

I noticed that one post mentioned /dev/card1 and the other talked about /dev/dri/card0.  If the former was not a typo omitting /dri/ then that might be something to check out.

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

On Sunday, 27 June 2021 12:52:39 BST antlists wrote: > On 27/06/2021 11:36, Michael wrote: > > You're meant to be running X11 as a non-root user. > > And if the only user on the system is root, which I'm logged in as :-) Then create a plain non-root user account and login as such. > >> As I

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

On 27/06/2021 11:36, Michael wrote: On Sunday, 27 June 2021 10:05:59 BST Wols Lists wrote: On 21/06/21 16:17, Michael wrote: Have you tried using a Display Manager? Some of my systems won't work with Wayland, but I haven't spent time to find out why all I get with them is a black screen.

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

On Sunday, 27 June 2021 10:05:59 BST Wols Lists wrote: > On 21/06/21 16:17, Michael wrote: > > Have you tried using a Display Manager? Some of my systems won't work > > with > > Wayland, but I haven't spent time to find out why all I get with them is a > > black screen. > > > > Anyway, from a VT

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

On 21/06/21 16:17, Michael wrote: > Have you tried using a Display Manager? Some of my systems won't work with > Wayland, but I haven't spent time to find out why all I get with them is a > black screen. > > Anyway, from a VT you'd run something like: > > XDG_SESSION_TYPE=wayland

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

On Saturday, 26 June 2021 11:50:01 BST antlists wrote: > I just want a working systemd/wayland desktop system. So basically, a > full-weight normal desktop. [snip ...] > I've got this one selected, /desktop/plasma/systemd Select default/linux/amd64/17.1/desktop/plasma/systemd (stable). Then

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

On 26/06/2021 10:28, Michael wrote: On Saturday, 26 June 2021 08:19:24 BST Wols Lists wrote: On 26/06/21 00:51, Michael wrote: Given your error, you appear to not have installed the requisite packages for the Plasma/KDE. It should have been installed as a dependency of plasma-workspace:

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

On Saturday, 26 June 2021 08:19:24 BST Wols Lists wrote: > On 26/06/21 00:51, Michael wrote: > > Given your error, you appear to not have installed the requisite packages > > for the Plasma/KDE. It should have been installed as a dependency of > > plasma-workspace: > > Ah. Another piece of

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

On 26/06/21 00:51, Michael wrote: > On Friday, 25 June 2021 20:15:22 BST antlists wrote: >> On 25/06/2021 09:46, Michael wrote: >>> On Friday, 25 June 2021 08:50:32 BST antlists wrote: On 23/06/2021 10:11, jdm wrote: > On Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:17:41 +0100 > > Michael wrote: >>

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

On Friday, 25 June 2021 20:15:22 BST antlists wrote: > On 25/06/2021 09:46, Michael wrote: > > On Friday, 25 June 2021 08:50:32 BST antlists wrote: > >> On 23/06/2021 10:11, jdm wrote: > >>> On Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:17:41 +0100 > >>> > >>> Michael wrote: > On Monday, 21 June 2021 17:27:31 BST

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

On 25/06/2021 09:46, Michael wrote: On Friday, 25 June 2021 08:50:32 BST antlists wrote: On 23/06/2021 10:11, jdm wrote: On Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:17:41 +0100 Michael wrote: On Monday, 21 June 2021 17:27:31 BST Wols Lists wrote: What happens when you get to the end of the handbook? I want to

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

On Friday, 25 June 2021 08:50:32 BST antlists wrote: > On 23/06/2021 10:11, jdm wrote: > > On Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:17:41 +0100 > > > > Michael wrote: > >> On Monday, 21 June 2021 17:27:31 BST Wols Lists wrote: > >>> What happens when you get to the end of the handbook? > >>> > >>> I want to get

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

On 23/06/2021 10:11, jdm wrote: On Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:17:41 +0100 Michael wrote: On Monday, 21 June 2021 17:27:31 BST Wols Lists wrote: What happens when you get to the end of the handbook? I want to get a working Wayland setup with a (multi-user) graphical login. When I set my old system

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

On Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:17:41 +0100 Michael wrote: > On Monday, 21 June 2021 17:27:31 BST Wols Lists wrote: > > What happens when you get to the end of the handbook? > > > > I want to get a working Wayland setup with a (multi-user) graphical > > login. When I set my old system up ($DEITY knows

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

On Monday, 21 June 2021 17:27:31 BST Wols Lists wrote: > What happens when you get to the end of the handbook? > > I want to get a working Wayland setup with a (multi-user) graphical > login. When I set my old system up ($DEITY knows how long ago) I seem to > remember a page on setting up X, and

[gentoo-user] New install - Wayland and graphical login

What happens when you get to the end of the handbook? I want to get a working Wayland setup with a (multi-user) graphical login. When I set my old system up ($DEITY knows how long ago) I seem to remember a page on setting up X, and all sorts of stuff. Now, you seem to get dumped at working tty1

Re: [SOLVED] [gentoo-user] New install - root is mounted read-only

On 18/06/21 10:31, Adam Carter wrote: > On Fri, Jun 18, 2021 at 7:15 PM Wols Lists > wrote: > > I've started tackling my new build again, and when it boots root is > read-only. Hopefully I've just missed something stupid, but how to I get > it to

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - root is mounted read-only

On Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:55:32 +0100, Wols Lists wrote: > I've started tackling my new build again, and when it boots root is > read-only. Hopefully I've just missed something stupid, but how to I get > it to transition read-write? > > System is grub, systemd, and root is an lv ... > > Do I need

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - root is mounted read-only

On 2021-06-18 10:55+0100 Wols Lists wrote: > I've started tackling my new build again, and when it boots root is > read-only. Hopefully I've just missed something stupid, but how to I > get it to transition read-write? > > System is grub, systemd, and root is an lv ... > > Do I need to do

Re: [gentoo-user] New install - root is mounted read-only

On Fri, Jun 18, 2021 at 7:15 PM Wols Lists wrote: > I've started tackling my new build again, and when it boots root is > read-only. Hopefully I've just missed something stupid, but how to I get > it to transition read-write? > Weird - here's my fstab and dmesg entries if you want to compare; #

[gentoo-user] New install - root is mounted read-only

I've started tackling my new build again, and when it boots root is read-only. Hopefully I've just missed something stupid, but how to I get it to transition read-write? System is grub, systemd, and root is an lv ... Do I need to do anything special with the initrd? Manually remounting fixes it

Re: [gentoo-user] new install for a new mainboard?

On 10/12/2020 21:18, n952162 wrote: On 12/10/20 7:18 PM, Rich Freeman wrote: On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 10:23 AM n952162 wrote: I need a new mainboard.  What will happen if I boot my existing system on it? Is the CPU going to be the same?  The responses already cover the mainboard itself well. 

Re: [gentoo-user] new install for a new mainboard?

Thank you (all). On 12/10/20 10:53 PM, Rich Freeman wrote: On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 4:18 PM n952162 wrote: On 12/10/20 7:18 PM, Rich Freeman wrote: On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 10:23 AM n952162 wrote: I need a new mainboard. What will happen if I boot my existing system on it? Is the CPU going

Re: [gentoo-user] new install for a new mainboard?

On Fri, 11 Dec 2020 at 01:49, J. Roeleveld wrote: > > > Personally, however, I tend to use a new system as an excuse to clean up my > install and start from scratch. Especially as I always tend to pass my old > system on to a family member or friend. > It's also an excellent opportunity to do a

Re: [gentoo-user] new install for a new mainboard?

On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 4:18 PM n952162 wrote: > > On 12/10/20 7:18 PM, Rich Freeman wrote: > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 10:23 AM n952162 wrote: > >> I need a new mainboard. What will happen if I boot my existing system > >> on it? > > Is the CPU going to be the same? The responses already

Re: [gentoo-user] new install for a new mainboard?

On 12/10/20 7:18 PM, Rich Freeman wrote: On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 10:23 AM n952162 wrote: I need a new mainboard. What will happen if I boot my existing system on it? Is the CPU going to be the same? The responses already cover the mainboard itself well. If the CPU could change then you

Re: [gentoo-user] new install for a new mainboard?

On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 10:23 AM n952162 wrote: > > I need a new mainboard. What will happen if I boot my existing system > on it? Is the CPU going to be the same? The responses already cover the mainboard itself well. If the CPU could change then you need to check your -march in CFLAGS for

RE: [gentoo-user] new install for a new mainboard?

> -Original Message- > From: n952162 > Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2020 16:23 > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Subject: [gentoo-user] new install for a new mainboard? > > I need a new mainboard.  What will happen if I boot my existing system on it? > >

Re: [gentoo-user] new install for a new mainboard?

On Thu, 2020-12-10 at 16:49 +0100, J. Roeleveld wrote: > I tend to use a new system as an excuse to clean up my install and start from > scratch. Same here. Especially because I only upgrade workstations every 6-8 years. I'll keep my world file and cherry-pick stuff from /etc/portage but

Re: [gentoo-user] new install for a new mainboard?

On Thursday, December 10, 2020 4:23:09 PM CET n952162 wrote: > I need a new mainboard. What will happen if I boot my existing system > on it? > > If it would come up, what would need to be (re)emerged, as a minimum? > > TIA Unless you really reduced the drivers available on your system or

Re: [gentoo-user] new install for a new mainboard?

On Thu, 2020-12-10 at 16:23 +0100, n952162 wrote: > What will happen if I boot my existing system on it? Best case, it boots and has some minor issues to work through. Worst case, it doesn't boot at all. > If it would come up, what would need to be (re)emerged, as a minimum? If you're building

[gentoo-user] new install for a new mainboard?

I need a new mainboard.  What will happen if I boot my existing system on it? If it would come up, what would need to be (re)emerged, as a minimum? TIA

Re: [gentoo-user] New install .. no high res console during boot.

On 01/31/2018 07:38 AM, Harry Putnam wrote: > Setup: > Installing gentoo-17 as guest in Vbox vm on solaris-11 HOST >(openindiana (powered by Illumos)) > > VBox 5.6.2 > Kernel-4.15.0 > grub2 > > I'm a litte confused about how to enable a high res framebuffer > console.

[gentoo-user] New install .. no high res console during boot.

Setup: Installing gentoo-17 as guest in Vbox vm on solaris-11 HOST (openindiana (powered by Illumos)) VBox 5.6.2 Kernel-4.15.0 grub2 I'm a litte confused about how to enable a high res framebuffer console. At gentoo pages:

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 7:30 PM, Christopher Robinson wrote: > There you go again twisting my words.I never said it compiles to a graphic > desktop. I said it gets > to one, after compiling. Try to read more carefully, will you? > Please keep to your promise not to

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

Christopher Robinson wrote: > Neil, > There you go again twisting my words.I never said it compiles to a graphic > desktop. I said it gets > to one, after compiling. Try to read more carefully, will you? > Please keep to your promise not to respond to my posts. Either way, what you said is not

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

Bothwick <n...@digimed.co.uk> wrote: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 7:15 PM On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 22:42:00 + (UTC), Christopher Robinson wrote: >  I appreciate this reply. I did assume that after

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 22:37:55 +, J. Roeleveld wrote: > >Does anyone else yearn for the good old days of usenet and the "lurk > >for > >seven days" rule? Or did my laser eye surgery involve an excessive > >amount > >of rose tinting? ;-) > > I actually don't remember that rule. But when

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 22:42:00 + (UTC), Christopher Robinson wrote: > I appreciate this reply. I did assume that after I booted the minimal > install and the files compiled I could get to a graphic desktop. That > is what happens with the Live DVD, in spite of the fact that Neil sees > no

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

Christopher Robinson wrote: > > I appreciate this reply. I did assume that after I booted the minimal > install and the files compiled > I could get to a graphic desktop. That is what happens with the Live DVD, in > spite of the fact that > Neil sees no difference bewteen the two. II now

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On September 25, 2016 12:42:00 AM GMT+02:00, Christopher Robinson <chrisrobin...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > > > >On Sat, 9/24/16, J. Roeleveld <jo...@antarean.org> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install > To: ge

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, 9/24/16, J. Roeleveld <jo...@antarean.org> wrote: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 6:25 PM On September 25, 2016 12:10:59 AM GMT+02:00, Dutch Ingra

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On September 25, 2016 12:30:42 AM GMT+02:00, Neil Bothwick wrote: >On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 21:42:23 + (UTC), Christopher Robinson wrote: > >> Joost you should not be responding to people seeking help. Your >> attititude is offensive. Joachim and Rich have made positive >>

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 21:42:23 + (UTC), Christopher Robinson wrote: > Joost you should not be responding to people seeking help. Your > attititude is offensive. Joachim and Rich have made positive > suggestions. Sorry about top posting, but today is my first day on the > list. Does anyone else

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On September 25, 2016 12:10:59 AM GMT+02:00, Dutch Ingraham wrote: >On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 09:49:07PM +, J. Roeleveld wrote: >> On September 24, 2016 11:42:23 PM GMT+02:00, Christopher Robinson > wrote: >> >Joost you should not be responding to

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

eil Bothwick <n...@digimed.co.uk> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 4:38 PM > > On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 > 20:31:13 + (UTC), Christopher Robinson wrote: > > > Y

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

, J. Roeleveld <jo...@antarean.org> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 5:59 PM > > On September 24, 2016 >11:53:05 PM GMT+02:00, Christopher Robinson ><chrisrobin...@rocketmail.com&

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

I was not referring to screenshots as you well know but the unwarranted commnets at the end On Sat, 9/24/16, J. Roeleveld <jo...@antarean.org> wrote: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Date: Saturday, Sep

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 09:49:07PM +, J. Roeleveld wrote: > On September 24, 2016 11:42:23 PM GMT+02:00, Christopher Robinson > wrote: > >Joost you should not be responding to people seeking help. Your > >attititude is offensive. > > Please do enlighten us.

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 4:35 PM, Christopher Robinson wrote: > > Again thanks for a specific reply, unlike Dale and Neil's. Is this necessary?!

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

ily match what is displayed on screen and can easily adapt, you are either very young or have been living under a rock. -- Joost > >On Sat, 9/24/16, J. Roeleveld <jo...@antarean.org> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-us

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 4:26 PM, Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 16:16:00 -0400, Rich Freeman wrote: > >>> Call it Part 1 or Volume 1 if you prefer, the handbook itself doesn't >>> give such a label to the four sections. I meant the part called >>> "1. Installing

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

Joachim Gwoke wrote: > > On 25 Sep 2016 12:19 a.m., "Dale" > wrote: > > > > J. Roeleveld wrote: > > > On September 24, 2016 10:54:56 PM GMT+02:00, Dale > > wrote: > > >> Well, you said you

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

If I got paid for every person I had to enlighten about their snarky comments, I could retire myself On Sat, 9/24/16, J. Roeleveld <jo...@antarean.org> wrote: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Date: Sa

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s offensive? > >On Sat, 9/24/16, J. Roeleveld <jo...@antarean.org> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 5:36 PM > > On September 24, 2016 > 11

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n is entirely offbase and does >not respond to >> my original question. I could say that you are missing the point of >what I asked. >> For those who have had helpful suggestions I give thanks. >> >> >> >>

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

org> wrote: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 5:36 PM On September 24, 2016 11:29:59 PM GMT+02:00, Joachim Gwoke <joachimgw...@gmail.com> wrote: >On 25 Sep 2016 12:19 a.m., "Dale" <

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On September 24, 2016 11:29:59 PM GMT+02:00, Joachim Gwoke wrote: >On 25 Sep 2016 12:19 a.m., "Dale" wrote: >> >> J. Roeleveld wrote: >> > On September 24, 2016 10:54:56 PM GMT+02:00, Dale > >wrote: >> >> Well, you said you

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

ful suggestions I give thanks. > > > > > > > > ---------------- > > On Sat, 9/24/16, Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com > <mailto:rdalek1...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install > >

[gentoo-user] New Install

On 25 Sep 2016 12:19 a.m., "Dale" wrote: > > J. Roeleveld wrote: > > On September 24, 2016 10:54:56 PM GMT+02:00, Dale wrote: > >> Well, you said you hadn't set up any users and their passwords. That > >> is > >> part of the install process and is in

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

J. Roeleveld wrote: > On September 24, 2016 10:54:56 PM GMT+02:00, Dale > wrote: >> Well, you said you hadn't set up any users and their passwords. That >> is >> part of the install process and is in the guide. You are told to set >> up >> the root password in one section

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ow the handbook. -- Joost > >On Sat, 9/24/16, Rich Freeman <ri...@gentoo.org> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 4:00 PM > > On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at > 3:22 PM, C

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

<n...@digimed.co.uk> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 4:38 PM > > On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 > 20:31:13 + (UTC), Christopher Robinson wrote: > > > You are giving a generic

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

> For those who have had helpful suggestions I give thanks. > > > > > On Sat, 9/24/16, Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: > >  Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install >  To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org >  Date: Sat

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

as it's Gentoo based, most of the system already matches. The path is explained and described in great detail in the handbook as already mentioned. -- Joost > >On Sat, 9/24/16, Neil Bothwick <n...@digimed.co.uk> wrote: > > Subject: Re:

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does >not respond to >> my original question. I could say that you are missing the point of >what I asked. >> For those who have had helpful suggestions I give thanks. >> >> >> >> ---------------- >> On Sat, 9/24/16, Dale <r

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u. -- Joost > >On Sat, 9/24/16, Neil Bothwick <n...@digimed.co.uk> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 4:35 PM > > On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 > 16:15:01 + (UTC),

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who have had helpful suggestions I give thanks. > > > > > On Sat, 9/24/16, Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Date: Saturday, September 24, 20

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

.uk> wrote: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 4:38 PM On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 20:31:13 + (UTC), Christopher Robinson wrote: > You are giving a generic answer to what you see as a generic question. > I

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

Rich responded to my question. I don't feel much like repeating. I need the command to run the install after getting live cd # ~ On Sat, 9/24/16, Neil Bothwick <n...@digimed.co.uk> wrote: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install To: gento

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gt; wrote: > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 4:21 PM > > On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 > 15:05:24 + (UTC), Christopher Robinson wrote: > > > Honestly, your reply is > not helpful.

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

. On Sat, 9/24/16, Rich Freeman <ri...@gentoo.org> wrote: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 4:00 PM On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 3:22 PM, Christopher Robinson <chrisrobin...@rocketmail.com> wrot

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 16:15:01 + (UTC), Christopher Robinson wrote: > Thank you for at least responding to my question. I did try creating a > password in root, but I could not boot from there. As Rich said, if you can't boot, the password is not the problem. What is the error message you get

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

Rich Freeman wrote: > On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 3:44 PM, Dale wrote: >> Rich Freeman wrote: >>> On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 11:35 AM, Dale wrote: Actually, he is correct. >>> Actually, he isn't, which is hard to demonstrate since everybody is >>>

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

You are giving a generic answer to what you see as a generic question. I really can't play 20 questions by repeating over until the light comes on. On Sat, 9/24/16, Neil Bothwick <n...@digimed.co.uk> wrote: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New I

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

, Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 4:17 PM Again, top posting to follow his lead. It's not a fight.  It's just called being prepared.  Missing a section isn't going to giv

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 16:16:00 -0400, Rich Freeman wrote: > > Call it Part 1 or Volume 1 if you prefer, the handbook itself doesn't > > give such a label to the four sections. I meant the part called > > "1. Installing Gentoo". > > > > Great, where in that part does it tell you how to set a root

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 15:05:24 + (UTC), Christopher Robinson wrote: > Honestly, your reply is not helpful. I have read through the the > handbook and the directions there do not match the screen results. You'd need to be more specific about that. > I > take offense at your arrogant tone in

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

alek1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 3:44 PM > > Rich Freeman wrote: > > On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 11:35 AM, Dale > <rdalek1...@gmail.com> > wrote: >

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 4:13 PM, Neil Bothwick wrote: > > Call it Part 1 or Volume 1 if you prefer, the handbook itself doesn't > give such a label to the four sections. I meant the part called > "1. Installing Gentoo". > Great, where in that part does it tell you how to set

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 11:38:59 -0400, Rich Freeman wrote: > > You need to read chapter 1 of the Gentoo handbook from start to > > finish, then read it again. > > The handbook doesn't have chapters. The step that was missed was well > into the process. This is the Gentoo Handbook, an effort to

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 3:44 PM, Dale wrote: > Rich Freeman wrote: >> On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 11:35 AM, Dale wrote: >>> Actually, he is correct. >> Actually, he isn't, which is hard to demonstrate since everybody is >> top-posting. > > Actually he is

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 3:22 PM, Christopher Robinson wrote: > Thanks again for your response. After compiling I get the prompt: live cd # ~ > I do not know what command to use to boot the install. I looked through the > manual > but I did not see an answer for

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

I don't really want to get into a fight, but some of the replies-not Rich's- are missing the point I am raising. To then disparage me is unworthy for a support list. On Sat, 9/24/16, Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [gentoo-use

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

Rich Freeman wrote: > On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 11:35 AM, Dale wrote: >> Actually, he is correct. > Actually, he isn't, which is hard to demonstrate since everybody is > top-posting. Actually he is and your reply supports that point. Also, I top posted because he did and I

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

or whatever was preventing the computer from powering on resolved itself as as mysteriously as it occurred. On Sat, 9/24/16, Rich Freeman <ri...@gentoo.org> wrote: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Date: Sa

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 12:15 PM, Christopher Robinson wrote: > > Thank you for at least responding to my question. I did try creating a > password in root, > but I could not boot from there. If it isn't booting then passwords are the least of your problems. It

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

died! As the Kinks sang: I'm in a state of confusion. On Sat, 9/24/16, Rich Freeman <ri...@gentoo.org> wrote: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 11:18 AM On Sat, Sep 24

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 11:35 AM, Dale wrote: > > Actually, he is correct. Actually, he isn't, which is hard to demonstrate since everybody is top-posting. > > On Saturday, September 24, 2016 9:47 AM, Neil Bothwick > wrote: > > You need to read chapter

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

Top posting since he started it. ;-) Actually, he is correct. If you follow the installation guide, you will end up with a installed OS and it will tell you when it is time to reboot into the system you just installed. It also tells you how to add a user to the system. One thing Gentoo is

[gentoo-user] New Install

There's always this http://www.tecmint.com/gentoo-linux-installation-guide/ with side by side reference to the Gentoo handbook. Regards Joachim On 24 Sep 2016 6:19 p.m., "Rich Freeman" wrote: On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 8:13 AM, Christopher Robinson

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 8:13 AM, Christopher Robinson wrote: > After the files compile on the Minimal Install CD, I get a command line > prompt. > I assume I need to enter a username and then a password to boot the install, > but I have not succeeded in creating

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

Honestly, your reply is not helpful. I have read through the the handbook and the directions there do not match the screen results. I take offense at your arrogant tone in reply to a beginners request for help.While those with experience may find my request naive, I went to the list for

Re: [gentoo-user] New Install

On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 12:13:00 + (UTC), Christopher Robinson wrote: > Also, I read that it is possible to install Gentoo from the Live > DVD.How do I do that? You need to read chapter 1 of the Gentoo handbook from start to finish, then read it again. When you understand what is going on, you

[gentoo-user] New Install

After the files compile on the Minimal Install CD, I get a command line prompt.I assume I need to enter a username and then a password to boot the install,but I have not succeeded in creating those. What should I do? Also, I read that it is possible to install Gentoo from the Live DVD.How do I

Re: [gentoo-user] New install, a few problems (or not?)

On September 10, 2016 9:11:59 AM GMT+02:00, waltd...@waltdnes.org wrote: >On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 12:18:51PM +1000, Adam Carter wrote > >> I just tried uninstalling xf86-video-vesa and xf86-video-fbdev to see >if >> they were required, and X still runs, so you can ignore those >messages. >> >>

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