Hi Fernando.
Thanks for responding. I can't say that I CHECKED my hardware because I
thought that it might be referring to the lack of memory as being the
actual problem. So I went out and bought some brand new Centon DIMMs.
The computer sees them fine, but perhaps I should test them. I do know
that, as the compilation is going on, I can see the memory running out as
I continue to monitor. It ends up using all of it for some strange reason
(all 512MB just about). The same thing was happening with my 128MB,
though I think things were quitting much sooner. Now, it'll chuug away at
glibc for about 3.5 hours or so. Before, it was just an hour or less.
Very strange.
And yes, you're right. The disclaimer on that article says it is not for
beginners, but I got caught up in the "coolness" of the idea and thought
I'd take the plunge. Perhaps I should stick to the installation handbook,
though I did experience the same problem with the bootstrap procedure. I
haven't tried the bootstrap since the new memory was installed. I'm
guessing it'll still do the same thing, but who knows?
Chat soon!
Best regards,
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On Jun 30, 2005 23:03 -0300, Fernando Canizo wrote:
> El Thu, Jun 30, 2005 at 08:44:40PM -0400, Jason Castonguay me decía:
> > Hello list members.
>
> Hello Jason, and welcome.
>
> > I saw a message indicating that the error
> > was not software based and was most likely a hardware/OS problem.
>
> Did you checked your hardware after viewing that error message?
>
> Back in february, when i began with gentoo, it took three days of trials to
> get a gentoo installation up and running. I did not have a "hardware" error
> message, but was glibc that continuously failed compilation.
>
> So i get my knoppix live CD y let the computer test the memory all night long.
> The next day i have to go shopping (changing in fact) memory in good shape.
>
> To make it short: test your RAM.
>
> > I went
> > to the Gentoo forums and tried looking this up and found several different
> > posts. Unfortunately, I didn't find the forum interface very easy to
> > navigate, but my search yielded an interesting document:
> > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-319349.html
>
> I think this has nothing to do with your problem, given the information we
> have
> from you, besides check the warning at the top of the howto, i quote it for
> you:
>
> "WARNING: This is an ADVANCED installation method. The amount of time required
> for you to complete this type of installation will equal or exceed that of any
> other Gentoo installation method. Your time will be well invested, though, as
> the result will be a very stable Gentoo system. This installation method may
> prove to be somewhat difficult and cumbersome for users who are new to Gentoo.
> It will prove especially painful for users who plan to install Gentoo old
> hardware."
>
> If you are new to gentoo i suggest you try the more general methods before.
> From
> what i've read in that link, when you become an average gentoo user, it will
> still be a challenge ;) So don't get complicated from the beginning.
>
>
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