On Fri, 27 May 2005 10:37, Dave G wrote: > Hi all (especially the keen gentoo'ers) > > well I took the plunge and downloaded the gentoo x86_64 manual (as per > Chris Sawtells advice - printed the whole lot) > > I've downloaded the "install-amd64-universal-2005.0-r1.iso", burnt the iso > and had a bit of a go....I can see why the CLUG has "gentoo install fests" > now! Installing Gentoo _is_ pretty hardcore.
> I must admit all the live, point and click distros (like SimplyMEPIS, > Ubuntu etc.) have made me into a bit of a softy > > Anyway after a bit of mucking around/manual reading...re-reading/googling > etc. I've got a semi-working stage 3 installation based around "emerge > genkernel" > > A couple of questions: > > 1. I can't for the life of me get it to recognise my network (eth0) card at > boot although the install CD does when I boot it. I assume there is a > module I need to load Correct. You need to add the name of the driver module to the list in the file /etc/modules.autoload.k/kernel-2.X X == which ever kernel you're using, Ref:- Section 7e. > (or did I miss something when I compiled the kernel?) Quite possibly. > ...if it's a module...which one is it? Googlling for "linux module Yukon Gigabit Ethernet" The first hit suggests that file://usr/src/linux/Documentation/networking/sk98lin.txt refers > The output from lshw is attached > 2. I can't seem to select/input any mirrors when I do: > # mirrorselect -i -o >> /mnt/gentoo/etc/make.conf > > I assume this is because I'm using the stage 3 install not stage 1? No, It's because the mirrors in NZ are not on the official list. I use this line:- GENTOO_MIRRORS="ftp://linux.jetstreamgames.co.nz/pub/gentoo http://gentoo.recoil.net.nz/pub/gentoo ftp://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/gentoo ftp://mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/Gentoo http://gentoo.oregonstate.edu http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo"; > If there are any gentoo install-fests/ mini installs or fix up nights > comming up, please put my name down ok, There will be an announcement. Please respond to it. -- C. S.
