Helmut Jarausch <jarausch <at> igpm.rwth-aachen.de> writes:
> GenToo (at least the 2006.1 livedvd) is driving me nuts. > I have tried several installations (more than 6) and they all > fail by e.g. > So, what can I do? Hello Helmut, It's a good thing I'm very stubborn, as I too have had troubles with the 2006.1 livecd installation methods. I have had several successes; here's how I do it. first, I select a networkless install (dumb down the choices for the livedcd). following the gui config screens, I do select eth0 and set it up for a static ip. In general make the least changes to to the default, dumbed_down networkless install as possible, once you get a kernel installed from the stage 3, you can build a kernel. As an interim grub.conf entry, I used this: ............................................. #0 title=Gentoo Linux root (hd0,1) kernel /kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.17-gentoo-r7 root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/hda6 initrd /initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.17-gentoo-r7 #1 title=Gentoo 2.6.17-gentoo-r5 using init root (hd0,1) kernel /kernel-2.6.17-gentoo-r5 root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/hda6 initrd /initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.17-gentoo-r7 #2 title=Works...Gentoo Linux 2.6.17-gentoo-r5 root(hd0,1) kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.17-gentoo-r5 root=/dev ................................................. the first entry (#0) was the created by the installation process. I build a kernel, kernel-2.6.17-gentoo-r5, manually and used a similar entry (#1) to get the machine to boot the kernel I built from gentoo-sources. #2 is the my standard grub.conf entry found on my machines.... The default was a gentoo-r7 kernel. I then used the gentoo-r5 sources to build the first kernel and then the gentoo-r7 sources to build the current kernel. It's a cautious approach, but it worked. the only packages I install, from the liveCD are vim and slocate. Everthing else was after I got the machine up on my kernel and sync/update the machine before adding new software. Also at that time, I performed major surgery on the USE flag in make.conf...... The networkless install option will not let you change the USE flags in /etc/make.conf. USE the USE defaults..... you can change them later. (I know this defeats the purpose, but it's the only way I could get livedCD 2006.1 to work....(YMMV) I not certain this is the hangup on livecd 2006.1, but, it's what I did to get the dam 2006.1 livecd to work.... I'd like to hear from others their experiences and work-arounds. Last make sure in the screen that allows you to select the arch (in the lower left hand corner) you get that correct and as specific a possible. I discovered that the K6 arch was eliminated and I had to use 2006.0 media with a i586 stage 3 . K-6 install failed to work with any media labled 2006.1. the amd64 and P4 did work eventually using 2006.1 install media(livedCD). I was hoping that installing newer arch's would be smoother, but, alas, I had to do the same thing with a amd64 (turion) an an Intel P4.....networkless to get it to work. If you configure the ethernet during the networkless install and select sshd to start automatically, then upon reboot, you can ssh into the machine and finish the install. ....................................... all in all, I had hoped that the livecd 2006.1 would be quick to set up and run to completion, unattended. That goal remains elusive, and I'd really like to know if I'm just too stupid to use the 2006.1 livecd or if others experience trouble too? It may be quicker to use the old manual installation method..... NOTE: I've used lots of installation media from a variety of BSD and linux variants, with little or no trouble..... YMMV, HtH, James -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
