LiveCD (networkless install)

acidburn · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:26 pm Post subject: LiveCD (networkless install)

This is the biggest headache I have ever gone through. I hope it is really worth it.

i can emerge the vanilla source just fine. But I am haveing major problems with GRUB. I dont get any errors emerging it and configing it but when I try to boot the sys it freezes on the GRUB command. any ideas?

also i try to add the source for my SBLive (emerge emu10k1) and it gets through like 6 of the 17 or so packages and tries to go on the internet ... for a networkless install is the SBLive pack really important?
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BWoso · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:34 pm Post subject:

if you are using a 2.6.x kernel the emu10k1 is not important, everything you need should be in the kernel. About grub, I don't know, try searching, there is a lot of grub stuff on the forums

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acidburn · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:36 pm Post subject:

I am stuck useing a 2.4.X Kernel because of the networkless install

and on the GRUB thing i am going to fix it i am going to use LILO

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BWoso · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:43 pm Post subject:

Can't you put the package for the 2.6.x kernel on a cd using a computer with internet, and then use the package to install it on your gentoo box, I'm not sure how to do that, but I'm sure it can be done.
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acidburn · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:46 pm Post subject:

I need to get Gentoo running before I can upgrade it or can it be done another way??

I feel incompitent :oops:

thanks to all who have helped me (and in advance for the questions to come) :wink:

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BWoso · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:49 pm Post subject:

You can change kernels whenever, you don't have to have your system up. But I assume that having a running computer is more important than having sound working, so yeah, get your box up and running, and then worry about getting little stuff to work.
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acidburn · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:47 pm Post subject:

Thanks bro for the info, i think i have it narrowed down to what my prob is. Wont find out till tonight when I get home

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