Installing configuring gentoo problems

Zacay · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 95

Hi, I have some problem with installing/configuring gentoo

I followed the guide on the net installing gentoo, except for XF86configure, I used X -configure instead.

My computer: Dell Inspiron 8200, P4-1600,

Here are my problems:
1) My screen resolution is at lowest res, I installed nvidia and everything works except for the resolution. I want it to be 1400x1050 (my native laptop screen resolution)

2) I can't seem to find Xfree 4.3 on the portage, I see only 4.2.1
3) I also can't find Mozilla 1.3, I see only 1.2.x.

4) My keyboard settings in gnome aren't swedish, but in the consoles CTRL ALT F1-F6 are in latin1-se, as I did set it up. How can I edit the keybord in gnome?

I am almost done with installing and emerging all the packages I will be using

I love the portage system, I have been installing everything

and very easy.

THX
Zacay

bsolar · Bodhisattva Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 2764

yngwin · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 1:03 pm Post subject:

1) Edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config and put your chosen resolution first in the lines where it mentions the resolutions.

2+3) emerge sync
ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge xfree mozilla
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Zacay · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 95

Yeah. .I was gonna, but I am not in front of my computer yet, I will post it soon, ~3 hours

.

I am reading about masked packages now

thanx..
I am trying to learn gentoo

Zacay · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 95

thx yngwin,
gonna try that when I get home

one mroe thing .I read about masked packages.
I seem tro remember when I do "emerge -s xfree" I get two packages, one that is masked 4.3.
BUT when I do the same for mozilla "emerge -s mozilla" I only see the 1.2.x one.

But maybe ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" fixes both problems

aah can't wait to try it out... it feels so good installing gentoo.. I really feel like I am learning alot about linux..

Zacay · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 95

I just fixed some of my problems

for those interested:
1) I looked at /var/log/XFree86.0.log and saw that my horizsync was not sett and it chose an default that wasn't compatible. I googled for information and found what I should have.

2-3) Thanx for you who answered ~x86

4) not yet fixed. .but I think its an easy one..

thx people .. great forum

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

Moved from Installing Gentoo.
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