Gentoo 2006.0 Died during install (SOLVED)

lokoalex · Apprentice Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 194 Location: Jersey

My system crapped out during emerge system. How can I get back to where I was at? It took too long to get that far and I sure as heck dont want to start over. Hope I dont have to. Does anyone know what kernel the live-cd is using?
_________________
Gentoo and I have an On-Off relationship....

sonicbhoc · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:52 am Post subject:

If you were doing it using the terminal, just type

lokoalex · Apprentice Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 194 Location: Jersey

How do I finish the rest of the install after I do that. Does it finish the install process or do I have to go and command line it afterwards.
_________________
Gentoo and I have an On-Off relationship....

hielvc · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:47 pm Post subject:

When "emerge " is run it makes a tmp file that it uses to keep track of what its doing. If your in the middle of a big emerge, lots of pkgs, and a pkg fails to emerge and stops that tmp file is still there. To make use of it you HAVE TO RUN emerge --resume to save it and use it. If you run emerge <anything else> the old tmp tmp file is wiped and a new one made. In this tmp file emerge keeps track of what its emergeing and what still has to be emerged. So if your 33 files into a 100 pkg emerge and it stops, to resume emergeing pkg33 and the rest "emerge --resume". If you want to skip pkg33 then " emerge --resume --skipfirst " . You should first try "emerge --resume" if it dies again then try the "skipfirst" option.
_________________
An A-Z Index of the Linux BASH command line

sonicbhoc · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:01 pm Post subject:

After it finishes the emerge, read the manual. It'll tell you all the steps to finish the install.

lokoalex · Apprentice Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 194 Location: Jersey

how do I find out what kernel the live cd is using. I tried using the installer disk and it failed. I chroot back and started where it left off but I need to know how do I find out what kernel im using to install grub properly.
_________________
Gentoo and I have an On-Off relationship....

loki99 · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:39 pm Post subject:

lokoalex · Apprentice Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 194 Location: Jersey

Its up and running thanks for the help. Now its time to decide on a desktop manager.
_________________
Gentoo and I have an On-Off relationship....

swooshOnLn · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 2:38 pm Post subject:

I did a test run on both gnome and kde. I personally love Gnome and give it my vote, but kde is also "alright", alot of nifty tools, but bloated.
_________________
"WARNING: you may LOL"

This is my font size, color, and signature. It will change to whatever I pick. How cool is that?