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alwise17
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 Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:45 pm Post subject: localhost login |
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Hi,
iv just finished reinstalling gentoo for the second time, and followed the manual to the letter, when i boot it asks for me to choose the OS which i do, then starts scanning my system, it continues scanning for a while then presents me with:
| Code: | * Starting local ... [ok]
This is localhost.unknown_domain (Linux i686 2.6.30-gentoo-r6) 21:39:34
localhost login: |
i wasn't to sure what i had to enter i tried root and the password i set and it then retunred
Im trying to connect with DHCP, because i have my own router and want my IP etc to be retrieved from that, iv done everything it asks in the manual, is this a login i have to get from my router?
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Mike Hunt
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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I think you missed a section of the Handbook - Configuring your Network
That's the part where you set the hostname and dhcp
You can do that now, no need to restart the whole installation.  |
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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alwise17,
Thats the expected root login. To see if dhcp got an IP address, run
Look at the first two lines of the output which should be something like | Code: | eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:24:8c:2a:63:85
inet addr:192.168.100.20 Bcast:192.168.100.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 |
The important line is the second one.
If your interface has a different name will list all the interfaces known to the kernel
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alwise17
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
| NeddySeagoon wrote: | alwise17,
Thats the expected root login. To see if dhcp got an IP address, run
Look at the first two lines of the output which should be something like | Code: | eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:24:8c:2a:63:85
inet addr:192.168.100.20 Bcast:192.168.100.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 |
The important line is the second one.
If your interface has a different name will list all the interfaces known to the kernel |
Tried and my result was pretty much the same, iv had a look back at the manual and i missed out the Writing Down Network Information part, is that bit vital if im using DHCP and also if it is how do i find my current system shown in the example thats out of the manual?
| Code: | (This defines the current system)
127.0.0.1 tux.homenetwork tux localhost |
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Mike Hunt
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Isn't this part in the Handbook? | Code: | To use DHCP, define config_eth0:
Code Listing 2.7: Automatically obtaining an IP address for eth0
config_eth0=( "dhcp" )
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It should be in the Configuring your Network section. |
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alwise17
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Mike Hunt wrote: | Isn't this part in the Handbook? | Code: | To use DHCP, define config_eth0:
Code Listing 2.7: Automatically obtaining an IP address for eth0
config_eth0=( "dhcp" )
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It should be in the Configuring your Network section. |
Yh i did that part.
Its just the writing down network information im worried is the problem, but i don't know what i have to include in it if im using DHCP.
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Mike Hunt
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Ok,
configure /etc/hosts something like this | Code: | | 127.0.0.1 mybox.at.myplace mybox localhost |
and give your box a hostname ( the same as in /etc/hosts ) - in /etc/conf.d/hostname
then run | Code: | # hostname mybox
# hostname -f |
Of course you can use whatever hostname you want
Then if you run /etc/init.d/net.eth0 restart you should have networking. |
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alwise17
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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hmm,
thanks for the help, but still no luck im afraid, i did what you said, but it still came up with localhost login
any ideas
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Al |
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Mike Hunt
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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did you emerge and start dhcpcd ?
please post the output of these commands:egrep -v '^(#|$)' /etc/hosts
cat /etc/conf.d/hostname
cat /etc/resolv.conf
eselect rc show |
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alwise17
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Mike Hunt wrote: | did you emerge and start dhcpcd ?
please post the output of these commands:egrep -v '^(#|$)' /etc/hosts
cat /etc/conf.d/hostname
cat /etc/resolv.conf
eselect rc show |
hi
| Code: | | egrep -v '^(#|$)' /etc/hosts |
output = | Code: | | 127.0.0.1 livecd.gentoo livecd localhost |
i thought i changed this to | Code: | | 127.0.0.1 mybox.at.mycomp mybox localhost |
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| Code: | | cat /etc/conf.d/hostname |
output =
again i though i changed this
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| Code: | | cat /etc/resolv.conf |
output = | Code: | # Generated by dhcpcd for interface eth0
search home
nameserver 192.168.1.254 |
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Output = | Code: | | bash: eselect: command not found |
there my results, its a bit strange that i changed my /etc/hosts and yet they have changed it back
anyway thanks as always for the great help
Al
OH and yes i did emerge dhcpcd |
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alwise17
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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iv just realised that you know whenu first power up the cd it goes through a load of checks and scans and then has an ok next to them, one of them shows an error
| Code: | | *ERROR: cannot start nfsmount as rpc.statd could not start |
I think its got something to do with networking, but i think it came up even before i first installed
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Mike Hunt
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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Are you running the CD or your Gentoo installation ?
Maybe you forgot to take the CD out when rebooting ? |
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alwise17
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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i run it with the gentoo installation and i do leave the cd in but when i boot to the cd i have to do it manually otherwise it will just boot normally i.e. i didn't chnage my boot sequence because i couldn't find the password, which is why i can leave it in
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Mike Hunt
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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I think you are running the CD because it looks like the output you provided is from the CD.
Try actually removing the installCD from the tray when you reboot and recheck those commandsegrep -v '^(#|$)' /etc/hosts
cat /etc/conf.d/hostname
cat /etc/resolv.conf
eselect rc show |
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alwise17
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Mike Hunt wrote: | I think you are running the CD because it looks like the output you provided is from the CD.
Try actually removing the installCD from the tray when you reboot and recheck those commandsegrep -v '^(#|$)' /etc/hosts
cat /etc/conf.d/hostname
cat /etc/resolv.conf
eselect rc show |
Hi,
yh sry that was what i was doing, here are my new results
| Code: | | egrep -v '^(#|$)' /etc/hosts |
Output =
| Code: | 127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Code: | | cat /etc/conf.d/hostname |
Output =
| Code: | # /etc/conf.d/hostname
# Set to the hostname of this machine
HOSTNAME="localhost" |
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| Code: | | cat /etc/resolv.conf |
Output = | Code: | # Generated by dhcpcd from eth0
# /etc/resolv.conf.head cna replace this line
search home
nameserver 192.168.1.254
# /etc/resolv.conf.tail can replace this line |
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Output = | Code: | Status of init scripts runlevel "default"
local [started]
net.eth0 [started]
netmount [started]
syslog-ng [started] |
Thanks
Al |
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Mike Hunt
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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Ok now you're in your Gentoo installation, and you can configure your network something like this.
The handbook recommends a system logger, did you emerge and start vixie-cron? |
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alwise17
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Mike Hunt wrote: | Ok now you're in your Gentoo installation, and you can configure your network something like this.
The handbook recommends a system logger, did you emerge and start vixie-cron? |
Hi,
i thought i already configured it again, but i did it using the cd, do i have to do it again outside the cd and in the actual installation?
Also, yes i did use a system logger but i didn't do vixie-cron, if i do that do i have to do it in the installation or the cd?
thanks
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Mike Hunt
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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Now that you are in you newly inatalled Gentoo system, you should not need the CD again.
You can now configure your running system. Please continue using the Gentoo Handbook.
Configure your network the way I suggested, get your system logger started.
There are many good docs and guides here
Have fun, and if you have questions or problems, please post again. |
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alwise17
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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hi,
excellent it worked i added a new user, removed all the tarablls etc... but im a bit confused, i finished the handbook section for installing, but how do i exactly get to my desktop?
Al |
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Mike Hunt
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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Take a look at these desktop guides
You may want to set a desktop profile that will enable most of the USE flags that you will need for a nice desktop
run this | Code: | | eselect profile list |
if you want a desktop profile run | Code: | | eselect profile set <number of profile> |
then you need to rebuild with the new USE flags, run | Code: | | emerge --sync && emerge --update --deep --newuse world |
then you can
then you can emerge a desktop, for KDE do
Look through the documentation and adjust to taste.
Happy compiling |
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