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cach0rr0
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| cuginguilu4 wrote: | | Big problem now, I cant run a gnome session. The only thing I see is a shell. How can I run gnome? |
assuming you already set up /etc/rc.conf to use Gnome as the default XSESSION?
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cuginguilu4
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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| cach0rr0 wrote: | | cuginguilu4 wrote: | | Big problem now, I cant run a gnome session. The only thing I see is a shell. How can I run gnome? |
assuming you already set up /etc/rc.conf to use Gnome as the default XSESSION?
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but my "a" key, is broken. I can't type "startx"  |
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aguettinger
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:41 am Post subject: |
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| cuginguilu4 wrote: | | cach0rr0 wrote: | | cuginguilu4 wrote: | | Big problem now, I cant run a gnome session. The only thing I see is a shell. How can I run gnome? |
assuming you already set up /etc/rc.conf to use Gnome as the default XSESSION?
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but my "a" key, is broken. I can't type "startx" |
*face palm*
Sorry about that.
try
| Code: | | $(echo /usr/bin/st*rtx) |
You need a login manager, starts your gnome automatically in the future.
Read:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gnome-config.xml
PS: And don't choose passwords with and 'a' in it or your screwed.
(Sorry, couldn't resist)
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:55 am Post subject: |
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Hi, did you install gdm ?
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cuginguilu4
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:26 am Post subject: |
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| d2_racing wrote: | Hi, did you install gdm ?
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Yes. |
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cuginguilu4
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 9:08 am Post subject: |
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I did it 
Now I need to configure wifi connection. |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:03 am Post subject: |
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cuginguilu4,
wifi is covered in the handbook
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d2_racing
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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| You should try WICD to make your wifi comes alive. |
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physeetcosmo
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 5:50 pm Post subject: eeePC Install Similarities? |
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Thanks Jaglover, and all the other Gentoo Gurus, I also am coming from Ubuntu 9.10 and need to learn more of the "depths of Linux" as I transition to Gentoo. I appreciate all your patience with us noobs!!! 
Already the posts have helped me sort out WHAT I need to pay attention to and learn before attempting an install.
You may have already answered this but: should I follow the general install for now, and then make changes for my eeePC later? Or is a totally different install structure since the eeePC has some "interesting and unique" architecture "issues"?
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NeddySeagoon
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physeetcosmo,
The only thing to be careful of on an eeePC is the Solid State Drives.
On early eeePCs with the small SSD, the drive was killed by all the writes that a Gentoo build needs.
Build on a USB 'spinny' then when it works, move the install to the SSD.
All the gurus here were noobs once and we remember it Thats my first post here.
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physeetcosmo
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| NeddySeagoon wrote: | physeetcosmo,
The only thing to be careful of on an eeePC is the Solid State Drives.
On early eeePCs with the small SSD, the drive was killed by all the writes that a Gentoo build needs.
Build on a USB 'spinny' then when it works, move the install to the SSD.
All the gurus here were noobs once and we remember it Thats my first post here. |
NeddySeagoon,
Thanks for the reply, I have seen many "suggestions" to "build" my Gentoo on an external then ghost it (I am assuming that's the best way to do it?) over to the SSD. I didn't realize that was due to the "thrashing" the Gentoo can do to the drive. I will work it with an external I have per your (and others) suggestion.
Thanks for the "noob encouragement" sometimes Linux is overwhelming! |
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physeetcosmo
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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d2_racing,
Thanks for the topic link, I will check if that is the best way to do what I am wanting to do with the eeePC SSD (install externally then copy/ghost over to SSD after install).
Props to the Gentoo Gurus and userbase on this forum site...MUCH better info (and experience) than many other forums I have checked!!! |
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cuginguilu4
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:33 am Post subject: |
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I can't connect to wireless, and I dont have sound :S
I'm trying to install b43 drivers, because wpa_supplicant is not working. |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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cuginguilu4,
WPA_Supplicant only provides the crypto for your wireless, you still need correct kernel support and maybe firmware.
Wired is much easier to get to go, then you use the wired interface to get the things you need for wireless.
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cuginguilu4
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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| How can I check my kernel configurations? |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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cuginguilu4,
We need to see your lspci. If your wireless is USB, your lsusb too.
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cuginguilu4
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile GME965/GLE960 Memory Controller Hub (rev 0c)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GME965/GLE960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GME965/GLE960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82562GT 10/100 Network Connection (rev 03)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 5 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev f3)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801HEM (ICH8M) LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03)
10:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev 01) |
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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cuginguilu4,
| Code: | 00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82562GT 10/100 Network Connection (rev 03)
10:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g (rev 01) |
Are your wired and wireless network controllers respectively.
The wired driver needs the Intel(R) PRO/1000 PCI-Express Gigabit Ethernet support option. That is one of the options under the [*] Ethernet (1000 Mbit) ---> menu. See this page
This wiki looks a reasonable description of how to set up your wireless. It was written for 2.6.25/26 kernels so you can expect better support with more recent kernels.
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cuginguilu4
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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| I already installed fwcutter, but I cant find the link to download the firmware. |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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cuginguilu4,
This page suggests | Code: | | wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0.tar.bz2 |
but there may be later versions.
That link still works
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cuginguilu4
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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#wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0.tar.bz2
--2009-12-24 21:41:22-- http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0.tar.bz2
Resolving downloads.openwrt.org... failed: Temporary failure in name resolution.
wget: unable to resolve host address `downloads.openwrt.org'
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I already checked resolv.conf, and it's ok.. |
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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cuginguilu4,
| Code: | | Temporary failure in name resolution. |
normally means that your /etc/resolv.conf file is missing nameserver entries.
Add a line nameserver <IP_Address_of Router> as a work around. DHCP should have provided nameserver lines.
Some broken servers don't in which case you have to set up /etc/resolv.conf by hand and edit /etc/conf.d/net to tell it not to get nameservers via dhcp.
I think you need the "nodns" option
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cuginguilu4
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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/etc/conf.d/net:
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modules=( "!iwconfig" "!wpa_supplicant" "b43" )
config_eth0=( "null" )
dns_domain_lo="homenetwork"
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Something wrong ?
I'm trying to use b43 drivers, but I think something is bad configured somewhere :\ |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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cuginguilu4,
I'm surprised to see | Code: | | config_eth0=( "null" ) |
as that brings the network up and does nothing else.
It won't even get you an IP address.
Does a missing /etc/conf.d/net file work ?
Rename your net file out of the way and do | Code: | | /etc/init.d/net.eth0 restart |
to test.
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