Gentoo Archives: gentoo-amd64

From: Christopher E <sensory.access@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-amd64@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] New to Gentoo! Installing Again!
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:04:24
Message-Id: 184c54640604201259g651ec39ag699256a7ac3b2a3e@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-amd64] New to Gentoo! Installing Again! by Drake Donahue
1 Hello All,
2
3 I have it, but no way to get it to any one! I don't have a way to
4 email or even pass it into windows so I can then send it
5
6 Sincerely,
7 Christopher
8
9
10 On 4/20/06, Drake Donahue <donahue95@×××××××.net> wrote:
11 > Do you have /etc/X11/xorg.conf file?
12 >
13 > ----- Original Message -----
14 > From: "Christopher E" <sensory.access@×××××.com>
15 > To: <gentoo-amd64@l.g.o>
16 > Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 2:42 PM
17 > Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] New to Gentoo! Installing Again!
18 >
19 >
20 > > Hello Mark and othersl,
21 > >
22 > > As mentioned in other past post I am able to boot INTO linux with my
23 > > setup now! But I am able to do this because I type /dev/sda6 in at a
24 > > prompt "boot(): that Grub gives to me, ONCE I do that I am in the
25 > > system! NOW after the install is done, I have problem with geting
26 > > Xorg to work, as mouse and video does not work right at less this is
27 > > what the report says. I would give you the files but don't know how
28 > > to get them om my windows hd from with then linux, if any one can help
29 > > with that I would be greatful
30 > >
31 > > Sincerely,
32 > > Christopher
33 > >
34 > >
35 > >
36 > > On 4/20/06, Mark Haney <mhaney@××××××××××××.org> wrote:
37 > >> Christopher E wrote:
38 > >> > Hello All,
39 > >> >
40 > >> > I think I should proberly reinstall Gentoo! I am having to many issue
41 > >> > that may be able to be avoided with the help of someone that has do a
42 > >> > AMD64 install. So you know this is not for a for-profit and it for a
43 > >> > non-profit project that I am working on and when done will be turned
44 > >> > over to the non-profit, I will eithe give this computer to them or
45 > >> > build another one but for now and the next 6 months or longer this
46 > >> > computer is what is going to be used for building and testing the apps
47 > >> > that are being built.
48 > >> >
49 > >> > Here is my system hardware information:
50 > >> >
51 > >> > Motherboard: Asus K8V Deluxe
52 > >> > http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=14&l3=67&model=234&modelmenu=1
53 > >> >
54 > >> > Video Card: ATI All-in-Wonder 9800 Series
55 > >> > http://www.ati.com/products/radeon9800/aiw9800pro/index.html
56 > >> >
57 > >> > Harddrive: WD Caviar SE SATA 120 GB, 7200 RPM, 8 MB Cache WD1200JS
58 > >> > http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=138
59 > >> >
60 > >> > Harddrive: WD ATA 6 GB
61 > >> >
62 > >> > CD Drive: Sony CD-RW CRX320EE
63 > >> > http://b2b.sony.com/Solutions/subcategory/storage/oem-optical/Combo
64 > >> >
65 > >> > Sound Card: Built in to MB
66 > >> > LAN Nic Card: Built in to MB
67 > >> >
68 > >> > CPU Chip: AMD Athlon +3000
69 > >> > http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_9485_9487,00.html?redir=CPAT01
70 > >> >
71 > >> > WAN NIC Card: Linksys Wireless-G PCI Adapter wth SpeedBooster
72 > >> > http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115416826820&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
73 > >> >
74 > >> > Router: Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster
75 > >> > http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1139845136473&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
76 > >> >
77 > >> > Cable Modem
78 > >> > AT&T Callvantage Linksys for Voip
79 > >> >
80 > >> > I don't know what is good to have or not so I listed it all.
81 > >> >
82 > >> > Here is what I want to be able to do with this setup:
83 > >> >
84 > >> > I want to be able to run a webserver that will do:
85 > >> > 1. Run a site that is going to be a mini search engin to start
86 > >> > that is going to be human ran not spider
87 > >> > 2. in the near future it will add the groups / mailing list
88 > >> > 3. be able to have chat rooms that are only relying on the server
89 > >> > and NOT the client or browers
90 > >> > 4. be able to host other website off this system
91 > >> >
92 > >> > The programs that I want to use are PHP, and MySQL and Apache
93 > >> >
94 > >> > I also want to be able to run a number of GUI so I am able to see
95 > >> > which one I like to use as I will also need to run a office app to do
96 > >> > work, and surf the net etc
97 > >> >
98 > >> > I will want to be able to watch TV and record if I choice to do so
99 > >> >
100 > >> > I want to make this as sercue as it can be.
101 > >> >
102 > >> > I also want this to be a muility boot as I have windows on a sec sata
103 > >> > drive
104 > >> >
105 > >> > IF any one is willing to help me with this I would be greatly thrilled
106 > >> > as I have been working on this now for a week and have not got any
107 > >> > where. I do have a nice guy that is helping me with this but he has
108 > >> > very limited know how when it comes to AMD setups and the issue I am
109 > >> > runing in to know.
110 > >> >
111 > >> >
112 > >> I don't think this is an AMD issue. it still looks to me like the
113 > >> initrd either can't find the module for the SATA drive or is loading the
114 > >> wrong one. Were you at any time able to boot the system from the drive?
115 > >>
116 > >>
117 > >> --
118 > >> Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum
119 > >>
120 > >> Mark Haney
121 > >> Sr. Systems Administrator
122 > >> ERC Broadband
123 > >> (828) 350-2415
124 > >>
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Re: [gentoo-amd64] New to Gentoo! Installing Again! Ryan Rice <rrice@××××××.com>
Re: [gentoo-amd64] New to Gentoo! Installing Again! Mark Haney <mhaney@××××××××××××.org>