[gentoo-user] Re: Installing 2006.1 from the livedvd - is it really possible?

[James]

Helmut Jarausch <jarausch <at> igpm.rwth-aachen.de> writes:


> GenToo (at least the 2006.1 livedvd) is driving me nuts.
> I have tried several installations (more than 6) and they all
> fail by e.g.

> So, what can I do?


Hello Helmut,

It's a good thing I'm very stubborn, as I too have had troubles with
the 2006.1 livecd installation methods.

I have had several successes; here's how I do it.

first, I select a  networkless install (dumb down the choices
for the livedcd). following the gui config screens, 
I do select eth0 and set  it up for a static ip.
In general make the least changes to to the 
default, dumbed_down networkless install as
possible, once you get a kernel installed
from the stage 3, you can build a kernel.

As an interim grub.conf entry, I used this:
.............................................
#0
title=Gentoo Linux
root (hd0,1)
kernel /kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.17-gentoo-r7 root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc
ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/hda6
initrd /initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.17-gentoo-r7
#1
title=Gentoo 2.6.17-gentoo-r5 using init
root (hd0,1)
kernel /kernel-2.6.17-gentoo-r5 root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc ramdisk=8192
real_root=/dev/hda6
initrd /initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.17-gentoo-r7
#2
title=Works...Gentoo Linux 2.6.17-gentoo-r5
root(hd0,1)
kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.17-gentoo-r5 root=/dev
.................................................

the first entry (#0) was the created by the installation
process. I build a kernel, kernel-2.6.17-gentoo-r5, manually and used
a similar entry (#1) to get the machine to 
boot the kernel I built from gentoo-sources.
#2 is the my standard grub.conf entry found
on my machines.... The default was
a gentoo-r7 kernel. I then used the 
gentoo-r5 sources to build the first
kernel and then the gentoo-r7 sources
to build the current kernel.

It's a cautious approach, but it worked.

the only packages I install, from the liveCD
 are vim and slocate. Everthing else was after
I got the machine up on my kernel and sync/update
the machine before adding new software. Also at
that time, I performed major surgery on the
USE flag in make.conf......

The networkless install option will not
let you change the USE flags in /etc/make.conf. USE 
the USE defaults..... you can change them later.
(I know this defeats the purpose, but it's the
only way I could get livedCD 2006.1 to work....(YMMV)
I not certain this is the hangup on livecd 2006.1, but,
it's what I did to get the dam 2006.1 livecd to work....
I'd like to hear from others their experiences and
work-arounds.

Last make sure in the screen that allows you to select the
arch (in the lower left hand corner) you get that
correct and as specific a possible. I discovered
that the K6 arch was eliminated and I had to use
2006.0 media with a i586 stage 3 . K-6 install
failed to work with any media labled 2006.1.
the amd64 and P4 did work eventually using 2006.1
install media(livedCD).

 I was hoping that installing newer arch's would be
smoother, but, alas, I had to do the same thing
with a amd64 (turion) an an Intel P4.....networkless
to get it to work. If you configure the ethernet
during the networkless install and select sshd to
start automatically, then upon reboot, you can 
ssh into the machine and finish the install.
.......................................
all in all, I had hoped that the livecd 2006.1
would be quick to set up  and run to completion,
unattended. That goal remains elusive, and I'd
really like to know if I'm just too stupid
to use the 2006.1 livecd or if others experience
trouble too?

It may be quicker to use the old manual installation
method.....

NOTE: I've used lots of installation media from a variety
of BSD and linux variants, with little or no trouble.....

YMMV,
HtH,

James






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