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From: Stanke <stanke@××××××××.sk>
To: gentoo-amd64@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] New to Gentoo! Installing Again!
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:58:06
Message-Id: op.s8bldtmdm7o6c2@stanke.chello.sk
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-amd64] New to Gentoo! Installing Again! by Christopher E
1 Just send an email with the files or send the email to yourself and then
2 attach here. or....
3 On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:42:59 +0200, Christopher E
4 <sensory.access@×××××.com> wrote:
5
6 > Hello Mark and othersl,
7 >
8 > As mentioned in other past post I am able to boot INTO linux with my
9 > setup now! But I am able to do this because I type /dev/sda6 in at a
10 > prompt "boot(): that Grub gives to me, ONCE I do that I am in the
11 > system! NOW after the install is done, I have problem with geting
12 > Xorg to work, as mouse and video does not work right at less this is
13 > what the report says. I would give you the files but don't know how
14 > to get them om my windows hd from with then linux, if any one can help
15 > with that I would be greatful
16 >
17 > Sincerely,
18 > Christopher
19 >
20 >
21 >
22 > On 4/20/06, Mark Haney <mhaney@××××××××××××.org> wrote:
23 >> Christopher E wrote:
24 >> > Hello All,
25 >> >
26 >> > I think I should proberly reinstall Gentoo! I am having to many issue
27 >> > that may be able to be avoided with the help of someone that has do a
28 >> > AMD64 install. So you know this is not for a for-profit and it for a
29 >> > non-profit project that I am working on and when done will be turned
30 >> > over to the non-profit, I will eithe give this computer to them or
31 >> > build another one but for now and the next 6 months or longer this
32 >> > computer is what is going to be used for building and testing the apps
33 >> > that are being built.
34 >> >
35 >> > Here is my system hardware information:
36 >> >
37 >> > Motherboard: Asus K8V Deluxe
38 >> >
39 >> http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=14&l3=67&model=234&modelmenu=1
40 >> >
41 >> > Video Card: ATI All-in-Wonder 9800 Series
42 >> > http://www.ati.com/products/radeon9800/aiw9800pro/index.html
43 >> >
44 >> > Harddrive: WD Caviar SE SATA 120 GB, 7200 RPM, 8 MB Cache WD1200JS
45 >> > http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=138
46 >> >
47 >> > Harddrive: WD ATA 6 GB
48 >> >
49 >> > CD Drive: Sony CD-RW CRX320EE
50 >> > http://b2b.sony.com/Solutions/subcategory/storage/oem-optical/Combo
51 >> >
52 >> > Sound Card: Built in to MB
53 >> > LAN Nic Card: Built in to MB
54 >> >
55 >> > CPU Chip: AMD Athlon +3000
56 >> >
57 >> http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_9485_9487,00.html?redir=CPAT01
58 >> >
59 >> > WAN NIC Card: Linksys Wireless-G PCI Adapter wth SpeedBooster
60 >> >
61 >> http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115416826820&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
62 >> >
63 >> > Router: Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster
64 >> >
65 >> http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1139845136473&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
66 >> >
67 >> > Cable Modem
68 >> > AT&T Callvantage Linksys for Voip
69 >> >
70 >> > I don't know what is good to have or not so I listed it all.
71 >> >
72 >> > Here is what I want to be able to do with this setup:
73 >> >
74 >> > I want to be able to run a webserver that will do:
75 >> > 1. Run a site that is going to be a mini search engin to start
76 >> > that is going to be human ran not spider
77 >> > 2. in the near future it will add the groups / mailing list
78 >> > 3. be able to have chat rooms that are only relying on the server
79 >> > and NOT the client or browers
80 >> > 4. be able to host other website off this system
81 >> >
82 >> > The programs that I want to use are PHP, and MySQL and Apache
83 >> >
84 >> > I also want to be able to run a number of GUI so I am able to see
85 >> > which one I like to use as I will also need to run a office app to do
86 >> > work, and surf the net etc
87 >> >
88 >> > I will want to be able to watch TV and record if I choice to do so
89 >> >
90 >> > I want to make this as sercue as it can be.
91 >> >
92 >> > I also want this to be a muility boot as I have windows on a sec sata
93 >> drive
94 >> >
95 >> > IF any one is willing to help me with this I would be greatly thrilled
96 >> > as I have been working on this now for a week and have not got any
97 >> > where. I do have a nice guy that is helping me with this but he has
98 >> > very limited know how when it comes to AMD setups and the issue I am
99 >> > runing in to know.
100 >> >
101 >> >
102 >> I don't think this is an AMD issue. it still looks to me like the
103 >> initrd either can't find the module for the SATA drive or is loading the
104 >> wrong one. Were you at any time able to boot the system from the drive?
105 >>
106 >>
107 >> --
108 >> Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum
109 >>
110 >> Mark Haney
111 >> Sr. Systems Administrator
112 >> ERC Broadband
113 >> (828) 350-2415
114 >>
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119 >
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