Re: [gentoo-amd64] New to Gentoo! Installing Again!

[Drake Donahue]

Do you have /etc/X11/xorg.conf file?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher E" <sensory.access@×××××.com>
To: <gentoo-amd64@l.g.o>
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] New to Gentoo! Installing Again!


> Hello Mark and othersl,
>
> As mentioned in other past post I am able to boot INTO linux with my
> setup now!  But I am able to do this because I type /dev/sda6 in at a
> prompt "boot(): that Grub gives to me, ONCE I do that I am in the
> system!  NOW after the install is done, I have problem with geting
> Xorg to work, as mouse and video does not work right at less this is
> what the report says.  I would give you the files but don't know how
> to get them om my windows hd from with then linux, if any one can help
> with that I would be greatful
>
> Sincerely,
> Christopher
>
>
>
> On 4/20/06, Mark Haney <mhaney@××××××××××××.org> wrote:
>> Christopher E wrote:
>> > Hello All,
>> >
>> > I think I should proberly reinstall Gentoo!  I am having to many issue
>> > that may be able to be avoided with the help of someone that has do a
>> > AMD64 install.  So you know this is not for a for-profit and it for a
>> > non-profit project that I am working on and when done will be turned
>> > over to the non-profit,  I will eithe give this computer to them or
>> > build another one but for now and the next 6 months or longer this
>> > computer is what is going to be used for building and testing the apps
>> > that are being built.
>> >
>> > Here is my system hardware information:
>> >
>> > Motherboard: Asus K8V Deluxe
>> > http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=14&l3=67&model=234&modelmenu=1
>> >
>> > Video Card: ATI All-in-Wonder 9800 Series
>> > http://www.ati.com/products/radeon9800/aiw9800pro/index.html
>> >
>> > Harddrive: WD Caviar SE SATA 120 GB, 7200 RPM, 8 MB Cache WD1200JS
>> > http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=138
>> >
>> > Harddrive: WD ATA 6 GB
>> >
>> > CD Drive: Sony CD-RW CRX320EE
>> > http://b2b.sony.com/Solutions/subcategory/storage/oem-optical/Combo
>> >
>> > Sound Card:  Built in to MB
>> > LAN Nic Card: Built in to MB
>> >
>> > CPU Chip: AMD Athlon +3000
>> > http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_9485_9487,00.html?redir=CPAT01
>> >
>> > WAN NIC Card: Linksys Wireless-G PCI Adapter wth SpeedBooster
>> > http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1115416826820&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
>> >
>> > Router: Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster
>> > http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1139845136473&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
>> >
>> > Cable Modem
>> > AT&T Callvantage Linksys for Voip
>> >
>> > I don't know what is good to have or not so I listed it all.
>> >
>> > Here is what I want to be able to do with this setup:
>> >
>> > I want to be able to run a webserver that will do:
>> >      1. Run a site that is going to be a mini search engin to start
>> > that is going to be human ran not spider
>> >      2. in the near future it will add the groups / mailing list
>> >      3. be able to have chat rooms that are only relying on the server
>> > and NOT the client or browers
>> >      4. be able to host other website off this system
>> >
>> > The programs that I want to use are PHP, and MySQL and Apache
>> >
>> > I also want to be able to run a number of GUI so I am able to see
>> > which one I like to use as I will also need to run a office app to do
>> > work, and surf the net etc
>> >
>> > I will want to be able to watch TV and record if I choice to  do so
>> >
>> > I want to make this as sercue as it can be.
>> >
>> > I also want this to be a muility boot as I have windows on a sec sata
>> > drive
>> >
>> > IF any one is willing to help me with this I would be greatly thrilled
>> > as I have been working on this now for a week and have not got any
>> > where.  I do have a nice guy that is helping me with this but he has
>> > very limited know how when it comes to AMD setups and the issue I am
>> > runing in to know.
>> >
>> >
>> I don't think this is an AMD issue.  it still looks to me like the
>> initrd either can't find the module for the SATA drive or is loading the
>> wrong one.  Were you at any time able to boot the system from the drive?
>>
>>
>> --
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>>
>> Mark Haney
>> Sr. Systems Administrator
>> ERC Broadband
>> [phone]
>>
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