[gentoo-user] help with new install

[damian bamforth]

I am fairly new to linux, and have decided to 'give it
a shot'. I have read the manual for gentoo... but I
have run into problems.

My system is an AMD64 3000, with abit AX8 mobo. I
downloaded "Gentoo 2005.1 Universal install CD" and it
boots fine, but does not detect the network card,
which is an on-board device controlled by a 'c plus'
gigabit ethernet chip. 

I managed to get drivers from the manufacturer, in
source code, but I can't work out how to compile it.
According to the stuff I read in the manual and on the
internet, I need to turn the driver source code into a
.ko file for this to work, then use the
'insmod'command. 

The 'make' command that I have read about on the
internet doesn't work. Some documentation talked about
ensuring links point to the right place, and then
recompile the kernel, but obviously this is not an
option on a bootable cd. There doesn't seem to be a c
compiler either - I tried 'gcc'.

It says in the manual that if I have a universal cd
then I don't actually need an internet connection at
this point of the install, but firstly I want to start
at stage 1, because from what I understand gentoo will
be configered more acurately to my system (hence
*better*, I think), and secondly I think I need to
have the network connection set up at this point in
order for portage to work right.

So, what do I do now?

Thanks,
Damian.


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