Re: [gentoo-user] New Installation

[Dale]

thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote:
> On 02/03/2017 11:19 PM, Dale wrote:
>> thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote:
>>> I've not install Gentoo for some time and have some questions.
>>>
>>> It is Solid State Disk 1TB
>>> I'm using Minimal CD (Bootable USB)
>>> Created three partition (I did not create SWAP as I have 16GB or RAM)
>>> I used "fdisk" and follow the instruction from:
>>> https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64/Installation/Disks
>>>
>>> Though, I'm a bit confused. I did not see the change root command in
>>> those instructions.
>>> Right now I have a prompt: "livecd ~ #"
>>>
>>> and all instruction on the installation page showing: "root #"
>>>
>>> I've created a user: "livecd ~ #useradd -m -G users john"
>>> Will it take effect I'm still inside "livecd" environment.
>>>
>>> I'm confused a bit.
>>
>> It's been a while since I did a install as well plus I'm old as well.  I
>> skimmed your link and don't think you should be creating a user at that
>> point.  If I recall correctly, creating users is done shortly before
>> rebooting into the new install or even after rebooting.  Usually, I do
>> it after rebooting.  Generally, I'm more concerned with my new kernel
>> booting etc rather than having a user account, besides root of course.
>> Do set the root password BEFORE booting into the new install.  It makes
>> life easier.  ;-)
>>
>> The chroot command usually comes shortly after downloading and unpacking
>> the stage3 tarball.  Until you have that, you don't have anything to
>> chroot into yet.
>>
>> I might add, I like a all in one page guide.  For me, it seems easier to
>> scroll down, do what is there, scroll down some more etc.  It being in
>> sections may be easier for you tho.  Use what works.  Also, I read over
>> the guide at least twice before I start.  The first time I did a Gentoo
>> install, I read it half a dozen times in some spots.
>>
>> Hope that helps.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> :-)  :-)
> Thanks Dale, that new installation is not going well.
> I've change the environment and my prompt is still: "(chroot) livecd /#"
>
> emerge --sync gives me error:
> "/etc/portage/make.conf", line 11: Invalid variable name '-Wl,--hash-style'
>
> Line 11 in make.conf:
> USE="-qt4 -hal -arts -berkdb -acl X gtk dvd alsa cdr cups apache2 ssl foomaticdb truetype kpathsea ppds mysql udev java tiff png usb  scanner gimp gimpprint cgi fam nptl t$
>
> Here is complete make.conf
>
> CFLAGS="-march=native -O2 -pipe
> CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
> #LDFLAGS="-Wl,-O1 -Wl,--hash-style=gnu"
> MAKEOPTS="-j9"
>
> USE="-qt4 -hal -arts -berkdb -acl X gtk dvd alsa cdr cups apache2 ssl foomaticdb truetype kpathsea ppds mysql udev java tiff png usb  scanner gimp gimpprint cgi fam nptl t$
>
> CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu"
> CPU_FLAGS_X86="3dnow 3dnowext mmx mmxext popcnt sse sse2 sse3 sse4a "
>
> PORTDIR="/usr/portage"
> DISTDIR="${PORTDIR}/distfiles"
> PKGDIR="${PORTDIR}/packages"
>
> INPUT_DEVICES="evdev"
> LINGUAS="en"
> L10N="en"
> FEATURES="parallel-fetch strict fixlafiles"
> #VIDEO_CARDS="fglrx radeon"
> #VIDEO_CARDS="nvidia nouveau"
> #SANE_BACKENDS="epson2"
> #PHP_TARGETS="php5-5 php5-6"
> #PHP_INI_VERSION="production"
> ACCEPT_LICENSE="${ACCEPT_LICENSE} googleearth PUEL dlj-1.1 Oracle-BCLA-JavaSE"
>
> EMERGE_DEFAULT_OPTS="--autounmask-write=y --keep-going --with-bdeps=y --jobs 3"
>
> GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/gentoo-distfiles/ http://gentoo.osuosl.org/ ftp://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/gentoo-distfiles/ http://linux.rz.ruhr-uni-b$
>
> PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp"
> PORTAGE_TMPFS="/dev/shm"
> PORTAGE_NICENESS=3
> AUTOCLEAN="yes"
>
> Why isn't "emerge --sync" working?
> It seems to me the chroot did not work correctly.
>
> This new manual is not compete and/or accurate :-/
>
> --
> Thelma
>

On the USE line, what is that t$ on the end?  Never seen that before. 
Don't forget to do the close quote on the end too.  I don't see that
there.  That could cause issues.  I'm not familiar with the hash part it
is complaining about.  I do know this.  The number 1 and the letter l
look a awful lot alike on some fonts.  Make sure you get the right one
on that.  Same for the number 0 and the letter O as well.  It will get
the best of us all at times.  I've been known to cheat and use copy and
paste.  That takes out the person in the chair error.  :-D 

I did the last install a few years ago which I think was before the move
to the wiki thing.  I went digging around.  I hope I don't have to do a
install anytime soon.  I may refer back to my old printout in the shed. 
I'm not a big fan of the new thing either.  I did find this tho.

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Complete_Handbook

If you scroll down to the installing section, you may can find something
better there.  I hope you do because so far, I'm liking my old printout
more and more. 

Dale

:-)  :-)