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D1st0rt

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I'm installing Gentoo, but I can't get the bootloader to work. When it starts up, my screen just says
"GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB GRUB"
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Solo Ace · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:58 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Guess that means it's not installed correctly eh.

Try the manual GRUB setup?

Or ask in an official Gentoo IRC channel.
I just asked for, they said you need to tell grub where you want it to be installed, maybe you forgot that?

Bak · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 8:11 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

when I run KDE on my gentoo machine I can't get the resolution above 640x480, I've done emerge sync and emerge nvidia and the gl one... I still can't get it past 640x480 what should I do?
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Dr Brain · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:50 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Do either ctrl++ or ctrl+- work, Bak?
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i88gerbils · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:03 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Bak:

You probably need to check your x.org config (or XF86Config-4) file, check to see if the appropriate nvidia module is loaded, and then check to see if DRI is enabled.

This is all assuming you have the appropriate monitor.

From my XF86Config-4 file:

Code: Show/Hide

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600"
ViewPort 0 0 # initial origin if mode is smaller than desktop
# Virtual 1280 1024
EndSubsection

I usually use either the ATI xconfig or xconfig to get the base settings, then edit in my mouse and other settings.
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Smong · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:51 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

D1, I got a similar message once when I changed the partitions but didn't update the boot loader. Lilo was just printing 2A all the time. Fortunately I had just put the wrong boot disk in.

Also I can't get GL to work properly on my xserver (with gentoo). I can run glxgears, but can't play any games like tomatoes or rrootage because they use GL via SDL which fails. I don't have a 'Load opengl' type line in my xorg.conf as I just get a black screen. With 'Load dri' I get faint orange lines across my TFT for a few seconds before the desktop appears. I'm using the i810 driver on an intel 855gm chip.

SuSE · Me measures good Joined: Dec 02 2002 Posts: 2307 Offline

You all need to go to #gentoo on irc.freenode.net, forums.gentoo.org or google.

Solo Ace · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 1:25 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

I remember having the same problem, but because I didn't have the time to check my own xorg.conf I didn't post the solution, will update this post when I put my normal Gentoo HDD back into my Linux box (installing it for someone else now).

I prefer to go to #Gentoo on EFnet.

i88gerbils · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 4:25 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Nobody reads my posts...

Cyan~Fire · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 4:47 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject: Haha.

Bak:

You probably need to check your x.org config (or XF86Config-4) file, check to see if the appropriate nvidia module is loaded, and then check to see if DRI is enabled.

This is all assuming you have the appropriate monitor.

From my XF86Config-4 file:

Code: Show/Hide

Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600"
ViewPort 0 0 # initial origin if mode is smaller than desktop
# Virtual 1280 1024
EndSubsection

I usually use either the ATI xconfig or xconfig to get the base settings, then edit in my mouse and other settings.
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Solo Ace · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 5:07 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Meh, lies, he has to set the DefaultDepth for it to select the correct display mode (in /etc/X11/xorg.conf).

The value of DefaultDepth has to match the depth in the display mode section you want to use.

Go to The X Server Configuration HOWTO - Chapter 4: Tweaking xorg.conf.
The text above code listing 4.3 is what probably will fix your problem.

My main Linux box is still installing Gentoo to another hard drive, can't connect the original hard drive to check my xorg.conf file out eh.

Putting it in another system is too much work for me!

Smong · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:25 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

I went to the gentoo channel when I installed gentoo and there are like 500 afk people there. I ended up helping at least 5 other people out and still didn't get my stuff fixed

. They have a forum and wiki which cross link to each other so there isn't actually any documentation on how to do stuff.

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well when did you go? 3am EST is not the best time

Cyan, that was awesome

D1st0rt · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:20 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

I've installed GRUB several times following instructions exactly using manual and grub-install. I'm gonna try rebuilding my kernel and see if that does anything

Solo Ace · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:40 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

i88gerbils · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:18 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Solo Ace · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:20 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Uhh yeah, missed that.

That sucks.

i88gerbils · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:29 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

I prefer Slackware.

SuSE · Me measures good Joined: Dec 02 2002 Posts: 2307 Offline

I prefer LFS.

Solo Ace · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 5:39 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

I prefer DOS.

D1st0rt · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 6:13 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

I want the operating system that is used on computers on TV shows like 24, Alias, CSI, The Agency, and pretty much any movie where one of the guys hacks into something. Those GUIs are pimp, and it takes very little time to do crazily complex tasks

Solo Ace · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 6:15 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

Rofl, yeah, I want Macromedia Flash as OS.

Dr Brain · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 6:46 pm *Post maybe stupid* Post subject:

I want R2-D2. He can hack Imperial battle stations the size of small moons in a short period of time.

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Mine GO BOOM · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 1:47 am *Post maybe stupid* Post subject: