i cant install gentoo on my laptop

[muhammedda]

Hi everybody i wanna install gentoo on my netbook but when i try this its giving error

install.log
GLI: October 10 2009 13:27:22 - Exception received during 'Configuring and installing bootloader' : BootloaderError :FATAL:_configure_grub: Error listing the kernels in /boot
GLI: October 10 2009 13:27:22 - Traceback (most recent call last):
GLI: October 10 2009 13:27:22 - File "/opt/installer/GLIClientController.py", line 122, in run
func()
GLI: October 10 2009 13:27:22 -File "/optinstaller/templates/x86ArchitectureTemplate.py", line 46 ,in install_bootloader
self._configure_grub ()
GLI : October 10 2009 13:27:22 - File "/opt?installer/templates/x86ArchitectureTemplate.py", line 61, in _configure_grub
raise GLIException("BootloaderError", 'fatal', '_configure_grub', "Error listing the kernels in /boot")
GLI:October 10 2009 13:27:22 - GLIException: BootloaderError :FATAL:_configure-grub:Error listing the kernels in /boot

[dxqcanada]

Hmm, were you using the GUI installer ?

I normally install from the Console, and I have in the past encountered problems with the GUI installer.
Using the console commands always works.

[MikeTbob]

Hmm, were you using the GUI installer ?

I normally install from the Console, and I have in the past encountered problems with the GUI installer.
Using the console commands always works.

I agree...unless they improved their latest release, the 10 year release, is that what you downloaded? If not, then at least use another OS to install Gentoo, by using this guide. I usually use the Knoppix installation instructions but you can use any LiveCD to achieve the same results, there is also instructions for installing from an existing Linux installation too.
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- The Gentoo Linux alternative installation method HOWTO

[muhammedda]

i downloaded the gentoo live cd iso and i made a bootable usb stick then i have opened the gentoo from usb stick and i have started to install with gui

so now i will try command line to install it.
another problem is my drivers gentoo couldnt install my sound and lan and wifi drivers what can i do to solve this.

by the way my gentoo version is 2008.0 live cd
my netbook is
amd athlon64
690g chipset
atheros t77h121_hb95 wifi
ati 1270 vga
realtek ALC272 sound
sata hdd
no cdrom
realtek RTL8103EL lan

[ursusca]

Hi,
I don't recommend you 2008.0 live cd. The 2008.0 releases are deprecated. Try new livedvd 10.0 or minimal installation.
Try this link
I hope it will help you.

[muhammedda]

i downloaded the livedvd 10 but there is no option to install it.all i can do is to use it.

which version of gentoo is more stable?(2007.0 -2008.0-2008.0 R1)??

[ursusca]

which version of gentoo is more stable?(2007.0 -2008.0-2008.0 R1)??

Gentoo Weekly Minimal Install CD and Stages.

[muhammedda]

-can i install the weekly releases from stage 1?
-why the installing from stage 1 hasnt been supported anymore?
-i have opened pc with minimal iso and in the fdisk when i push n it doesnt ask extended or primary it just jump this item and asking the partition number???

[ursusca]

Gentoo still provides stage1 and stage2 tarballs. This is for development purposes (the Release Engineering team starts from a stage1 tarball to obtain a stage3) but shouldn't be used by users.

Can you post the output of fdisk /dev/xxx command with p option ?
What is your netbook?

[ursusca]

i downloaded the livedvd 10 but there is no option to install it...

The Live DVD of Gentoo 10.0 does not include an installer. You could use it to do a regular Gentoo install. But better off using the minimal cd.