Forum: Gentoo Linux

I keep on getting this error when I try extracting both j2re packages. tail: `-1' option is obsolete; use `-n 1' since this will be removed in...

Good day all, I am compiling Gentoo, in the stage of bootstrapping, and for the second time around now of checking out and watching the entire...

I've been looking at fluxbox.org and see that all of the snapshots aren't run as root. I know how to create another user, but I don't know what...

I tried to "emerge nvidia-glx" and that's what I get: gentoo linux # emerge nvidia-glx Calculating dependencies ...done! !!! Error: the...

So far, I've been using the at http://www.granneman.com/techinfo/linux/multimedia/ripdvds.htm, but I'm guessing there's an easy way. Chris ...

Please remember to disable the following, - under "Kernel hacking" disable option: - "Use 4kb for kernel stacks instead of 8kb" (Of course before...

How do I calculate this md5 sum and what is it for? :?

I've got a digital camera that plugs in using a usb port. Then it's just a removable disk. Problem is that there's no block device for the four usb...

I did an etc-update after portage told me that there were some files that needed updating. I saw that it update /etc/passwd, groups, shadow now when...

Has anyone tried Gentoo on a DELL Latitude D800 laptop and made it work?

I have fallen at the first hurdle, I am trying to load Gentoo from the cd`s that came with the Linuxformat mag. I can boot from the cd and the...

Linux security breach. I have a Linux NAT box and was making an "emerge -u world" on a Gentoo box connected to the Internet trough the NAT box....

Ok, I rebooted the computer this morning. When it mounting everything, I got some error about putting init= in the kernel. So, I put the LiveCD in...

I emerged both, but the alsa option isn't under I/O Plugins in XMMS? Any clue how to get it to show?

I just completed a stage3 install of Gentoo, and am interested in installing kde. Is it really as s imple as typing emerge kde, and that will...

My machine has a long, long history of problems. She's a monster. So when someone finally introduced me to Gentoo, I was excited to find a stable OS....

I tried emerging kdebase, xchat, and KMuddy and I got this error !!! File is corrupt or incomplete. (Digests do not match) >>> our recorded...

I finally emerged Gaim and noticed that the version I got was version 1.0.0. The newest version is 1.0.1 and it is on packages.gentoo.org, but yet, I...

About half an hour ago, I tried emerging Gaim. One of the depens won't download, hence the subject name. Along with Gaim, mozilla or any other...

i just installed gentoo, but kde took 23 hours to compile :shock: :shock: