ABF's big gentoo project (help thread)

[abf]

This is the official thread on getting ABF to setup his gentoo and shut up.

Goal: a desktop linux os with xfce desktop and a good collection of media and internet apps.


PROJECT #1: base install [STATUS: DONE]
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- install the base config and xfce desktop the old fashioned handbook way

PROJECT #2: internet (wired) [URGENT]
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- get my sis900 up and running through dhcp

PROJECT #3: internet (wireless/madwifi) [semi-urgent]
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- get madwifi up and loaded.

PROJECT #4: fglrx
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- install fglrx drivers for some 3d action

PROJECT #5: install media/net software
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- firefox, thunderbird, gaim, OOo, xmms, totem, mplayer, etc

PROJECT #6: configure alsa
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-gotta have me sound for me tunes

thats pretty much it for now.

CURRENTLY WORKING ON: #2

[abf]

#2 help needed.

first i built in sis900 as part of the kernel. and what happened was it connected with dhcpcd, for oh about a few minutes. i figured why not try sis900 as a module. rebuilt the kernel, made sis900 (and alsa actually) as a module and added sis900 to the list of default modules to load.

now on bootup dhcpcd tries to bring it up, but fails after a few minutes.

so current status on #2: total failure.

ideas?

[Ernest_P_Worrel]

Sorry never used gentoo but on a completely nonrelated topic this cartoons pretty cool maybe it can relax u from this project for a bit: http://www.icebox.com/index.php?id=show&showid=s2

[bigtrouble77]

#2 help needed.

first i built in sis900 as part of the kernel. and what happened was it connected with dhcpcd, for oh about a few minutes. i figured why not try sis900 as a module. rebuilt the kernel, made sis900 (and alsa actually) as a module and added sis900 to the list of default modules to load.

now on bootup dhcpcd tries to bring it up, but fails after a few minutes.

so current status on #2: total failure.

ideas?
What was wrong with enabling it through the kernel? What exactly is the sis900 module for? I'm assuming it's a wireless card that's not stable atm...

Edit: NM, I just reread your post. I'll try and think of something....

[bigtrouble77]

What does your ifconfig look like. Also, does net.eth0 exist in /etc/init.d?

I had a weird problem where the eth0 and eth1 devices were switching back and forth after reboots. The way I found out which device was which is I just noted what the mac addresses were.

[seablade]

ABF modprobe that module by hand and check dmesg(And your commandline) to see if any errors/messages happen. But worst case scenario, for an internal wired device there isnt much problem in compiling it into the kernel to use it as there isnt much difference between that and having the module always loaded. Unlike ALSA chances are when you upgrade that module you will probably be upgrading your kernel as well.

Seablade

[abf]

yeah, net.eth0 is there. gonna try to get it up by hand (later...gotta go to school now).

this is funky because ususally gentoo never gave me issues with the sis900 post-install. blah! anywho, will try to figure it out. that is, since i can't do anything else till that is fixed (gotta have net to emerge eh?)