On 02/04/2017 01:20 AM, J. Roeleveld wrote: > On February 4, 2017 8:22:45 AM GMT+01:00, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: >> On 02/03/2017 11:19 PM, Dale wrote: >>> the...@sys-concept.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 > > Please sanitize your make.conf file. > I am seeing some lines ending with $. > Not all lines have the closing quotes. > > Your global USE flags contain some that no longer exist (Dale's favourite > "hal" being one of them :) ) > > Also, I have 32GB ram in my desktop and I do have a swap partition. When I am > working, it does get used. > Software keeps using more memory. So do 27 cc jobs (jobs 9 for make and jobs > 3 for emerge). > > I would re-condiser not using swap unless you are certain you will never need > more than 16gb. (Eg. No graphical desktop running a few webbrowsers) > > -- > Joost
You might be correct, I'm reinstalling from fresh today so I'll put SWAP back. Question, how much swap should I allocate? Isn't the unwritten rule RAM * 2 so 32GB of swap partition? or RAM * 1.5 -- Thelma
