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unknownfunction
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 Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 8:55 pm Post subject: Confusion when installing Gentoo. |
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So this is my first time trying to install gentoo I'm a bit lost at the MAKEOPTS section.
When I type lscpu to just double check the amount of threads, the architecture is showing i686 instead x86_64 as well as showing one thread per core.
This is confusing me since my CPU, which is a Ryzen 2600x, architecture's should be x86_64 and should have two threads per core.
Now that I think about it, I would have to backtrack into getting the i686 tarball instead of x86_64.
Can anyone explain the discrepancy to me, so I can have a better understanding what is happening? |
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Gentobobbyuk
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Hello my friend .
if your acrchitecture is 64 bit u need the amd64 bit arch
are you sure u downloaded the correct architecture ?
You can also pretty much leave the /etc/portage./make.conf blank to get ur system booted
besides the
GRUB_PLATFORMS="pc"
GRUB_PLATFORMS="x86-efi"
and possibly the accept license line for linux firmware u can pretty much proceed
please make sure to check if you are using uefi or none uefi based motherboard
below i have listed some commands to help u begin.
Here are some useful commands for you
If you explain ur setup im happy to try guide u thru it at your own risk
first of all
This maybe what ur looking for
this will list hardware
kernel loaded modules
network info
setting up detected network apdatpters
usb listed devices
helps figure out what gentoo has detected for hard discs
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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unknownfunction,
Welcome to Gentoo.
What does say? I get | Code: | | Linux NeddySeagoon_Static 5.7.4-gentoo #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Jun 23 13:43:54 BST 2020 x86_64 AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1090T Processor AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux |
Its the x86_64 thats the important bit.
If yours says i686, you have booted in 32 bit mode.
If that's OK, try | Code: | | grep CHOST /etc/portage/make.conf |
| Code: | | CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" i |
s the right answer.
If that mentions i686 you have the wrong stage3 tarball.
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unknownfunction
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| Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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| NeddySeagoon wrote: |
What does say? I get | Code: | | Linux NeddySeagoon_Static 5.7.4-gentoo #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Jun 23 13:43:54 BST 2020 x86_64 AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1090T Processor AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux |
Its the x86_64 thats the important bit.
If yours says i686, you have booted in 32 bit mode.
If that mentions i686 you have the wrong stage3 tarball. |
My uname -a shows as follows: | Code: | | Linux livecd 5.4.38-gentoo-x86 #1 SMP Mon Jun 22 23:17:05 UTC 2020 i686 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six-Core Processor AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux |
Looking at the iso i used now, its an x86 iso. Would that mean I would have to get the amd64 iso instead? If so, would i have to get the unpack the tarball again? |
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Ant P.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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| If you unpacked a tarball and it put a /usr/lib64/ directory on your disk, that's the right one and you can skip the download/unpack next time. Just boot into the correct ISO and repeat the mount steps. |
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NeddySeagoon
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unknownfunction,
You are certainly running a 32 bit kernel. As the 32 bit kernel cannot run 64 bit code, its not possible to carry out a 64 bit install.
You need the amd64 ISO.
Your stage3, if you got that far, will still be in /mnt/gentoo when you have a 64 bit kernel under it.
Provided you have the amd64 stage3, you can continue the install.
If you have the x86 stage3, its start over.
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