Like i said in my post eagle, don't use genkernel or your pc will fail booting, with my zero knowledge of gentoo 2 days ago i learned how to use manual kernel config in a few min.
when you do a manual kernel config be sure to set:
(
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook.xml?part=1&chap=7)
Files systems (You will find this in the manual, all of these options should be inbuild, not module)
ReiserFS (if you use it), etx2, ext3, virtual mem file system support
/rpoc file system support, /dev file system support, auto mount on boot, /dev/pts (if you use kernel 2.6 otherwise turn it off)
turn devfs on(if you use 2.6) => item = "/dev filesystme (OBSELETE)" if you don't turn it on you will get errors during boot.
and don't forget to add your network card (i prefered inbuild but if you compile as module, you need to add it to autoload)
desktop guide (installing nvidia drivers etc)
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/desktop.xml
a tip:
1. Errors during booting:
If you get errors during the boot (after you created the kernel proper and made the bootloader)
*mounting sys at /sys
can't create lock file etc...
then edit fstab (nano -w /etc/fstab) it might be overwritten / reset due some strange reason (like in my case)
2. Kde + kernel 2.6.3
" help eject is being stupid and it won't let me compile kde "
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?p=875152#875152 < here is your anwser.
So be sure to use this " fix " before you compile kde (if you use kernel 2.6.x)
Good luck
(And i really recommend to upgrade to the 2.6.3 kernel (gentoo-dev-sources)
/me am now a happy gentoo user
[edit]
Ok one thing i can't seem to get work proer, my via82xx (AC97) soundcard :getlost:
I saw "
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=97157&highlight=alsa+2+6+utils " but when i type amixer it doesnt find the file
and when i start i get this:
Code:
bash-2.05b# /etc/init.d/alsasound start
* Loading ALSA drivers...
* Using ALSA OSS emulation
* Loading: snd-via82xx
FATAL: Module snd_via82xx not found.
* Running card-dependent scripts
* ERROR: Failed to load necessary drivers
* Restoring Mixer Levels
* No mixer config in /etc/asound.state, you have to unmute your card! [ !! ]
[ ok ]
it won't find the module since i compiled it inbuild... any ideas?
(eagle sorry for using your gentoo forum, but i think it might help you to ...)