begining to configure pro install what needs to be done

SlimDady · Post by **SlimDady** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 2:15 am

I tried home its just to slow for me.

i dont have a keyboard and mouse set up so im ssh into my xbox right now.

first thing i did was emerge sync next i have plans for
emerge portage
magic
emerge xfree
emerge xfce
emerge vnc(and all the startup and shutdown crap to go with it)

im i a total newb or will that be good enough to get me going in an xwindows enviroment that i can access from my pc when needed

roadrash · Post by **roadrash** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 11:32 pm

you dont need to emerge xfree etc from what i remember i just typed "magic" and then picked what i wanted to install including xfree and other stuff its all automatic. portage is already there but you may need to "emerge -u portage" to update it.

to install XFCE4 do the following:

ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge xfce4

this will emerge xfce4 and ignore the fact that its masked. (it will take about 4 hours).

to launch xfce4 type the following: startxfce4
or to get it to launch on startup type:
nano /home/gentoox/.xinitrc

this will launch an editor and you need to add the line: startxfce4
now to save press ctrl+X then “Y” then ENTER

now reboot linux and it should boot staright into xfce4.

Post by **ShALLaX** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 9:04 am

Perfect answer.

XBoxgeek · Post by **XBoxgeek** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 1:04 am

Hi There

Okay I have followed the instructions above. I am doing the emerge -u portage at the moment (been running for a few hours and it is still not done, hope it is okay)

After it is done, do I need to run etc-update before I install XFCE4?. If so, I am not sure what cfg files to update.

I have read the tutorial "Fixing your system after an update" and that says:-

Things you should NOT update/ replace include:

1) /etc/conf.d/local.start
2) /etc/conf.d/local.stop
3) /etc/init.d/modules
4) /etc/modules.autoload
5) /etc/X11/XF86Config
6) /etc/make.conf
7) /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/nv_drv.o
8 ) /etc/conf.d/gpm
9) /etc/conf.d/net
10) Anything else YOU have personalised and feel should remain unchanged. Use your common sense here.

Are they the only ones or are there others I should watch out for?

My system was installed as follows (if it helps):-
Clean install of Gentoox Pro
emerge sync
Magic (updated everything, but did not install mplayer, kde, peeper or xvkbd.

I am a complete noob to Linux, so any help would be very much appreciated.

Many thanks
XBoxgeek

Post by **ShALLaX** » Tue Oct 07, 2003 4:34 pm

Those are DEFINITE no-nos... dont update those.... Unfortunately, youll have to think for yourself (gasp!) and use your common sense for the other files

heheh