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Cyberkiddie
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First time starting Gentoox

Post by Cyberkiddie »

Hello Gentoox'ers

Im just a newbie , the first time i startup gentoox it asks me

Pro. localhost login:

i cant type something , do i need a USB keyboard ?
if i paste root

password : but i can't type something in it :(

i got this problem with al the xbox linux versions :?

Can someone please help me to get Gentoox workin ?

I did read a lot of tutorails > but there isn't one that helps me out :(


Greet
Cyber
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roadrash
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Post by roadrash »

download and install the "home V3" version it has an onscreen keyboard for those that dont have a keyboard.
ToeRag
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Re: First time starting Gentoox

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Cyberkiddie wrote:Hello Gentoox'ers

Im just a newbie , the first time i startup gentoox it asks me

Pro. localhost login:

i cant type something , do i need a USB keyboard ?
if i paste root

password : but i can't type something in it :(

i got this problem with al the xbox linux versions :?

Can someone please help me to get Gentoox workin ?

I did read a lot of tutorails > but there isn't one that helps me out :(


Greet
Cyber
yes a USB keyboard will help, however you can connect via SSH - I use SecureCRT (the best IMHO) cost$ a few bucks though... you can also connect using RealVNC through an X display - if VNC server is running. I don't think it is by default though. I don't know of any shareware/freeware SSH clients perhaps google will help ... SSH + Client
~ToeRag.
Cyberkiddie
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Post by Cyberkiddie »

thnx :o

ive instaled Home edition :lol:

:? i think , because now i get an extraction error by UNRAR ...

:evil: that's not cool :cry:

can you guys help me out of this maze ?


Greets Cyber
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nobspangle
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Post by nobspangle »

ToeRag wrote:I don't know of any shareware/freeware SSH clients
Putty is a freeware ssh/telnet client "I think a ssh client is a ssh client" I have tried other's but they all do the same thing so why pay for something that you can easily get for free.
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Cyberkiddie
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Post by Cyberkiddie »

Okey , ive installed Home , and i have chose KDE , and al the samba crap etc... all yes start at bootup ?

good ?

but now i see the desktop (userface)
i can do some basic funtions , but i can't load webbrowser etc.

Because otherwise i get an error , some dashboard error (not xbox) but linux error

What's wrong ;)

8) but again i get a little closer to the big end :D

Greet
Cyber
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Cyberkiddie
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Post by Cyberkiddie »

hello gentoo'errs

haha :P i don't need anymore

now ican internet with gentoox
but again a problem
my screen is too small to internet

how cAn i change the resolution ?

greetings cyber
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nobspangle
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Post by nobspangle »

run xbvset as root
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Cyberkiddie
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Post by Cyberkiddie »

I see a desktop function by perichles or something like that..

there i can change my videocard , soundcard , monitor etc.

:) can i just pick a videocard ?
Like the NvIdeA GeFoRcE 3 MMX ?

and just pick a monitor and set the resolution and hertz on 85 ?

800 x 600
85 hertz

? would be much easy'er than the xbvset

Greetz Cyber
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nobspangle
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Post by nobspangle »

If you think that your TV will run at 85Hz then you should go ahead and use what ever settings you like.


otherwise read the tutotials and the faqs and use xbvset.
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Cyberkiddie
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Post by Cyberkiddie »

yeh , my tv can handle 100hz , it works perfectly ,

800*600 and 85hertz.

almost no flickering at all :P

but there is just something that sucks.
i don't sit 2meter in front of the tv to play with linux.

The text size is (example) AIM , MoZillA , Konquerer , is so small , i need a magnifier to see the text.

Is there an (software) magnifier (zoom-lens) available for Gentoox ?
where can i download such a tool ?

would be very usefull , not only for me :roll: i think.

Greetz
Cyber
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Post by nobspangle »

search for peeper
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