Take a look at these these pages. I've never done a 64bit install myself, but these pages should help, and you need a 64bit LiveCD called
"install-amd64-universal-2005.1.iso." http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-amd64.xml http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_AMD_64 http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-390955.html?sid=f738b1d68cbdbafd1451ecbcc01b181c http://forums.gentoo.org/viewforum.php?f=46 Robert Crawford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Thursday 13 October 2005 15:00, damian bamforth wrote: > I am fairly new to linux, and have decided to 'give it > a shot'. I have read the manual for gentoo... but I > have run into problems. > > My system is an AMD64 3000, with abit AX8 mobo. I > downloaded "Gentoo 2005.1 Universal install CD" and it > boots fine, but does not detect the network card, > which is an on-board device controlled by a 'c plus' > gigabit ethernet chip. > > I managed to get drivers from the manufacturer, in > source code, but I can't work out how to compile it. > According to the stuff I read in the manual and on the > internet, I need to turn the driver source code into a > .ko file for this to work, then use the > 'insmod'command. > > The 'make' command that I have read about on the > internet doesn't work. Some documentation talked about > ensuring links point to the right place, and then > recompile the kernel, but obviously this is not an > option on a bootable cd. There doesn't seem to be a c > compiler either - I tried 'gcc'. > > It says in the manual that if I have a universal cd > then I don't actually need an internet connection at > this point of the install, but firstly I want to start > at stage 1, because from what I understand gentoo will > be configered more acurately to my system (hence > *better*, I think), and secondly I think I need to > have the network connection set up at this point in > order for portage to work right. > > So, what do I do now? > > Thanks, > Damian. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
