Is there a utility like dselect that shows all Gentoo packages and what they contain?
Damon ----- Start Original Message ----- From: Sebastian Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RLUG] Gentoo > Damon, > > I believe the iwconfig program comes in the wireless-tools package. To > merge it onto your system type the following as root: > > # emerge wireless-tools > > Let me know if I'm wrong, and I'll look again ;) > > On a side note, I suggest you emerge gentoolkit. It has a lot of neat > apps for use with portage (check out etcat, and quickpkg after you've > built it). > > - Sebastian > > > On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I have the universal CD, and printed the handbook out for reference. It > > seems there are additional downloads you have to make to get it to work. I > > think I will stay wired instead. > > > > The wireless adapter is a broadcom 802.11g adapter w/bluetooth. HP does not > > idetify the maker. > > > > I did finally make it through the whole Gentoo install process the hardway > > (CAT5 connection). I am confused however as I compiled in pcmcia support > > and wireless support in the kernel, but don't have the iwconfig program. > > Does anyone know where this comes from? > > > > Damon > > > > ----- Start Original Message ----- > > From: "Erich Hohman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [RLUG] Gentoo > > > >>> I am now installing Gentoo on my laptop. I downloaded the universal CD , > >>> but cannot seem to get it to install without an internet connection. In an > >>> attempt to satisfy the network connection I tried enabling the wireless > >>> connection without success. I even tried running Knoppix to get wireless > >>> running, also with no success. Does anyone have any suggestions to either > >>> problem? > >>> > >>> Damon > >>> > >> I've always started with the minimal disc and a network connection, but > >> with the universal CD you should be able to install without the network. > >> The install docs at http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/index.xml > >> should get you headed in the right direction. If you run into any > >> specific issues, I'd be happy to help. > >> As far as the wireless goes, do you know what chipset you are using? I've > >> gotten lucky and have never had to resort to the ndis wrapper stuff, but > >> depending on your hardware, you may have to. I've always found the > >> seattlewireless site to be very informative. They also have lots of > >> quality links. http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/HardwareComparison > >> > >> Erich > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> RLUG mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > >> > > > > ----- End Original Message ----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > RLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > > > ----- End Original Message ----- _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
