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  GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://mirror.iat.sfu.ca/gentoo/"
  GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://mirror.iat.sfu.ca/gentoo/"
An alternative is to use an NFS mount, but if NFS breaks or is unavailable... :-(<br>
An alternative is to use an NFS mount, but if NFS breaks or is unavailable... :-(<br>
 
Robin: "For best performance, I recommend mounting
musashi.iat.sfu.ca:/export/gentoo/distfiles on /mnt/distfiles
and specifying that in your make.conf.  The NFS route ensures that downloaded files go back into the mirror."


* TODO: Find other documents about how to maintain a Gentoo machine, primarily for Gordon and Mark.
* TODO: Find other documents about how to maintain a Gentoo machine, primarily for Gordon and Mark.
* TODO: Custom gentoo configuration stuff that we use<br>
* TODO: Custom gentoo configuration stuff that we use<br>
===LDAP===
Emerge pam_ldap and nss_ldap autofs




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  <font color=red>livecd</font> <font color=blue>root #</font> '''mount -t proc none /mnt/gentoo/proc'''
  <font color=red>livecd</font> <font color=blue>root #</font> '''mount -t proc none /mnt/gentoo/proc'''
set up a new environment root
set up a new environment root
  <font color=red>root</font> <font color=blue>#</font> '''chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash'''
  <font color=red>livecd</font> <font color=blue>root #</font> '''chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash'''
  <font color=red>/</font> <font color=blue>#</font> '''env-update'''
  <font color=red>livecd</font> <font color=blue>/ #</font> '''env-update'''
  <font color=red>/</font> <font color=blue>#</font> '''source /etc/profile'''
  <font color=red>livecd</font> <font color=blue>/ #</font> '''source /etc/profile'''


Now, do your rescue work.  Good luck!
Now, do your rescue work.  Good luck!

Revision as of 23:41, 25 August 2005

Gentoo

On-Campus, we can speed installation/updates by using a local source; in your /etc/make.conf:

GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://mirror.iat.sfu.ca/gentoo/"

An alternative is to use an NFS mount, but if NFS breaks or is unavailable... :-(
Robin: "For best performance, I recommend mounting musashi.iat.sfu.ca:/export/gentoo/distfiles on /mnt/distfiles and specifying that in your make.conf. The NFS route ensures that downloaded files go back into the mirror."

  • TODO: Find other documents about how to maintain a Gentoo machine, primarily for Gordon and Mark.
  • TODO: Custom gentoo configuration stuff that we use

LDAP

Emerge pam_ldap and nss_ldap autofs


Rescuing a Gentoo System

boot from a CD, typically

boot: gentoo

enable swap

livecd root # swapon /dev/sda2

mount the main (root) partition, optionally the boot partition

livecd root # mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/gentoo
livecd root # mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/gentoo/boot

get some networking going

livecd root # dhcpcd &
livecd root # ifconfig eth0 up
livecd root # ifconfig  (verify we got an IP)

prepare for chrooting

livecd root # mount -t proc none /mnt/gentoo/proc

set up a new environment root

livecd root # chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash
livecd / # env-update
livecd / # source /etc/profile

Now, do your rescue work. Good luck!

To back out of the chroot, and check your fix(es)

/ # exit
livecd root # cd /
livecd root # umount /mnt/gentoo/boot /mnt/gentoo/proc /mnt/gentoo
livecd root # reboot

SUSE

On-Campus, we can speed installation/updates by using a local source:
nfs://export/mirror/suse


  • TODO: Instructions for install with LDAP working
  • TODO: Instructions for auto-update configuration

RedHat/Fedora

  • TODO: Instructions for install with LDAP working

FreeBSD

  • TODO: Instructions on configuring the firewall on Dreadnought