Gentoo Bootstrap monitor failure

[amatsu]

Okay, I've had this problem with gentoo on package one where after about ten minutes or so of bootstrapping, it crashes...
At this point, it has already built binutil. I'm kind of a linux newbie, but this problem is really aggravating me. The monitor just shuts off and says no signal. I tried my other monitor, and same thing darn well happened.
On a similar note, the same thing happened when i tried to boot directly from CD. The only way i got around it was by eather booting nofb or smp...
Same thing happened a few days ago. I tried to install mandrake, and the monitor would crash, so I had to install it in text mode. Atleast then the OS would install... Now it's just giving me a hard time and shutting itself down.
Any help would be most appreciated in this frustrating ordeal...

[amatsu]

By the way, my system specifications include:
GeForce Ti4600
Athlon XP 2100
DVD-ROM
HP CD-R/RW
Sony Trinitron Monitor/ Viewsonic E90fb

[sarah31]

are you sure it is not just a standard power saving issue?

the next time your screen goed off try hitting the space bar (or any key) to see if it wakes up the monitor.

[mdwatts]

Check your system bios and disable power management at least on the monitor (if possible).

[amatsu]

Thanks watts, worked like a charm... Now my only problem is that once i setup lilo and type /sbin/lilo, it tells me "unable to determine video adapter in use in the present system: Added linux*"

I've got no clue.

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by amatsu
Now my only problem is that once i setup lilo and type /sbin/lilo, it tells me "unable to determine video adapter in use in the present system: Added linux*"

I've got no clue.

Either have we. :)

So please post the contents of /etc/lilo.conf so we can have a look to see where it is getting "unable to determine video adapter in use in the present system:" from.

[plattypus1]

I got the same error when I first installed Gentoo. Don't configure LILO to boot up a framebuffer, just use a standard VGA console instead. After that you should be fine.

[amatsu]

That's it, thats what I didn't do...
By the way, what should i put for domainname and hostname if I don't have that? Should i skip the step on the install?

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by amatsu

By the way, what should i put for domainname and hostname if I don't have that?

I use static ip addressing and just name my home pc's in order.

/etc/HOSTNAME

mdw4.mdwsystems.net

/etc/hosts

127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
192.168.1.4 mdw4.mdwsystems.net mdw4

For dhcp (dynamic ip addressing), I would only use

127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost mdw4

[amatsu]

I did everything in the guide verbatum.. Today I was working on a bzImage problem and got that fixed, no big deal. Gentoo boots now for me (hurray!) The only problem is that it won't connect to the internet. The livecd connected fine, just smack it in the drive and it worked, must've been some kind of auto detect feature.
How can I get that kind of feature to run on bootup of the OS? If I did everything word for word from the install guide, then what am I doing wrong? I have a Fast Etherlink (I made sure to add that to my kernel). On the processes to bootup I put the 3c515 number there (I THINK thats correct). But since I obtain my address dynamically, what should I put for host and the rest? What can I add so that it autodetects my card and will let me emerge without the cd?

Desperate for internet, but glad Gentoo boots,

Amatsu

[je_fro]

For dhcp you uncomment this in /etc/conf.d/net:

# For DHCP set iface_eth? to "dhcp"
# For passing options to dhcpcd use dhcpcd_eth?
#
iface_eth0="dhcp" <---------------------------------

[amatsu]

Thanks a lot man.
Did that... Still no dice on the bootup for eth0 I'm afraid. Anything else I can try?

[amatsu]

BTW, right after it tells me it couldn't start eth0 in the bootup process, it also says
"Error to start needed services: Netmount failed to start"

[je_fro]

rc-update add net.eth0 default

?

[amatsu]

Just tried that, and it says it is already default, and moves ahead and skips it.

[amatsu]

Interesting little note, when I ifconfig booting from the cd, it gives me the localhost and Ethernet, but when I boot from grub all I get with ifconfig is the localhost... Any thoughts?