@wet star why won't grub work?
#kernel issue? (I don't even know :3) [SOLVED]
obsidian atlas
I'm not very experienced with non-rc setups
But I might be able to help troubleshoot
Would you be able to send a pic?
It does indeed sound like the kernel is the issue
I would maybe try a bin kernel to see
As in, gentoo-kernel-bin
It isn't
Anything ending in -sources is a from-source kernel
You need a binary kernel
Or you could use gentoo-kernel actually
It also uses the same configuration
The point is to use a kernel that works for almost all configurations. That way you can narrow down the issue to either your kernel or your bootloader
Which, I'm pretty sure it's the kernel
When you know what the issue is you can work on fixing it
By the way I'm not saying you need to use a different kernel than what you are
Just to do it temporarily for testing
I don't think so, but I use it and it's pretty stable in my experience
Never had an issue with it
And it seems not to be far behind the upstream
Other used would know better though
Either way I'm just saying to use one of those packages (gentoo-kernel and gentoo-kernel-bin) to test your bootloader and see if it's working and also to see if there are any other issues in the boot process
If so, you solve then go back to your kernel
Otherwise if it's your kernel, you fix the options that are missing
Gtg for a bit
What, gentoo-kernel(-bin)?
Those you just install with emerge and then update grub (and efistub ig)
celest root
Are you using dracut or genkernel to make your initramfs?
obsidian atlas
What do you use genkernel for
obsidian atlas
Hahaa
It's not about what you disabled <3
It's about what you didn't enable
Lemme grab you a video so you can understand some more
Honestly watch a few of these:
Oh lemme send in DM
xD
I don't think you need it
Most setups don't need an initramfs afaik
Look:
Make meuconfig route:
This is called from-source, since you build your own kernel from source.
Packages: *-sources
Some commands: make meuconfig; make install; grub-mkconfig...
Distribution kernel route:
Packages: gentoo-kernel(-bin)
Commands: emerge gentoo-kernel; grub-mkconfig....
Absolutely not
You have to enable a lot of stuff
Essentials
Including the ability to use multiple CPU cores and to support your hardware
Such as building in the network interface drivers, and support for networking at all!
Ig the latter is probably enabled by default. Idk
obsidian atlas
@wet star so were you able to log in?
What's the error?
So you compiled your own kernel with the guide and it booted fine this time?
Ohh you probably formatted the USE declaration wrong
Where did you put the USE variable?
Ah
Yes
Well it's not actually +minimal it's just minimal
Lemme show you
Oop
Can't
USE="minimal"
that's how you do it
For example
USE="${USE} minimal qt lxde -telemetry"
^
You never do +flag
It's always just flag
Or -flag
But never +
:D yw
So is this problem solved then? @wet star
Asking as we can close the thread, if so
You can always ping me for questions or ask in the general chat if they're simple ones
Or open a new thread
Np! :D
Might wanna add the 'sovled' tag to the tread or smth
Put [SOLVED] in the title so people know
I'm a not a mod I can't edit threads