I would like to install Gentoo onto my brandnew home-built system but it is not possible in any reasonable way. This is caused by outdated or perhaps misconfigured installation software. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Create LiveDVD or Install Minimal CD install media (USB stick) 2.Boot from it 3.Try to install Gentoo Actual Results: Some of my hardware is not recognized, especially the network card The MoBo is Asrock B85M-ITX containing a Intel® B85 chipset and a Qualcomm Atheros AR8171 network interface. Windows 8 installs easily. The problem boils down to the kernel driver for my network card not having been compiled as as module (CONFIG_ALX is not set). On further exploration I discovered that the Gentoo LiveDVD is already a year old and the last Install Minimal CD more than 2 months. With new hardware such as mine I wonder why development seems to have stopped?
The kernel config used for the install-cd is controlled by release, so having a new version doesn't "automatically" add any new drivers to it. @likewhoa: I've added ten in case you want to make any comments regarding the live-dvd.
*** Bug 495136 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
The livedvd development process is unlike that of the automated livecds. This process is a manual process which can take a good amount of time. The reason for the delay in the livedvd release has been mostly resolved now and progress will resume in the coming weeks, so expect by February that a new and improved livedvd will be released. In the meantime you can join #gentoo-ten to help test the latest builds for those that don't want to wait for the official release media.
In the meantime, I wonder whether there is an option to insert this module or even a recent kernel into an install USB disk?
(In reply to André Terpstra from comment #4) > In the meantime, I wonder whether there is an option to insert this module > or even a recent kernel into an install USB disk? The kernel sources are included in the livedvd, so just enable the module in question and make && make modules_install && modprobe foobar. Keep in mind this will only work if it's a module that you want to enable, built in stuff won't work this way.
http://git.overlays.gentoo.org/gitweb/?p=proj/releng.git;a=commitdiff;h=607785ed1fa9c12a2bf21c6c6093c5c91062b261 Updated amd64 specs. We'll have to wait for next successful build to confirm. (install-cd and admin-cd only)
Thanks. It is only fair to say I have installed Gentoo now with a combination of perseverance and a little luck. I maintain the reason for this bug, of course. (off-topic: it is the fastest Gentoo implementation I ever built)
Tested and current minimal install cd isos have this driver, closing.
