If you want to use software raid device in your Gentoo Linux system (init boot, not systemd) with boot partition resided in the raid for…
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Gentoo building qtgui error – g++-v8/cstdlib:75:15: fatal error: stdlib.h: No such file or directory
Most cases this error happens after you updated the GNU GCC (this update triggers the error, but it might be not the problem)! This was…
portage is blocked by “the current version of portage supports EAPI ‘6’. You must upgrade”
We’ve synced the portage tree before upgrading our old portage package (big mistake! always upgrade the portage package before sync) and then do the sync….
Access Violation error when compiling packages in Gentoo – symlink
Here is another example of an Access violation error when building packages in Gentoo. This time the build process could not make a symbolic link…
ffmpeg chroot jail from Gentoo linux (ffmpeg 4.1 with gcc 8.2)
Here we build a Gentoo ssh chroot jail. You may need this because you want the bleeding edge versions of the video libraries like x264,…
Gentoo distcc compilation error – relocation R_X86_64_32 against .rodata.str1.1 can not be used when making a shared object
In our Gentoo systems we use distcc (distributed builds for C, C++ and Objective C) to build the packages fast! But after we upgraded to…
Gentoo emerge: Failed Running automake
This article is for Gentoo build problem: Failed Running automake but basically the problem could occur in any Linux system and the solution is logically…
Manual install of base Gentoo Linux x86_64 with openrc (init) and uefi using minimal installation cd
Here we are going to show the minimum steps to install a base Gentoo Linux on your computer – server or desktop using “Minimal Installation…
Gentoo Minimal Installation CD (amd64 aka x86_64) – booting (in UEFI mode)
Here is the process of booting from a Gentoo Minimal Installation CD amd64 (x86_64) with UEFI mode enabled. This is not an installation guide! You…
Gentoo update tips when updating packages with blocks and masked files
It’s not so rear to have blocks or masked files when using Gentoo emerge system, but it is not complex and in most cases it…