Configuring Gentoo Linux

This article lists the various configuration steps required to obtain a nice working Gentoo Linux system.

Various tips and HOW-TOs

• AMD64 Profile
• GCC Compiler Issues on AMD64 architecture
• Uncompress files directly from Konqueror
• Dealing with hard drive failures
• Writing a DVD with a pure UDF filesystem
• Using UTF-8 (Unicode) in Gentoo
• Portage Advanced Usage
• KDE & Gnome tips
• ALSA Configuration
• Startup Configuration
• Wifi & Networking Configuration
• General Kernel Configuration
• Java in Gentoo
• Wine in Gentoo
• Xorg Fonts Setup
• Beryl in Gentoo
• Warcraft III in Gentoo
• CUPS Configuration
• HAL & KDE
• Samba, Active Directory
• Virtualization
• sudo configuration
• Xorg configuration

Installation Guide

• A complement to the official Gentoo Install Handbook

• KDE customization and theming

Configuration Files

• Configuration files for SN25P - AMD64

Current Problems

• Current Gentoo Linux Problems

Useful Links

• Make links in Thunderbird open with Firefox, and vice versa