> > This is a very new mobo: MSI K9A platium, with dual pci-x slots > just for ATI video cards:
no you don't have that. You maybe have dual pci-e slots. Don't confuse the two. > > http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID >=737 > > I'm stumped as to how to approach this installation or what to try next? a modern kernel. Have a look into the forums, there are several threads about livecds with more up to date kernels. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list