Gentoo Linux 2004.2 日本語設定...

こちらを参考に。
nano -w ./.bashrc
export LANG=ja_JP.eucJP
unset LC_ALL
export LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.eucJP
export XMODIFIERS="@im=kinput2"
export CANNAHOST=localhost

nano -w ./~.xinitrc
export LANG=ja_JP.eucJP
unset LC_ALL
export LC_CTYPE=ja_JP.eucJP
export XMODIFIERS="@im=kinput2"
export CANNAHOST=localhost
kinput2 -canna &
exec "gnome-session"

nano -w /etc/hosts.canna
localhost
unix

nano -w /etc/conf.d/canna
CANNASERVER_OPTS="-inet"

# /sbin/rc-update add canna default
# /etc/init.d/canna start

emerge いろんな日本語フォント
nano -w /etc/X11/xorg.conf
emergeしたぶんだけFontPathを指定
reboot