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| 5 | <guide link="/doc/en/faq.xml"> |
5 | <guide link="/doc/en/faq.xml"> |
| 6 | <title>Gentoo Linux Frequently Asked Questions</title> |
6 | <title>Gentoo Linux Frequently Asked Questions</title> |
| 7 | <author title="Chief Architect"><mail link="drobbins@gentoo.org">Daniel Robbins</mail></author> |
7 | <author title="Chief Architect"><mail link="drobbins@gentoo.org">Daniel Robbins</mail></author> |
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| 160 | <chapter> |
160 | <chapter> |
| 161 | <title>Installation</title> |
161 | <title>Installation</title> |
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| 163 | <section> |
163 | <section> |
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| 165 | <warn>REPORT all bugs to <uri>http://bugs.gentoo.org/</uri>! Do not report bugs to upstream (original) |
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| 166 | authors. Report the bugs to Gentoo, and we will move them upstream if necessary. |
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| 167 | </warn> |
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| 169 | <title>What is the difference between the .iso and .tbz2 files?</title> |
164 | <title>What is the difference between the .iso and .tbz2 files?</title> |
| 170 | <body><p>The build <e>.tbz2</e> file is a minimal set of system files |
165 | <body><p>The build <e>.tbz2</e> file is a minimal set of system files |
| 171 | that is necessary for allowing a user to bootstrap and install |
166 | that is necessary for allowing a user to bootstrap and install |
| 172 | Gentoo Linux. The build <e>.iso</e> is a complete, bootable CD image that |
167 | Gentoo Linux. The build <e>.iso</e> is a complete, bootable CD image that |
| 173 | contains a system kernel, a reasonably complete set of kernel modules, |
168 | contains a system kernel, a reasonably complete set of kernel modules, |
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| 318 | </section> |
313 | </section> |
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| 320 | <section> |
315 | <section> |
| 321 | <title>If I have Gentoo 1.4_rc1 can I upgrade to 1.4_rc2, 1.4_final/_rc3 without reinstalling?</title> |
316 | <title>If I have Gentoo 1.4_rc1 can I upgrade to 1.4_rc2, 1.4_final/_rc3 without reinstalling?</title> |
| 322 | <body> |
317 | <body> |
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| 323 | In fact there is no difference between the 1.4 releases <b>after they've installed</b>. Gentoo 1.4 and later are <c>glibc-2.3.x</c> based. |
319 | In fact there is no difference between the 1.4 releases <b>after they've installed</b>. Gentoo 1.4 and later are <c>glibc-2.3.x</c> based. |
| 324 | As such 1.4rc1 machine for example, that does <c>emerge sync; emerge -u world</c> is <b>exactly the same</b> as a machine with 1.4rc2 installed, after it does <c>emerge sync; emerge -u world</c>. The true differences lie in the installer. |
320 | As such 1.4rc1 machine for example, that does <c>emerge sync; emerge -u world</c> is <b>exactly the same</b> as a machine with 1.4rc2 installed, after it does <c>emerge sync; emerge -u world</c>. The true differences lie in the installer. |
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321 | </p> |
| 325 | </body> |
322 | </body> |
| 326 | </section> |
323 | </section> |
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| 328 | <section> |
325 | <section> |
| 329 | <title>My kernel doesn't boot (properly), what should I do now?</title> |
326 | <title>My kernel doesn't boot (properly), what should I do now?</title> |
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| 635 | </body> |
632 | </body> |
| 636 | </section> |
633 | </section> |
| 637 | <section> |
634 | <section> |
| 638 | <title>What's in <path>/var/tmp/portage</path>? Is it safe to delete the files and directories in <path>/var/tmp/portage</path>?</title> |
635 | <title>What's in <path>/var/tmp/portage</path>? Is it safe to delete the files and directories in <path>/var/tmp/portage</path>?</title> |
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636 | <body> |
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637 | <p> |
| 640 | During compilation, Gentoo saves the sources of the package in <path>/var/tmp/portage</path>. It is safe to clean out all contents of this directory. |
638 | During compilation, Gentoo saves the sources of the package in <path>/var/tmp/portage</path>. It is safe to clean out all contents of this directory. |
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639 | </p> |
| 641 | </body> |
640 | </body> |
| 642 | </section> |
641 | </section> |
| 643 | </chapter> |
642 | </chapter> |
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