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<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/handbook-alpha.xml,v 1.144 2013/02/09 08:46:08 swift Exp $ -->
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<book>
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<title>Gentoo Linux Alpha Handbook</title>
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<values>
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<key id="arch">Alpha</key>
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<key id="/boot">/dev/sda1</key>
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<key id="kernel-version">3.3.8</key>
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<key id="kernel-name">kernel-3.3.8-gentoo</key>
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<key id="genkernel-initrd">initramfs-genkernel-alpha-3.3.8-gentoo</key>
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<key id="min-cd-name">install-alpha-minimal-<release>.iso</key>
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<key id="min-cd-size">110</key>
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<key id="online-book">handbook-alpha.xml</key>
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<key id="release-dir">releases/alpha/autobuilds/</key>
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<key id="stage3">stage3-alpha-<release>.tar.bz2</key>
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<key id="profile">default/linux/alpha/13.0</key>
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<key id="CFLAGS">-mieee -pipe -O2 -mcpu=ev6</key>
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</values>
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<author title="Author">
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<mail link="swift@gentoo.org">Sven Vermeulen</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Author">
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<mail link="g2boojum@gentoo.org">Grant Goodyear</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Author">
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<mail link="uberlord@gentoo.org">Roy Marples</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Author">
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<mail link="drobbins@gentoo.org">Daniel Robbins</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Author">
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<mail link="chouser@gentoo.org">Chris Houser</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Author">
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<mail link="jerry@gentoo.org">Jerry Alexandratos</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Gentoo x86 Developer">
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<mail link="seemant@gentoo.org">Seemant Kulleen</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Gentoo Alpha Developer">
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<mail link="taviso@gentoo.org">Tavis Ormandy</mail>
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</author><!-- Does not want to be listed on the rendered page
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<author title="Gentoo Developer">
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Aron Griffis
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<author title="Gentoo AMD64 Developer">
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<mail link="jhuebel@gentoo.org">Jason Huebel</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Gentoo HPPA developer">
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<mail link="gmsoft@gentoo.org">Guy Martin</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Gentoo PPC developer">
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<mail link="pvdabeel@gentoo.org">Pieter Van den Abeele</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Gentoo SPARC developer">
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<mail link="blademan@gentoo.org">Joe Kallar</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="zhen@gentoo.org">John P. Davis</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">Pierre-Henri Jondot</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="stocke2@gentoo.org">Eric Stockbridge</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="rajiv@gentoo.org">Rajiv Manglani</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="seo@gentoo.org">Jungmin Seo</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="zhware@gentoo.org">Stoyan Zhekov</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="jhhudso@gentoo.org">Jared Hudson</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="peitolm@gentoo.org">Colin Morey</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="peesh@gentoo.org">Jorge Paulo</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="carl@gentoo.org">Carl Anderson</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="avenj@gentoo.org">Jon Portnoy</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="klasikahl@gentoo.org">Zack Gilburd</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="jmorgan@gentoo.org">Jack Morgan</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="bennyc@gentoo.org">Benny Chuang</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="erwin@gentoo.org">Erwin</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="kumba@gentoo.org">Joshua Kinard</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="dertobi123@gentoo.org">Tobias Scherbaum</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="neysx@gentoo.org">Xavier Neys</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Editor">
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<mail link="nightmorph@gentoo.org">Joshua Saddler</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Reviewer">
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<mail link="gerrynjr@gentoo.org">Gerald J. Normandin Jr.</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Reviewer">
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<mail link="dberkholz@gentoo.org">Donnie Berkholz</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Reviewer">
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<mail link="antifa@gentoo.org">Ken Nowack</mail>
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</author>
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<author title="Contributor">
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<mail link="pylon@gentoo.org">Lars Weiler</mail>
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</author>
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<abstract>
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This is the Gentoo Handbook, an effort to centralize Gentoo/Linux information.
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This handbook contains the installation instructions for an Internet-based
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installation on Alpha systems and parts about working with Gentoo and Portage.
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</abstract>
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<!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
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<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
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<license/>
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<version>15</version>
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<date>2013-02-11</date>
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<part>
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<title>Installing Gentoo</title>
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<abstract>
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In this part you learn how to install Gentoo on your system.
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</abstract>
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<chapter>
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<title>About the Gentoo Linux Installation</title>
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<include href="hb-install-about.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Choosing the Right Installation Medium</title>
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<abstract>
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You can install Gentoo in many ways. This chapter explains how to install Gentoo
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using the minimal Installation CD although installation through the Universal
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Installation CD is possible as well.
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</abstract>
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<include href="hb-install-alpha-medium.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Configuring your Network</title>
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<include href="hb-install-network.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Preparing the Disks</title>
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<abstract>
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To be able to install Gentoo, you must create the necessary partitions.
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This chapter describes how to partition a disk for future usage.
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</abstract>
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<include href="hb-install-alpha-disk.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Installing the Gentoo Installation Files</title>
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<include href="hb-install-stage.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Installing the Gentoo Base System</title>
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<include href="hb-install-system.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Configuring the Kernel</title>
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<abstract>
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The Linux kernel is the core of every distribution. This chapter
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explains how to configure your kernel.
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</abstract>
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<include href="hb-install-alpha-kernel.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Configuring your System</title>
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<include href="hb-install-config.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Installing Necessary System Tools</title>
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<include href="hb-install-tools.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Configuring the Bootloader</title>
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<abstract>
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Several bootloaders exist. Each one of them has its own way of
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configuration. In this chapter we'll describe all possibilities for you
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and step you through the process of configuring a bootloader to your
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needs.
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</abstract>
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<include href="hb-install-alpha-bootloader.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Finalizing your Gentoo Installation</title>
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<include href="hb-install-finalise.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Where to go from here?</title>
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<include href="hb-install-next.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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</part>
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<part>
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<title>Working with Gentoo</title>
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<abstract>
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Learn how to work with Gentoo: installing software, altering variables, changing
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Portage behaviour etc.
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</abstract>
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<chapter>
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<title>A Portage Introduction</title>
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<include href="hb-working-portage.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>USE flags</title>
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<include href="hb-working-use.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Portage Features</title>
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<include href="hb-working-features.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Initscripts</title>
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<include href="hb-working-rcscripts.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Environment Variables</title>
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<include href="hb-working-variables.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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</part>
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<part>
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<title>Working with Portage</title>
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<abstract>
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"Working with Portage" provides an in-depth coverage of Portage, Gentoo's
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Software Management Tool.
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</abstract>
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<chapter>
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<title>Files and Directories</title>
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<include href="hb-portage-files.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Configuring through Variables</title>
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<include href="hb-portage-configuration.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Mixing Software Branches</title>
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<include href="hb-portage-branches.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Additional Portage Tools</title>
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<include href="hb-portage-tools.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Diverting from the Official Tree</title>
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<include href="hb-portage-diverttree.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Advanced Portage Features</title>
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<include href="hb-portage-advanced.xml" />
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</chapter>
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</part>
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<part>
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<title>Gentoo Network Configuration</title>
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<abstract>A comprehensive guide to Networking in Gentoo.</abstract>
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<chapter>
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<title>Getting Started</title>
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<include href="hb-net-start.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Advanced Configuration</title>
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<include href="hb-net-advanced.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Modular Networking</title>
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<include href="hb-net-modules.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Wireless Networking</title>
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<include href="hb-net-wireless.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Adding Functionality</title>
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<include href="hb-net-functions.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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<chapter>
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<title>Network Management</title>
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<include href="hb-net-management.xml"/>
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</chapter>
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</part>
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</book>
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