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5 5
6<book link="handbook-alpha.xml"> 6<book>
7<title>Gentoo Linux Alpha Handbook</title> 7<title>Gentoo Linux Alpha Handbook</title>
8 8
9<values>
10 <key id="arch">Alpha</key>
11 <key id="/boot">/dev/sda1</key>
12 <key id="kernel-version">2.6.33-r2</key>
13 <key id="kernel-name">kernel-2.6.33-gentoo-r2</key>
14 <key id="min-cd-name">install-alpha-minimal-&lt;release&gt;.iso</key>
15 <key id="min-cd-size">60</key>
16 <key id="online-book">handbook-alpha.xml</key>
17 <key id="release-dir">releases/alpha/autobuilds/</key>
18 <key id="stage3">stage3-alpha-&lt;release&gt;.tar.bz2</key>
19 <key id="profile">default/linux/alpha/10.0</key>
20 <key id="CFLAGS">-mieee -pipe -O2 -mcpu=ev6</key>
21</values>
22
9<author title="Author"> 23<author title="Author">
10 <mail link="swift@gentoo.org">Sven Vermeulen</mail> 24 <mail link="swift@gentoo.org">Sven Vermeulen</mail>
25</author>
26<author title="Author">
27 <mail link="g2boojum@gentoo.org">Grant Goodyear</mail>
28</author>
29<author title="Author">
30 <mail link="uberlord@gentoo.org">Roy Marples</mail>
11</author> 31</author>
12<author title="Author"> 32<author title="Author">
13 <mail link="drobbins@gentoo.org">Daniel Robbins</mail> 33 <mail link="drobbins@gentoo.org">Daniel Robbins</mail>
14</author> 34</author>
15<author title="Author"> 35<author title="Author">
… …
21<author title="Gentoo x86 Developer"> 41<author title="Gentoo x86 Developer">
22 <mail link="seemant@gentoo.org">Seemant Kulleen</mail> 42 <mail link="seemant@gentoo.org">Seemant Kulleen</mail>
23</author> 43</author>
24<author title="Gentoo Alpha Developer"> 44<author title="Gentoo Alpha Developer">
25 <mail link="taviso@gentoo.org">Tavis Ormandy</mail> 45 <mail link="taviso@gentoo.org">Tavis Ormandy</mail>
26</author> 46</author><!-- Does not want to be listed on the rendered page
27<author title="Gentoo Alpha Developer"> 47<author title="Gentoo Developer">
28 <mail link="agriffis@gentoo.org">Aron Griffis</mail> 48 Aron Griffis
29</author> 49</author>
50-->
30<author title="Gentoo AMD64 Developer"> 51<author title="Gentoo AMD64 Developer">
31 <mail link="jhuebel@gentoo.org">Jason Huebel</mail> 52 <mail link="jhuebel@gentoo.org">Jason Huebel</mail>
32</author> 53</author>
33<author title="Gentoo HPPA developer"> 54<author title="Gentoo HPPA developer">
34 <mail link="gmsoft@gentoo.org">Guy Martin</mail> 55 <mail link="gmsoft@gentoo.org">Guy Martin</mail>
… …
86 <mail link="kumba@gentoo.org">Joshua Kinard</mail> 107 <mail link="kumba@gentoo.org">Joshua Kinard</mail>
87</author> 108</author>
88<author title="Editor"> 109<author title="Editor">
89 <mail link="dertobi123@gentoo.org">Tobias Scherbaum</mail> 110 <mail link="dertobi123@gentoo.org">Tobias Scherbaum</mail>
90</author> 111</author>
91<author title="Reviewer"> 112<author title="Editor">
92 <mail link="g2boojum@gentoo.org">Grant Goodyear</mail> 113 <mail link="neysx@gentoo.org">Xavier Neys</mail>
114</author>
115<author title="Editor">
116 <mail link="nightmorph@gentoo.org">Joshua Saddler</mail>
93</author> 117</author>
94<author title="Reviewer"> 118<author title="Reviewer">
95 <mail link="gerrynjr@gentoo.org">Gerald J. Normandin Jr.</mail> 119 <mail link="gerrynjr@gentoo.org">Gerald J. Normandin Jr.</mail>
96</author> 120</author>
97<author title="Reviewer"> 121<author title="Reviewer">
98 <mail link="spyderous@gentoo.org">Donnie Berkholz</mail> 122 <mail link="dberkholz@gentoo.org">Donnie Berkholz</mail>
99</author> 123</author>
100<author title="Reviewer"> 124<author title="Reviewer">
101 <mail link="antifa@gentoo.org">Ken Nowack</mail> 125 <mail link="antifa@gentoo.org">Ken Nowack</mail>
102</author> 126</author>
103<author title="Contributor"> 127<author title="Contributor">
104 <mail link="pylon@gentoo.org">Lars Weiler</mail> 128 <mail link="pylon@gentoo.org">Lars Weiler</mail>
105</author> 129</author>
106 130
107<abstract> 131<abstract>
108This is the Gentoo Handbook, an effort to centralise Gentoo/Linux 132This is the Gentoo Handbook, an effort to centralize Gentoo/Linux information.
109information. 133This handbook contains the installation instructions for an Internet-based
134installation on Alpha systems and parts about working with Gentoo and Portage.
110</abstract> 135</abstract>
111 136
112<!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> 137<!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
113<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 --> 138<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
114<license/> 139<license/>
115 140
116<version>3.10</version> 141<version>10.1</version>
117<date>2005-03-28</date> 142<date>2010-07-19</date>
118 143
119<part> 144<part>
120<title>Installing Gentoo</title> 145<title>Installing Gentoo</title>
121<abstract> 146<abstract>
122In this part you learn how to install Gentoo on your system. 147In this part you learn how to install Gentoo on your system.
123</abstract> 148</abstract>
124 149
125<chapter> 150<chapter>
126<title>About the Gentoo Linux Installation</title> 151<title>About the Gentoo Linux Installation</title>
127<abstract>
128This chapter introduces you to the installation approach documented in this
129part.
130</abstract>
131 <include href="hb-install-about.xml"/> 152 <include href="hb-install-about.xml"/>
132</chapter> 153</chapter>
133 154
134<chapter> 155<chapter>
135<title>Choosing the Right Installation Medium</title> 156<title>Choosing the Right Installation Medium</title>
… …
141 <include href="hb-install-alpha-medium.xml"/> 162 <include href="hb-install-alpha-medium.xml"/>
142</chapter> 163</chapter>
143 164
144<chapter> 165<chapter>
145<title>Configuring your Network</title> 166<title>Configuring your Network</title>
146<abstract>
147To be able to download the latest source code, you will need to setup
148networking.
149</abstract>
150 <include href="hb-install-network.xml"/> 167 <include href="hb-install-network.xml"/>
151</chapter> 168</chapter>
152 169
153<chapter> 170<chapter>
154<title>Preparing the Disks</title> 171<title>Preparing the Disks</title>
… …
159 <include href="hb-install-alpha-disk.xml"/> 176 <include href="hb-install-alpha-disk.xml"/>
160</chapter> 177</chapter>
161 178
162<chapter> 179<chapter>
163<title>Installing the Gentoo Installation Files</title> 180<title>Installing the Gentoo Installation Files</title>
164<abstract>
165Gentoo installs work through so-called stage-files. In this chapter we
166describe how you extract a stage-file and configure Portage.
167</abstract>
168 <include href="hb-install-stage.xml"/> 181 <include href="hb-install-stage.xml"/>
169</chapter> 182</chapter>
170 183
171<chapter> 184<chapter>
172<title>Installing the Gentoo Base System</title> 185<title>Installing the Gentoo Base System</title>
173<abstract>
174Independent of what stage you chose, the eventual result is that you
175have a Gentoo base system at your disposal. This chapter describes how
176to progress to that stadium.
177</abstract>
178 <include href="hb-install-system.xml"/> 186 <include href="hb-install-system.xml"/>
179</chapter> 187</chapter>
180 188
181<chapter> 189<chapter>
182<title>Configuring the Kernel</title> 190<title>Configuring the Kernel</title>
… …
187 <include href="hb-install-alpha-kernel.xml"/> 195 <include href="hb-install-alpha-kernel.xml"/>
188</chapter> 196</chapter>
189 197
190<chapter> 198<chapter>
191<title>Configuring your System</title> 199<title>Configuring your System</title>
192<abstract>
193You need to edit some important configuration files. In this chapter
194you receive an overview of these files and an explanation on how to
195proceed.
196</abstract>
197 <include href="hb-install-config.xml"/> 200 <include href="hb-install-config.xml"/>
198</chapter> 201</chapter>
199 202
200<chapter> 203<chapter>
201<title>Installing Necessary System Tools</title> 204<title>Installing Necessary System Tools</title>
202<abstract>
203As mentioned before, Gentoo is about choices. In this chapter we help you
204choose and install some important tools.
205</abstract>
206 <include href="hb-install-tools.xml"/> 205 <include href="hb-install-tools.xml"/>
207</chapter> 206</chapter>
208 207
209<chapter> 208<chapter>
210<title>Configuring the Bootloader</title> 209<title>Configuring the Bootloader</title>
… …
217 <include href="hb-install-alpha-bootloader.xml"/> 216 <include href="hb-install-alpha-bootloader.xml"/>
218</chapter> 217</chapter>
219 218
220<chapter> 219<chapter>
221<title>Finalizing your Gentoo Installation</title> 220<title>Finalizing your Gentoo Installation</title>
222<abstract>
223You're almost done. We'll just create one (or more) users for your
224system.
225</abstract>
226 <include href="hb-install-finalise.xml"/> 221 <include href="hb-install-finalise.xml"/>
227</chapter> 222</chapter>
228 223
229<chapter> 224<chapter>
230<title>Where to go from here?</title> 225<title>Where to go from here?</title>
231<abstract>
232Now you have your Gentoo system, but what's next?
233</abstract>
234 <include href="hb-install-next.xml"/> 226 <include href="hb-install-next.xml"/>
235</chapter> 227</chapter>
236</part> 228</part>
237 229
238<part> 230<part>
… …
242Portage behaviour etc. 234Portage behaviour etc.
243</abstract> 235</abstract>
244 236
245<chapter> 237<chapter>
246<title>A Portage Introduction</title> 238<title>A Portage Introduction</title>
247<abstract>
248This chapter explains the "simple" steps a user definitely needs to know to
249maintain the software on his system.
250</abstract>
251 <include href="hb-working-portage.xml"/> 239 <include href="hb-working-portage.xml"/>
252</chapter> 240</chapter>
253 241
254<chapter> 242<chapter>
255<title>USE flags</title> 243<title>USE flags</title>
256<abstract>
257USE-flags are a very important aspect of Gentoo. In this chapter, you learn to
258work with USE-flags and understand how USE-flags interact with your system.
259</abstract>
260 <include href="hb-working-use.xml"/> 244 <include href="hb-working-use.xml"/>
261</chapter> 245</chapter>
262 246
263<chapter> 247<chapter>
264<title>Portage Features</title> 248<title>Portage Features</title>
265<abstract>
266Discover the features Portage has, such as support for distributed compiling,
267ccache and more.
268</abstract>
269 <include href="hb-working-features.xml"/> 249 <include href="hb-working-features.xml"/>
270</chapter> 250</chapter>
271 251
272<chapter> 252<chapter>
273<title>Initscripts</title> 253<title>Initscripts</title>
274<abstract>
275Gentoo uses a special initscript format which, amongst other features, allows
276dependency-driven decisions and virtual initscripts. This chapter explains all
277these aspects and explains how to deal with these scripts.
278</abstract>
279 <include href="hb-working-rcscripts.xml"/> 254 <include href="hb-working-rcscripts.xml"/>
280</chapter> 255</chapter>
281 256
282<chapter> 257<chapter>
283<title>Environment Variables</title> 258<title>Environment Variables</title>
284<abstract>
285With Gentoo you can easily manage the environment variables for your system.
286This chapter explains how you do that, and also describes frequently used
287variables.
288</abstract>
289 <include href="hb-working-variables.xml"/> 259 <include href="hb-working-variables.xml"/>
290</chapter> 260</chapter>
291</part> 261</part>
292 262
293<part> 263<part>
… …
297Software Management Tool. 267Software Management Tool.
298</abstract> 268</abstract>
299 269
300<chapter> 270<chapter>
301<title>Files and Directories</title> 271<title>Files and Directories</title>
302<abstract>
303Once you want to know Portage in-depth you need to know where it stores its
304files and data.
305</abstract>
306 <include href="hb-portage-files.xml"/> 272 <include href="hb-portage-files.xml"/>
307</chapter> 273</chapter>
308 274
309<chapter> 275<chapter>
310<title>Configuring through Variables</title> 276<title>Configuring through Variables</title>
311<abstract>
312Portage is completely configurable through various variables you can set in the
313configuration file or as environment variable.
314</abstract>
315 <include href="hb-portage-configuration.xml"/> 277 <include href="hb-portage-configuration.xml"/>
316</chapter> 278</chapter>
317 279
318<chapter> 280<chapter>
319<title>Mixing Software Branches</title> 281<title>Mixing Software Branches</title>
320<abstract>
321Gentoo provides software separated in several branches, depending on stability
322and architectural support. "Mixing Software Branches" inform you how these
323branches can be configured and how you can override this separation
324individually.
325</abstract>
326 <include href="hb-portage-branches.xml"/> 282 <include href="hb-portage-branches.xml"/>
327</chapter> 283</chapter>
328 284
329<chapter> 285<chapter>
330<title>Additional Portage Tools</title> 286<title>Additional Portage Tools</title>
331<abstract>
332Portage comes with a few extra tools that might make your Gentoo experience even
333better. Read on to discover how to use dispatch-conf and other tools.
334</abstract>
335 <include href="hb-portage-tools.xml"/> 287 <include href="hb-portage-tools.xml"/>
336</chapter> 288</chapter>
337 289
338<chapter> 290<chapter>
339<title>Diverting from the Official Tree</title> 291<title>Diverting from the Official Tree</title>
340<abstract>
341"Diverting from the Official Tree" gives you some tips and tricks on how to use
342your own Portage tree, how to synchronise only the categories you want, inject
343packages and more.
344</abstract>
345 <include href="hb-portage-diverttree.xml"/> 292 <include href="hb-portage-diverttree.xml"/>
346</chapter> 293</chapter>
347
348<chapter>
349<title>The Ebuild Application</title>
350<abstract>
351In "The Ebuild Application" you are informed about the steps Portage takes while
352installing software and how you can do this yourself using the ebuild
353application.
354</abstract>
355 <include href="hb-portage-ebuild.xml"/>
356</chapter>
357</part> 294</part>
358 295
296<part>
297<title>Gentoo Network Configuration</title>
298<abstract>A comprehensive guide to Networking in Gentoo.</abstract>
299
300<chapter>
301<title>Getting Started</title>
302<include href="hb-net-start.xml"/>
303</chapter>
304
305<chapter>
306<title>Advanced Configuration</title>
307<include href="hb-net-advanced.xml"/>
308</chapter>
309
310<chapter>
311<title>Modular Networking</title>
312<include href="hb-net-modules.xml"/>
313</chapter>
314
315<chapter>
316<title>Wireless Networking</title>
317<include href="hb-net-wireless.xml"/>
318</chapter>
319
320<chapter>
321<title>Adding Functionality</title>
322<include href="hb-net-functions.xml"/>
323</chapter>
324
325<chapter>
326<title>Network Management</title>
327<include href="hb-net-management.xml"/>
328</chapter>
329</part>
330
359</book> 331</book>
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