Gentoo Linux/IA64 Handbook
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Sven Vermeulen
Grant Goodyear
Roy Marples
Daniel Robbins
Chris Houser
Jerry Alexandratos
Seemant Kulleen
Tavis Ormandy
Jason Huebel
Guy Martin
Tim Yamin
Pieter Van den Abeele
Joe Kallar
Mike Frysinger
John P. Davis
Pierre-Henri Jondot
Eric Stockbridge
Rajiv Manglani
Jungmin Seo
Stoyan Zhekov
Jared Hudson
Colin Morey
Jorge Paulo
Carl Anderson
Jon Portnoy
Zack Gilburd
Jack Morgan
Benny Chuang
Erwin
Joshua Kinard
Stuart Longland
Tobias Scherbaum
Xavier Neys
Joshua Saddler
Gerald J. Normandin Jr.
Donnie Berkholz
Ken Nowack
Lars Weiler
This is the Gentoo Handbook, an effort to centralise Gentoo/Linux information.
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Installing Gentoo
In this part you learn how to install Gentoo on your system.
About the Gentoo Linux Installation
Choosing the Right Installation Medium
You can install Gentoo in many ways. This chapter explains how to install Gentoo
using the minimal Installation CD although installation through the Universal
Installation CD is possible as well.
Configuring your Network
Preparing the Disks
To be able to install Gentoo, you must create the necessary partitions.
This chapter describes how to partition a disk for future usage.
Installing the Gentoo Installation Files
Installing the Gentoo Base System
Configuring the Kernel
The Linux kernel is the core of every distribution. This chapter
explains how to configure your kernel.
Configuring your System
Installing Necessary System Tools
Configuring the Bootloader
The ia64 architecture uses the elilo bootloader.
This chapter explains how to install and configure elilo.
Finalizing your Gentoo Installation
Where to go from here?
Working with Gentoo
Learn how to work with Gentoo: installing software, altering variables, changing
Portage behaviour etc.
A Portage Introduction
USE flags
Portage Features
Initscripts
Environment Variables
Working with Portage
"Working with Portage" provides an in-depth coverage of Portage, Gentoo's
Software Management Tool.
Files and Directories
Configuring through Variables
Mixing Software Branches
Additional Portage Tools
Diverting from the Official Tree
Advanced Portage Features
Gentoo Network Configuration
A comprehensive guide to Networking in Gentoo.
Getting Started
Advanced Configuration
Modular Networking
Wireless Networking
Adding Functionality
Network Management