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| 9 | <sections> |
9 | <sections> |
| 10 | <section> |
10 | <section> |
| 11 | <title>Hardware Requirements</title> |
11 | <title>Hardware Requirements</title> |
| 12 | <subsection> |
12 | <subsection> |
| 13 | <title>Introduction</title> |
13 | <title>Introduction</title> |
| 14 | <body> |
14 | <body> |
| 15 | |
15 | |
| 16 | <p> |
16 | <p> |
| 17 | Before we start, we first list what hardware requirements you need to |
17 | Before we start, we first list what hardware requirements you need to |
| 18 | successfully install Gentoo on your box. This of course depends on your |
18 | successfully install Gentoo on your box. This of course depends on your |
| 19 | architecture. |
19 | architecture. |
| 20 | </p> |
20 | </p> |
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21 | |
| 22 | </body> |
22 | </body> |
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| 85 | </p> |
85 | </p> |
| 86 | |
86 | |
| 87 | <p> |
87 | <p> |
| 88 | Now what stage do you have to choose? |
88 | Now what stage do you have to choose? |
| 89 | </p> |
89 | </p> |
| 90 | |
90 | |
| 91 | <p> |
91 | <p> |
| 92 | Starting from a <e>stage1</e> allows you to have total control over the |
92 | Starting from a <e>stage1</e> allows you to have total control over the |
| 93 | optimization settings and optional build-time functionality that is |
93 | optimization settings and optional build-time functionality that is |
| 94 | initially enabled on your system. This makes <e>stage1</e> installs good for |
94 | initially enabled on your system. This makes <e>stage1</e> installs good for |
| 95 | power users who know what they are doing. It is also a great |
95 | power users who know what they are doing. It is also a great |
| 96 | installation method for those who would like to know more about the |
96 | installation method for those who would like to know more about the |
| 97 | inner workings of Gentoo Linux. |
97 | inner workings of Gentoo Linux. |
| 98 | </p> |
98 | </p> |
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100 | <p> |
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101 | A <e>stage1</e> installation can only be performed when you have a working |
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102 | Internet connection. |
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103 | </p> |
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104 | |
| 100 | <table> |
105 | <table> |
| 101 | <tr> |
106 | <tr> |
| 102 | <th>Stage1</th> |
107 | <th>Stage1</th> |
| 103 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
108 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
| 104 | </tr> |
109 | </tr> |
| 105 | <tr> |
110 | <tr> |
| 106 | <th>+</th> |
111 | <th>+</th> |
| 107 | <ti> |
112 | <ti> |
| 108 | Allows you to have total control over the optimization settings and optional |
113 | Allows you to have total control over the optimization settings and optional |
| 109 | build-time functionality that is initially enabled on your system |
114 | build-time functionality that is initially enabled on your system |
| 110 | </ti> |
115 | </ti> |
| 111 | </tr> |
116 | </tr> |
| 112 | <tr> |
117 | <tr> |
| 113 | <th>+</th> |
118 | <th>+</th> |
| 114 | <ti>Suitable for powerusers that know what they are doing</ti> |
119 | <ti>Suitable for powerusers that know what they are doing</ti> |
| 115 | </tr> |
120 | </tr> |
| 116 | <tr> |
121 | <tr> |
| 117 | <th>+</th> |
122 | <th>+</th> |
| 118 | <ti>Allows you to learn more about the inner workings of Gentoo</ti> |
123 | <ti>Allows you to learn more about the inner workings of Gentoo</ti> |
| 119 | </tr> |
124 | </tr> |
| 120 | <tr> |
125 | <tr> |
| 121 | <th>-</th> |
126 | <th>-</th> |
| 122 | <ti>Takes a long time to finish the installation</ti> |
127 | <ti>Takes a long time to finish the installation</ti> |
| 123 | </tr> |
128 | </tr> |
| 124 | <tr> |
129 | <tr> |
| 125 | <th>-</th> |
130 | <th>-</th> |
| 126 | <ti> |
131 | <ti> |
| 127 | If you don't intend to tweak the settings, it is probably a waste of time |
132 | If you don't intend to tweak the settings, it is probably a waste of time |
| 128 | </ti> |
133 | </ti> |
| 129 | </tr> |
134 | </tr> |
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135 | <tr> |
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136 | <th>-</th> |
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137 | <ti> |
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138 | Not suitable for networkless installations |
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139 | </ti> |
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140 | </tr> |
| 130 | </table> |
141 | </table> |
| 131 | |
142 | |
| 132 | <p> |
143 | <p> |
| 133 | <e>Stage2</e> installs allow you to skip the bootstrap process and doing this |
144 | <e>Stage2</e> installs allow you to skip the bootstrap process and doing this |
| 134 | is fine if you are happy with the optimization settings that we chose |
145 | is fine if you are happy with the optimization settings that we chose |
| 135 | for your particular <e>stage2</e> tarball. |
146 | for your particular <e>stage2</e> tarball. |
| 136 | </p> |
147 | </p> |
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148 | |
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149 | <p> |
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150 | A <e>stage2</e> installation can only be performed when you have a working |
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151 | Internet connection. |
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152 | </p> |
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153 | |
| 138 | <table> |
154 | <table> |
| 139 | <tr> |
155 | <tr> |
| 140 | <th>Stage2</th> |
156 | <th>Stage2</th> |
| 141 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
157 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
| 142 | </tr> |
158 | </tr> |
| 143 | <tr> |
159 | <tr> |
| 144 | <th>+</th> |
160 | <th>+</th> |
| 145 | <ti>You don't need to bootstrap</ti> |
161 | <ti>You don't need to bootstrap</ti> |
| 146 | </tr> |
162 | </tr> |
| 147 | <tr> |
163 | <tr> |
| 148 | <th>+</th> |
164 | <th>+</th> |
| 149 | <ti>Faster than starting with stage1</ti> |
165 | <ti>Faster than starting with stage1</ti> |
| 150 | </tr> |
166 | </tr> |
| 151 | <tr> |
167 | <tr> |
| 152 | <th>+</th> |
168 | <th>+</th> |
| 153 | <ti>You can still tweak your settings</ti> |
169 | <ti>You can still tweak your settings</ti> |
| 154 | </tr> |
170 | </tr> |
| 155 | <tr> |
171 | <tr> |
| 156 | <th>-</th> |
172 | <th>-</th> |
| 157 | <ti>You cannot tweak as much as with a stage1</ti> |
173 | <ti>You cannot tweak as much as with a stage1</ti> |
| 158 | </tr> |
174 | </tr> |
| 159 | <tr> |
175 | <tr> |
| 160 | <th>-</th> |
176 | <th>-</th> |
| 161 | <ti>It's not the fastest way to install Gentoo</ti> |
177 | <ti>It's not the fastest way to install Gentoo</ti> |
| 162 | </tr> |
178 | </tr> |
| 163 | <tr> |
179 | <tr> |
| 164 | <th>-</th> |
180 | <th>-</th> |
| 165 | <ti>You have to accept the optimizations we chose for the bootstrap</ti> |
181 | <ti>You have to accept the optimizations we chose for the bootstrap</ti> |
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182 | </tr> |
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183 | <tr> |
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184 | <th>-</th> |
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185 | <ti> |
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186 | Not suitable for networkless installations |
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187 | </ti> |
| 166 | </tr> |
188 | </tr> |
| 167 | </table> |
189 | </table> |
| 168 | |
190 | |
| 169 | <p> |
191 | <p> |
| 170 | Choosing to go with a <e>stage3</e> allows for the fastest install of Gentoo |
192 | Choosing to go with a <e>stage3</e> allows for the fastest install of Gentoo |
| 171 | Linux, but also means that your base system will have the optimization |
193 | Linux, but also means that your base system will have the optimization |
| 172 | settings that we chose for you (which to be honest, are good settings |
194 | settings that we chose for you (which to be honest, are good settings |
| 173 | and were carefully chosen to enhance performance while maintaining |
195 | and were carefully chosen to enhance performance while maintaining |
| 174 | stability). <e>stage3</e> is also required if you want to install Gentoo using |
196 | stability). <e>stage3</e> is also required if you want to install Gentoo using |
| 175 | prebuilt packages or without a network connection. |
197 | prebuilt packages or without a network connection. |
| 176 | </p> |
198 | </p> |
| 177 | |
199 | |
| 178 | <table> |
200 | <table> |
| 179 | <tr> |
201 | <tr> |
| 180 | <th>Stage3</th> |
202 | <th>Stage3</th> |
| 181 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
203 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
| 182 | </tr> |
204 | </tr> |
| 183 | <tr> |
205 | <tr> |
| 184 | <th>+</th> |
206 | <th>+</th> |
| 185 | <ti>Fastest way to get a Gentoo base system</ti> |
207 | <ti>Fastest way to get a Gentoo base system</ti> |
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208 | </tr> |
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209 | <tr> |
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210 | <th>+</th> |
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211 | <ti>Suitable for networkless installations</ti> |
| 186 | </tr> |
212 | </tr> |
| 187 | <tr> |
213 | <tr> |
| 188 | <th>-</th> |
214 | <th>-</th> |
| 189 | <ti>You cannot tweak the base system - it's built already</ti> |
215 | <ti>You cannot tweak the base system - it's built already</ti> |
| 190 | </tr> |
216 | </tr> |
| 191 | <tr> |
217 | <tr> |
| 192 | <th>-</th> |
218 | <th>-</th> |
| 193 | <ti>You cannot brag about having used stage1 or stage2</ti> |
219 | <ti>You cannot brag about having used stage1 or stage2</ti> |
| 194 | </tr> |
220 | </tr> |
| 195 | </table> |
221 | </table> |
| 196 | |
222 | |
| 197 | <p> |
223 | <p> |
| 198 | Write down (or remember) what stage you want to use. You need this later when |
224 | Write down (or remember) what stage you want to use. You need this later when |
| 199 | you decide what LiveCD (or other installation medium) you want to use. You might |
225 | you decide what LiveCD (or other installation medium) you want to use. You might |
| 200 | be interested to know that, if you decide to use different optimization settings |
226 | be interested to know that, if you decide to use different optimization settings |
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