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| 9 | <sections> |
9 | <sections> |
| 10 | |
10 | |
| 11 | <version>2.11</version> |
11 | <version>8.2</version> |
| 12 | <date>2006-02-27</date> |
12 | <date>2007-06-29</date> |
| 13 | |
13 | |
| 14 | <section> |
14 | <section> |
| 15 | <title>Hardware Requirements</title> |
15 | <title>Hardware Requirements</title> |
| 16 | <subsection> |
16 | <subsection> |
| 17 | <title>Introduction</title> |
17 | <title>Introduction</title> |
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| 52 | |
52 | |
| 53 | </body> |
53 | </body> |
| 54 | </subsection> |
54 | </subsection> |
| 55 | </section> |
55 | </section> |
| 56 | |
56 | |
| 57 | <!-- Copy/paste from hb-install-x86-medium.xml --> |
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| 58 | <!-- START --> |
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| 59 | <section> |
57 | <section> |
| 60 | <title>The Gentoo Installation CDs</title> |
58 | <title>The Gentoo Installation CD</title> |
| 61 | <subsection> |
59 | <subsection> |
| 62 | <title>Introduction</title> |
60 | <title>Introduction</title> |
| 63 | <body> |
61 | <body> |
| 64 | |
62 | |
| 65 | <p> |
63 | <p> |
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| 67 | self-sustained Gentoo environment. They allow you to boot Linux from the CD. |
65 | self-sustained Gentoo environment. They allow you to boot Linux from the CD. |
| 68 | During the boot process your hardware is detected and the appropriate drivers |
66 | During the boot process your hardware is detected and the appropriate drivers |
| 69 | are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. |
67 | are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. |
| 70 | </p> |
68 | </p> |
| 71 | |
69 | |
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70 | <!-- |
| 72 | <p> |
71 | <p> |
| 73 | All Installation CDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your |
72 | All Installation CDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your |
| 74 | partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. We currently provide |
73 | partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. We currently provide |
| 75 | two Installation CDs which are equaly suitable to install Gentoo from, as long |
74 | two Installation CDs which are equally suitable to install Gentoo from, as long |
| 76 | as you're planning on performing an Internet-based installation using the |
75 | as you're planning on performing an Internet-based installation using the |
| 77 | latest version of the available packages. |
76 | latest version of the available packages. |
| 78 | </p> |
77 | </p> |
| 79 | |
78 | |
| 80 | <p> |
79 | <p> |
| 81 | If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use |
80 | If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use |
| 82 | the installation instructions described in the <uri |
81 | the installation instructions described in the <uri |
| 83 | link="2006.0/index.xml">Gentoo 2006.0 Handbooks</uri>. |
82 | link="2007.0/index.xml">Gentoo 2007.0 Handbooks</uri>. |
| 84 | </p> |
83 | </p> |
| 85 | |
84 | |
| 86 | <p> |
85 | <p> |
| 87 | The two Installation CDs we currently provide are: |
86 | The two Installation CDs we currently provide are: |
| 88 | </p> |
87 | </p> |
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| 102 | |
101 | |
| 103 | <p> |
102 | <p> |
| 104 | To help you decide which Installation CD you need, we have written down the |
103 | To help you decide which Installation CD you need, we have written down the |
| 105 | major advantages and disadvantages of each Installation CD. |
104 | major advantages and disadvantages of each Installation CD. |
| 106 | </p> |
105 | </p> |
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106 | --> |
| 107 | |
107 | |
| 108 | </body> |
108 | </body> |
| 109 | </subsection> |
109 | </subsection> |
| 110 | <subsection> |
110 | <subsection> |
| 111 | <title>Gentoo's Minimal Installation CD</title> |
111 | <title>Gentoo's Minimal Installation CD</title> |
| 112 | <body> |
112 | <body> |
| 113 | |
113 | |
| 114 | <p> |
114 | <p> |
| 115 | The Minimal Installation CD is called <c>install-alpha-minimal-2006.0.iso</c> |
115 | The Minimal Installation CD is called <c>install-alpha-minimal-2007.0.iso</c> |
| 116 | and takes up only 65 MB of diskspace. You can use this Installation CD to |
116 | and takes up only 65 MB of diskspace. You must use this Installation CD to |
| 117 | install Gentoo, but always with a working Internet connection only. |
117 | install Gentoo, and you need a working Internet connection. |
| 118 | </p> |
118 | </p> |
| 119 | |
119 | <!-- |
| 120 | <table> |
120 | <table> |
| 121 | <tr> |
121 | <tr> |
| 122 | <th>Minimal Installation CD</th> |
122 | <th>Minimal Installation CD</th> |
| 123 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
123 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
| 124 | </tr> |
124 | </tr> |
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| 140 | <subsection> |
140 | <subsection> |
| 141 | <title>Gentoo's Universal Installation CD</title> |
141 | <title>Gentoo's Universal Installation CD</title> |
| 142 | <body> |
142 | <body> |
| 143 | |
143 | |
| 144 | <p> |
144 | <p> |
| 145 | The Universal Installation CD is called <c>install-alpha-universal-2006.0.iso</c> |
145 | The Universal Installation CD is called <c>install-alpha-universal-2007.0.iso</c> |
| 146 | and consumes about 316 MB on a CD. You can use this Installation CD to install |
146 | and consumes about 316 MB on a CD. You can use this Installation CD to install |
| 147 | Gentoo, and you can even use it to install Gentoo without a working internet |
147 | Gentoo, and you can even use it to install Gentoo without a working internet |
| 148 | connection, just in case you want to bring Gentoo to another PC than the one |
148 | connection, just in case you want to bring Gentoo to another PC than the one |
| 149 | you are currently installing Gentoo on :) |
149 | you are currently installing Gentoo on :) |
| 150 | </p> |
150 | </p> |
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| 169 | </tr> |
169 | </tr> |
| 170 | </table> |
170 | </table> |
| 171 | |
171 | |
| 172 | </body> |
172 | </body> |
| 173 | </subsection> |
173 | </subsection> |
| 174 | <!-- No package CDs for Alpha - 2006.0 |
174 | |
| 175 | <subsection> |
175 | <subsection> |
| 176 | <title>Other CDs</title> |
176 | <title>Other CDs</title> |
| 177 | <body> |
177 | <body> |
| 178 | |
178 | |
| 179 | <p> |
179 | <p> |
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| 187 | |
187 | |
| 188 | <p> |
188 | <p> |
| 189 | If you intend to use the Packages CD to quickly install additional software, |
189 | If you intend to use the Packages CD to quickly install additional software, |
| 190 | make sure that you use the same subarchitecture as the stage3 tarball you use. |
190 | make sure that you use the same subarchitecture as the stage3 tarball you use. |
| 191 | </p> |
191 | </p> |
| 192 | |
192 | --> |
| 193 | </body> |
193 | </body> |
| 194 | </subsection>--> |
194 | </subsection> |
| 195 | <subsection> |
195 | <subsection> |
| 196 | <title>The Stage3 Tarball</title> |
196 | <title>The Stage3 Tarball</title> |
| 197 | <body> |
197 | <body> |
| 198 | |
198 | |
| 199 | <p> |
199 | <p> |
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| 222 | downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed |
222 | downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed |
| 223 | the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? |
223 | the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? |
| 224 | </p> |
224 | </p> |
| 225 | |
225 | |
| 226 | <p> |
226 | <p> |
| 227 | You can download any of the Installation CDs (and, if you want to, a Packages |
227 | You can download any of the Installation CDs (and, if you want to, a Packages CD |
| 228 | CD as well) from one of our <uri link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The |
228 | as well) from one of our <uri link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The |
| 229 | Installation CDs are located in the <path>releases/alpha/2006.0/installcd</path> |
229 | Installation CDs are located in the <path><keyval |
| 230 | directory. |
230 | id="release-dir"/>installcd</path> directory. |
| 231 | </p> |
231 | </p> |
| 232 | |
232 | |
| 233 | <p> |
233 | <p> |
| 234 | Inside that directory you'll find ISO-files. Those are full CD images which you |
234 | Inside that directory you'll find ISO-files. Those are full CD images which you |
| 235 | can write on a CD-R. |
235 | can write on a CD-R. |
| 236 | </p> |
236 | </p> |
| 237 | |
237 | |
| 238 | <p> |
238 | <p> |
| 239 | In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can |
239 | In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can |
| 240 | check its MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as |
240 | check its MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as |
| 241 | <path>install-alpha-minimal-2006.0.iso.DIGESTS</path>). You can check the MD5 |
241 | <path>install-alpha-minimal-2007.0.iso.DIGESTS</path>). You can check the MD5 |
| 242 | checksum with the <c>md5sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri |
242 | checksum with the <c>md5sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri |
| 243 | link="http://www.etree.org/md5com.html">md5sum</uri> for Windows. |
243 | link="http://www.etree.org/md5com.html">md5sum</uri> for Windows. |
| 244 | </p> |
244 | </p> |
| 245 | |
245 | |
| 246 | <p> |
246 | <p> |
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| 273 | With cdrecord, you simply type <c>cdrecord dev=/dev/hdc <downloaded iso |
273 | With cdrecord, you simply type <c>cdrecord dev=/dev/hdc <downloaded iso |
| 274 | file></c> (replace <path>/dev/hdc</path> with your CD-RW drive's |
274 | file></c> (replace <path>/dev/hdc</path> with your CD-RW drive's |
| 275 | device path). |
275 | device path). |
| 276 | </li> |
276 | </li> |
| 277 | <li> |
277 | <li> |
| 278 | With K3B, select <c>Tools</c> > <c>CD</c> > <c>Burn Image</c>. Then |
278 | With K3B, select <c>Tools</c> > <c>Burn CD Image</c>. Then you can locate |
| 279 | you can locate your ISO file within the 'Image to Burn' area. Finally click |
279 | your ISO file within the 'Image to Burn' area. Finally click <c>Start</c>. |
| 280 | <c>Start</c>. |
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| 281 | </li> |
280 | </li> |
| 282 | </ul> |
281 | </ul> |
| 283 | |
282 | |
| 284 | </body> |
283 | </body> |
| 285 | </subsection> |
284 | </subsection> |
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| 324 | >>> <i>show device</i> |
323 | >>> <i>show device</i> |
| 325 | dkb0.0.1.4.0 DKB0 TOSHIBA CDROM |
324 | dkb0.0.1.4.0 DKB0 TOSHIBA CDROM |
| 326 | <comment>(...)</comment> |
325 | <comment>(...)</comment> |
| 327 | <comment>(Substitute dkb0 with your CD-ROM drive device)</comment> |
326 | <comment>(Substitute dkb0 with your CD-ROM drive device)</comment> |
| 328 | >>> <i>boot dkb0 -flags 0</i> |
327 | >>> <i>boot dkb0 -flags 0</i> |
| 329 | <comment>To boot the 2.4 kernel instead of the default 2.6 kernel use:</comment> |
328 | <comment>(If you need serial console support)</comment> |
| 330 | >>> <i>boot dkb -flags 1</i> |
329 | >>> <i>boot dkb0 -flags 2</i> |
| 331 | </pre> |
330 | </pre> |
| 332 | |
331 | |
| 333 | <pre caption="Booting a CD-ROM using MILO"> |
332 | <pre caption="Booting a CD-ROM using MILO"> |
| 334 | <comment>(Substitute hdb with your CD-ROM drive device)</comment> |
333 | <comment>(Substitute hdb with your CD-ROM drive device)</comment> |
| 335 | MILO> <i>boot hdb:/boot/gentoo_2.6 initrd=/boot/gentoo_2_6.igz root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc looptype=zisofs loop=/zisofs cdroot</i> |
334 | MILO> <i>boot hdb:/boot/gentoo_2.6 initrd=/boot/gentoo_2_6.igz root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc looptype=zisofs loop=/zisofs cdroot</i> |
| 336 | <comment>To boot the 2.4 kernel instead of the default 2.6 kernel use:</comment> |
335 | <comment>(If you need serial console support)</comment> |
| 337 | MILO> <i>boot hdb:/boot/gentoo_2.4 initrd=/boot/gentoo_2_4.igz root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc looptype=zisofs loop=/zisofs cdroot</i> |
336 | MILO> <i>boot hdb:/boot/gentoo_2.6 initrd=/boot/gentoo_2_6.igz root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc looptype=zisofs loop=/zisofs console=ttyS0 cdroot</i> |
| 338 | </pre> |
337 | </pre> |
| 339 | |
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| 340 | <note> |
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| 341 | The default Alpha profile uses nptl and requires a 2.6 kernel. If your system |
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| 342 | cannot support nptl (or you do not want to use nptl), you should use the 2.4 |
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| 343 | kernel. Alternatively, if you prefer to compile your system without nptl, you |
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| 344 | will be given the chance to select a stage built without nptl in <uri |
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| 345 | link="?part=1&chap=5">Installing a Stage Tarball</uri>. |
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| 346 | </note> |
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| 347 | |
338 | |
| 348 | <p> |
339 | <p> |
| 349 | You should have a root ("#") prompt on the current console and can also switch |
340 | You should have a root ("#") prompt on the current console and can also switch |
| 350 | to other consoles by pressing Alt-F2, Alt-F3 and Alt-F4. Get back to the one you |
341 | to other consoles by pressing Alt-F2, Alt-F3 and Alt-F4. Get back to the one you |
| 351 | started on by pressing Alt-F1. |
342 | started on by pressing Alt-F1. |
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| 401 | yourself) which use <path>/dev/hda</path> as disk (substitute with your |
392 | yourself) which use <path>/dev/hda</path> as disk (substitute with your |
| 402 | disk): |
393 | disk): |
| 403 | </p> |
394 | </p> |
| 404 | |
395 | |
| 405 | <pre caption="Tweaking hard disk performance"> |
396 | <pre caption="Tweaking hard disk performance"> |
| 406 | <comment>Activate DMA:</comment> # <i>hdparm -d 1 /dev/hda</i> |
397 | <comment>Activate DMA:</comment> |
| 407 | <comment>Activate DMA + Safe Performance-enhancing Options:</comment> # <i>hdparm -d 1 -A 1 -m 16 -u 1 -a 64 /dev/hda</i> |
398 | # <i>hdparm -d 1 /dev/hda</i> |
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399 | <comment>Activate DMA + Safe Performance-enhancing Options:</comment> |
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400 | # <i>hdparm -d 1 -A 1 -m 16 -u 1 -a 64 /dev/hda</i> |
| 408 | </pre> |
401 | </pre> |
| 409 | |
402 | |
| 410 | </body> |
403 | </body> |
| 411 | </subsection> |
404 | </subsection> |
| 412 | <subsection id="useraccounts"> |
405 | <subsection id="useraccounts"> |
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| 481 | chapter (otherwise you won't be able to go on the Internet to view the |
474 | chapter (otherwise you won't be able to go on the Internet to view the |
| 482 | document): |
475 | document): |
| 483 | </p> |
476 | </p> |
| 484 | |
477 | |
| 485 | <pre caption="Viewing the Online Documentation"> |
478 | <pre caption="Viewing the Online Documentation"> |
| 486 | # <i>lynx http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-alpha.xml</i> |
479 | # <i>lynx http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/<keyval id="online-book"/></i> |
| 487 | </pre> |
480 | </pre> |
| 488 | |
481 | |
| 489 | <p> |
482 | <p> |
| 490 | You can go back to your original terminal by pressing <c>Alt-F1</c>. |
483 | You can go back to your original terminal by pressing <c>Alt-F1</c>. |
| 491 | </p> |
484 | </p> |
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