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| 9 | <sections> |
9 | <sections> |
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| 11 | <version>9.1</version> |
11 | <version>16</version> |
| 12 | <date>2008-05-02</date> |
12 | <date>2012-06-29</date> |
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| 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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| 65 | 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. |
| 66 | 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 |
| 67 | are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. |
67 | are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. |
| 68 | </p> |
68 | </p> |
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71 | All Installation CDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your |
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72 | partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. |
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73 | </p> |
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75 | <!-- |
| 71 | <p> |
76 | <impo> |
| 72 | All Installation CDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your |
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| 73 | partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. We currently provide |
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| 74 | two Installation CDs which are equally suitable to install Gentoo from, as long |
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| 75 | as you're planning on performing an Internet-based installation using the |
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| 76 | latest version of the available packages. |
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| 77 | </p> |
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| 80 | If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use |
77 | If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use |
| 81 | the installation instructions described in the <uri |
78 | the installation instructions described in the <uri |
| 82 | link="2008.0/index.xml">Gentoo 2008.0 Handbooks</uri>. |
79 | link="2008.0/index.xml">Gentoo 2008.0 Handbooks</uri>. |
| 83 | </p> |
80 | </impo> |
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| 85 | <p> |
82 | <p> |
| 86 | The two Installation CDs we currently provide are: |
83 | The two Installation CDs we currently provide are: |
| 87 | </p> |
84 | </p> |
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| 108 | </body> |
105 | </body> |
| 109 | </subsection> |
106 | </subsection> |
| 110 | <subsection> |
107 | <subsection> |
| 111 | <title>Gentoo's Minimal Installation CD</title> |
108 | <title>Gentoo Minimal Installation CD</title> |
| 112 | <body> |
109 | <body> |
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| 114 | <p> |
111 | <p> |
| 115 | The Minimal Installation CD is called <c><keyval id="min-cd-name"/></c> and |
112 | The Minimal Installation CD is called <c><keyval id="min-cd-name"/></c> and |
| 116 | takes up only 47 MB of diskspace. You must use this Installation CD to install |
113 | takes up around <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. You can use this |
| 117 | Gentoo, and you need a working Internet connection. |
114 | Installation CD to install Gentoo, but <e>only</e> with a working Internet |
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115 | connection. |
| 118 | </p> |
116 | </p> |
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| 120 | <table> |
118 | <table> |
| 121 | <tr> |
119 | <tr> |
| 122 | <th>Minimal Installation CD</th> |
120 | <th>Minimal Installation CD</th> |
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| 144 | <p> |
142 | <p> |
| 145 | The Universal Installation CD is called <c>install-alpha-universal-2008.0.iso</c> |
143 | The Universal Installation CD is called <c>install-alpha-universal-2008.0.iso</c> |
| 146 | and consumes about 316 MB on a CD. You can use this Installation CD to install |
144 | 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 |
145 | 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 |
146 | connection. |
| 149 | you are currently installing Gentoo on :) |
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| 150 | </p> |
147 | </p> |
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| 152 | <table> |
149 | <table> |
| 153 | <tr> |
150 | <tr> |
| 154 | <th>Universal Installation CD</th> |
151 | <th>Universal Installation CD</th> |
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| 205 | performing a Gentoo installation using a stage1 or stage2 tarball, please read |
202 | performing a Gentoo installation using a stage1 or stage2 tarball, please read |
| 206 | the Gentoo FAQ on <uri link="/doc/en/faq.xml#stage12">How do I Install Gentoo |
203 | the Gentoo FAQ on <uri link="/doc/en/faq.xml#stage12">How do I Install Gentoo |
| 207 | Using a Stage1 or Stage2 Tarball?</uri> |
204 | Using a Stage1 or Stage2 Tarball?</uri> |
| 208 | </p> |
205 | </p> |
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208 | Stage3 tarballs can be downloaded from <path><keyval |
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209 | id="release-dir"/>current-stage3/</path> on any of the <uri |
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210 | link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">Official Gentoo Mirrors</uri> and are not provided |
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211 | on the LiveCD. |
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212 | </p> |
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| 210 | </body> |
214 | </body> |
| 211 | </subsection> |
215 | </subsection> |
| 212 | </section> |
216 | </section> |
| 213 | <!-- STOP --> |
217 | <!-- STOP --> |
| 214 | <section> |
218 | <section> |
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| 222 | downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed |
226 | downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed |
| 223 | the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? |
227 | the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? |
| 224 | </p> |
228 | </p> |
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| 226 | <p> |
230 | <p> |
| 227 | You can download any of the Installation CDs (and, if you want to, a Packages CD |
231 | You can download any of the Installation CDs from one of our <uri |
| 228 | as well) from one of our <uri link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The |
232 | link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CDs are located in |
| 229 | Installation CDs are located in the <path><keyval |
233 | the <path><keyval id="release-dir"/>current-iso/</path> directory. |
| 230 | id="release-dir"/>installcd</path> directory. |
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234 | </p> |
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| 233 | <p> |
236 | <p> |
| 234 | Inside that directory you'll find ISO files. Those are full CD images which you |
237 | Inside that directory you'll find ISO files. Those are full CD images which you |
| 235 | can write on a CD-R. |
238 | can write on a CD-R. |
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| 244 | </p> |
247 | </p> |
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| 246 | <p> |
249 | <p> |
| 247 | Another way to check the validity of the downloaded file is to use GnuPG to |
250 | Another way to check the validity of the downloaded file is to use GnuPG to |
| 248 | verify the cryptographic signature that we provide (the file ending with |
251 | verify the cryptographic signature that we provide (the file ending with |
| 249 | <path>.asc</path>). Download the signature file and obtain the public key: |
252 | <path>.asc</path>). Download the signature file and obtain the public keys whose |
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253 | key ids can be found on the <uri link="/proj/en/releng/index.xml">release |
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254 | engineering project site</uri>. |
| 250 | </p> |
255 | </p> |
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| 252 | <pre caption="Obtaining the public key"> |
257 | <pre caption="Obtaining the public key"> |
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258 | <comment>(... Substitute the key ids with those mentioned on the release engineering site ...)</comment> |
| 253 | $ <i>gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 17072058</i> |
259 | $ <i>gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 96D8BF6D 2D182910 17072058</i> |
| 254 | </pre> |
260 | </pre> |
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| 256 | <p> |
262 | <p> |
| 257 | Now verify the signature: |
263 | Now verify the signature: |
| 258 | </p> |
264 | </p> |
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| 260 | <pre caption="Verify the cryptographic signature"> |
266 | <pre caption="Verify the files"> |
| 261 | $ <i>gpg --verify <signature file> <downloaded iso></i> |
267 | <comment>(Verify the cryptographic signature)</comment> |
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268 | $ <i>gpg --verify <downloaded iso.DIGESTS.asc></i> |
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269 | <comment>(Verify the checksum)</comment> |
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270 | $ <i>sha1sum -c <downloaded iso.DIGESTS.asc></i> |
| 262 | </pre> |
271 | </pre> |
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| 264 | <p> |
273 | <p> |
| 265 | To burn the downloaded ISO(s), you have to select raw-burning. How you |
274 | To burn the downloaded ISO(s), you have to select raw-burning. How you |
| 266 | do this is highly program-dependent. We will discuss <c>cdrecord</c> and |
275 | do this is highly program-dependent. We will discuss <c>cdrecord</c> and |
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| 309 | are all set. If your system can only use ARCs (Ruffian, nautilus, xl, etc.) you |
318 | are all set. If your system can only use ARCs (Ruffian, nautilus, xl, etc.) you |
| 310 | will need to choose <c>MILO</c> later on when we are talking about bootloaders. |
319 | will need to choose <c>MILO</c> later on when we are talking about bootloaders. |
| 311 | </p> |
320 | </p> |
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| 313 | <p> |
322 | <p> |
| 314 | Now to boot an Alpha Installation CD, put the CD-ROM in the tray and reboot the |
323 | Now to boot an Alpha Installation CD, put the CD-ROM in the tray and reboot the |
| 315 | system. You can use SRM to boot the Installation CD. If you cannot do that, you |
324 | system. You can use SRM to boot the Installation CD. If you cannot do that, you |
| 316 | will have to use <c>MILO</c>. If you don't have <c>MILO</c> installed already, |
325 | will have to use <c>MILO</c>. |
| 317 | use one of the precompiled <c>MILO</c> images available on <uri |
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| 318 | link="http://dev.gentoo.org/~taviso/milo/">taviso's homepage</uri>. |
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| 319 | </p> |
326 | </p> |
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| 321 | <pre caption="Booting a CD-ROM using SRM"> |
328 | <pre caption="Booting a CD-ROM using SRM"> |
| 322 | <comment>(List available hardware drives)</comment> |
329 | <comment>(List available hardware drives)</comment> |
| 323 | >>> <i>show device</i> |
330 | >>> <i>show device</i> |
| 324 | dkb0.0.1.4.0 DKB0 TOSHIBA CDROM |
331 | dkb0.0.1.4.0 DKB0 TOSHIBA CDROM |
| 325 | <comment>(...)</comment> |
332 | <comment>(...)</comment> |
| 326 | <comment>(Substitute dkb0 with your CD-ROM drive device)</comment> |
333 | <comment>(Substitute dkb0 with your CD-ROM drive device)</comment> |
| 327 | >>> <i>boot dkb0 -flags 0</i> |
334 | >>> <i>boot dkb0 -flags 0</i> |
| 328 | <comment>(If you need serial console support)</comment> |
335 | <comment>(This flag will use serial port ttyS0 as the default console)</comment> |
| 329 | >>> <i>boot dkb0 -flags 2</i> |
336 | >>> <i>boot dkb0 -flags 2</i> |
| 330 | </pre> |
337 | </pre> |
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338 | |
| 332 | <pre caption="Booting a CD-ROM using MILO"> |
339 | <pre caption="Booting a CD-ROM using MILO"> |
| 333 | <comment>(Substitute sdb with your CD-ROM drive device)</comment> |
340 | <comment>(Substitute sdb with your CD-ROM drive device)</comment> |
| 334 | MILO> <i>boot sdb:/boot/gentoo_2.6 initrd=/boot/gentoo_2_6.igz root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc looptype=zisofs loop=/zisofs cdroot</i> |
341 | MILO> <i>boot sdb:/boot/gentoo initrd=/boot/gentoo.igz root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc looptype=squashfs loop=/image.squashfs cdroot</i> |
| 335 | <comment>(If you need serial console support)</comment> |
342 | <comment>(Using serial port ttyS0 as the default console)</comment> |
| 336 | MILO> <i>boot sdb:/boot/gentoo_2.6 initrd=/boot/gentoo_2_6.igz root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc looptype=zisofs loop=/zisofs console=ttyS0 cdroot</i> |
343 | MILO> <i>boot sdb:/boot/gentoo initrd=/boot/gentoo.igz root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc looptype=squashfs loop=/image.squashfs console=ttyS0 cdroot</i> |
| 337 | </pre> |
344 | </pre> |
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| 339 | <p> |
346 | <p> |
| 340 | You should have a root ("#") prompt on the current console and can also switch |
347 | You should have a root ("#") prompt on the current console and can also switch |
| 341 | to other consoles by pressing Alt-F2, Alt-F3 and Alt-F4. Get back to the one you |
348 | to other consoles by pressing Alt-F2, Alt-F3 and Alt-F4. Get back to the one you |
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