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| 4 | <!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-config.xml,v 1.15 2003/12/28 10:38:55 swift Exp $ --> |
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| 6 | <sections> |
9 | <sections> |
| 7 | <section> |
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| 8 | <title>Timezone</title> |
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| 9 | <body> |
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| 11 | <p> |
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| 12 | You now need to select your timezone so that your system knows where it is |
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| 13 | located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>, then make a |
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| 14 | symlink to <path>/etc/localtime</path> using <c>ln</c>: |
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| 15 | </p> |
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| 17 | <pre caption="Setting the timezone information"> |
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| 18 | # <i>ls /usr/share/zoneinfo</i> |
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| 19 | <comment>(Suppose you want to use GMT:)</comment> |
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| 20 | # <i>ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime</i> |
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| 21 | </pre> |
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| 23 | </body> |
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| 24 | </section> |
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| 25 | <section> |
10 | <section> |
| 26 | <title>Filesystem Information</title> |
11 | <title>Filesystem Information</title> |
| 27 | <subsection> |
12 | <subsection> |
| 28 | <title>What is fstab?</title> |
13 | <title>What is fstab?</title> |
| 29 | <body> |
14 | <body> |
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| 41 | <subsection> |
26 | <subsection> |
| 42 | <title>Creating /etc/fstab</title> |
27 | <title>Creating /etc/fstab</title> |
| 43 | <body> |
28 | <body> |
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| 45 | <p> |
30 | <p> |
| 46 | <path>/etc/fstab</path> uses a special syntaxis. Every line consists of six |
31 | <path>/etc/fstab</path> uses a special syntax. Every line consists of six |
| 47 | fields, separated by whitespace (space(s), tabs or a mixture). Each field has |
32 | fields, separated by whitespace (space(s), tabs or a mixture). Each field has |
| 48 | its own meaning: |
33 | its own meaning: |
| 49 | </p> |
34 | </p> |
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| 51 | <ul> |
36 | <ul> |
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| 69 | <li> |
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| 70 | The fifth field is used by <c>dump</c> to determine if the partition needs to |
55 | The fifth field is used by <c>dump</c> to determine if the partition needs to |
| 71 | be <b>dump</b>ed or not. You can generally leave this as <c>0</c> (zero). |
56 | be <b>dump</b>ed or not. You can generally leave this as <c>0</c> (zero). |
| 72 | </li> |
57 | </li> |
| 73 | <li> |
58 | <li> |
| 74 | The sixth field is used by <c>fsck</c> the order in which filesystems should |
59 | The sixth field is used by <c>fsck</c> to determine the order in which |
| 75 | be <b>check</b>ed if the system wasn't shut down properly. The root filesystem |
60 | filesystems should be <b>check</b>ed if the system wasn't shut down properly. |
| 76 | should have <c>1</c> while the rest should have <c>2</c> (or <c>0</c> in case |
61 | The root filesystem should have <c>1</c> while the rest should have <c>2</c> |
| 77 | a filesystem check isn't necessary). |
62 | (or <c>0</c> in case a filesystem check isn't necessary). |
| 78 | </li> |
63 | </li> |
| 79 | </ul> |
64 | </ul> |
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65 | |
| 81 | <p> |
66 | <p> |
| 82 | So start <c>nano</c> (or your favorite editor) to create your |
67 | So start <c>nano</c> (or your favorite editor) to create your |
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| 86 | <pre caption="Opening /etc/fstab"> |
71 | <pre caption="Opening /etc/fstab"> |
| 87 | # <i>nano -w /etc/fstab</i> |
72 | # <i>nano -w /etc/fstab</i> |
| 88 | </pre> |
73 | </pre> |
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| 90 | <p> |
75 | <p> |
| 91 | Lets take a look at how we write down the options for the <path>/boot</path> |
76 | Let us take a look at how we write down the options for the <path>/boot</path> |
| 92 | partition. This is just an example, so if your architecture doesn't require a |
77 | partition. This is just an example, so if your architecture doesn't require a |
| 93 | <path>/boot</path> partition, don't copy it verbatim. |
78 | <path>/boot</path> partition, don't copy it verbatim. |
| 94 | </p> |
79 | </p> |
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| 96 | <p> |
81 | <p> |
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| 264 | link="?part=1&chap=3#doc_chap4_sect3">Understanding Network |
249 | link="?part=1&chap=3#doc_chap4_sect3">Understanding Network |
| 265 | Terminology</uri> if you haven't done so already. |
250 | Terminology</uri> if you haven't done so already. |
| 266 | </p> |
251 | </p> |
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| 268 | <p> |
253 | <p> |
| 269 | So lets give two examples; the first one uses DHCP, the second one a static IP |
254 | So let us give two examples; the first one uses DHCP, the second one a static IP |
| 270 | (192.168.0.2) with netmask 255.255.255.0, broadcast 192.168.0.255 and gateway |
255 | (192.168.0.2) with netmask 255.255.255.0, broadcast 192.168.0.255 and gateway |
| 271 | 192.168.0.1: |
256 | 192.168.0.1: |
| 272 | </p> |
257 | </p> |
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258 | |
| 274 | <pre caption="Examples for /etc/conf.d/net"> |
259 | <pre caption="Examples for /etc/conf.d/net"> |
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| 357 | Save and exit the editor to continue. |
342 | Save and exit the editor to continue. |
| 358 | </p> |
343 | </p> |
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344 | |
| 360 | <p> |
345 | <p> |
| 361 | If you don't have PCMCIA, you can now continue with <uri |
346 | If you don't have PCMCIA, you can now continue with <uri |
| 362 | link="#doc_chap4">System Information</uri>. PCMCIA-users should read the |
347 | link="#doc_chap3">System Information</uri>. PCMCIA-users should read the |
| 363 | following topic on PCMCIA. |
348 | following topic on PCMCIA. |
| 364 | </p> |
349 | </p> |
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| 366 | </body> |
351 | </body> |
| 367 | </subsection> |
352 | </subsection> |
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| 376 | <pre caption="Installing pcmcia-cs"> |
361 | <pre caption="Installing pcmcia-cs"> |
| 377 | # <i>emerge --usepkg pcmcia-cs</i> |
362 | # <i>emerge --usepkg pcmcia-cs</i> |
| 378 | </pre> |
363 | </pre> |
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| 380 | <p> |
365 | <p> |
| 381 | When <c>pcmcia-cs</c> is installed, add <c>pcmcia</c> to the <e>boot</e> |
366 | When <c>pcmcia-cs</c> is installed, add <c>pcmcia</c> to the <e>default</e> |
| 382 | runlevel: |
367 | runlevel: |
| 383 | </p> |
368 | </p> |
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| 385 | <pre caption="Adding pcmcia to the boot runlevel"> |
370 | <pre caption="Adding pcmcia to the default runlevel"> |
| 386 | # <i>rc-update add pcmcia boot</i> |
371 | # <i>rc-update add pcmcia default</i> |
| 387 | </pre> |
372 | </pre> |
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| 389 | </body> |
374 | </body> |
| 390 | </subsection> |
375 | </subsection> |
| 391 | </section> |
376 | </section> |
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| 402 | # <i>nano -w /etc/rc.conf</i> |
387 | # <i>nano -w /etc/rc.conf</i> |
| 403 | </pre> |
388 | </pre> |
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| 405 | <p> |
390 | <p> |
| 406 | As you can see, this file is well commented to help you set up the necessary |
391 | As you can see, this file is well commented to help you set up the necessary |
| 407 | configuration variables. When you're finished configuring |
392 | configuration variables. Take special care with the <c>KEYMAP</c> setting: if |
| 408 | <path>/etc/rc.conf</path>, save and exit, then continue with <uri |
393 | you select the wrong <c>KEYMAP</c> you will get weird results when typing on |
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394 | your keyboard. |
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395 | </p> |
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397 | <note> |
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398 | Users of USB-based SPARC systems and SPARC clones might need to select an i386 |
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399 | keymap (such as "us") instead of "sunkeymap". |
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400 | </note> |
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402 | <p> |
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403 | When you're finished configuring <path>/etc/rc.conf</path>, save and exit, then |
| 409 | link="?part=1&chap=9">Configuring the Bootloader</uri>. |
404 | continue with <uri link="?part=1&chap=9">Configuring the Bootloader</uri>. |
| 410 | </p> |
405 | </p> |
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| 412 | </body> |
407 | </body> |
| 413 | </section> |
408 | </section> |
| 414 | </sections> |
409 | </sections> |
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