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| 9 | <sections> |
9 | <sections> |
| 10 | <section> |
10 | <section> |
| 11 | <title>Filesystem Information</title> |
11 | <title>Filesystem Information</title> |
| 12 | <subsection> |
12 | <subsection> |
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| 73 | </pre> |
73 | </pre> |
| 74 | |
74 | |
| 75 | <p> |
75 | <p> |
| 76 | Let us 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> |
| 77 | 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 |
| 78 | <path>/boot</path> partition (such as PPC), don't copy it verbatim. |
78 | <path>/boot</path> partition (such as <b>PPC</b>), don't copy it verbatim. |
| 79 | </p> |
79 | </p> |
| 80 | |
80 | |
| 81 | <p> |
81 | <p> |
| 82 | In our default x86 partitioning example <path>/boot</path> is the |
82 | In our default x86 partitioning example <path>/boot</path> is the |
| 83 | <path>/dev/hda1</path> partition, with <c>ext2</c> as filesystem. It shouldn't |
83 | <path>/dev/hda1</path> partition, with <c>ext2</c> as filesystem. |
| 84 | be mounted automatically (<c>noauto</c>) but does need to be checked. So we |
84 | It needs to be checked during boot, so we would write down: |
| 85 | would write down: |
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| 86 | </p> |
85 | </p> |
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| 88 | <pre caption="An example /boot line for /etc/fstab"> |
87 | <pre caption="An example /boot line for /etc/fstab"> |
| 89 | /dev/hda1 /boot ext2 noauto 1 2 |
88 | /dev/hda1 /boot ext2 defaults 1 2 |
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89 | </pre> |
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91 | <p> |
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92 | Some users don't want their <path>/boot</path> partition to be mounted |
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93 | automatically. Those people should substitute <c>defaults</c> with |
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94 | <c>noauto</c>. This does mean that you need to manually mount this partition |
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95 | every time you want to use it. |
| 90 | </pre> |
96 | </p> |
| 91 | |
97 | |
| 92 | <p> |
98 | <p> |
| 93 | Now, to improve performance, most users would want to add the <c>noatime</c> |
99 | Now, to improve performance, most users would want to add the <c>noatime</c> |
| 94 | option as mountoption, which results in a faster system since access times |
100 | option as mountoption, which results in a faster system since access times |
| 95 | aren't registered (you don't need those generally anyway): |
101 | aren't registered (you don't need those generally anyway): |
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| 133 | <c>user</c> makes it possible for non-root users to mount the CD. |
139 | <c>user</c> makes it possible for non-root users to mount the CD. |
| 134 | </p> |
140 | </p> |
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141 | |
| 136 | <p> |
142 | <p> |
| 137 | Now use the above example to create your <path>/etc/fstab</path>. If you are a |
143 | Now use the above example to create your <path>/etc/fstab</path>. If you are a |
| 138 | SPARC-user, you should add the following line to your <path>/etc/fstab</path> |
144 | <b>SPARC</b>-user, you should add the following line to your |
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145 | <path>/etc/fstab</path> |
| 139 | too: |
146 | too: |
| 140 | </p> |
147 | </p> |
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148 | |
| 142 | <pre caption="Adding openprom filesystem to /etc/fstab"> |
149 | <pre caption="Adding openprom filesystem to /etc/fstab"> |
| 143 | none /proc/openprom openpromfs defaults 0 0 |
150 | none /proc/openprom openpromfs defaults 0 0 |
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| 150 | <pre caption="Adding usbfs filesystem to /etc/fstab"> |
157 | <pre caption="Adding usbfs filesystem to /etc/fstab"> |
| 151 | none /proc/bus/usb usbfs defaults 0 0 |
158 | none /proc/bus/usb usbfs defaults 0 0 |
| 152 | </pre> |
159 | </pre> |
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160 | |
| 154 | <p> |
161 | <p> |
| 155 | Reread your <path>/etc/fstab</path>, save and quit to continue. |
162 | Double-check your <path>/etc/fstab</path>, save and quit to continue. |
| 156 | </p> |
163 | </p> |
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164 | |
| 158 | </body> |
165 | </body> |
| 159 | </subsection> |
166 | </subsection> |
| 160 | </section> |
167 | </section> |
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| 163 | <subsection> |
170 | <subsection> |
| 164 | <title>Hostname, Domainname etc.</title> |
171 | <title>Hostname, Domainname etc.</title> |
| 165 | <body> |
172 | <body> |
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173 | |
| 167 | <p> |
174 | <p> |
| 168 | One of the choices the user has to make is name his PC. This seems to be quite |
175 | One of the choices the user has to make is name his/her PC. This seems to be |
| 169 | easy, but <e>lots</e> of users are having difficulties finding the appropriate |
176 | quite easy, but <e>lots</e> of users are having difficulties finding the |
| 170 | name for their Linux-pc. To speed things up, know that any name you choose can |
177 | appropriate name for their Linux-pc. To speed things up, know that any name you |
| 171 | be changed afterwards. For all we care, you can just call your system |
178 | choose can be changed afterwards. For all we care, you can just call your system |
| 172 | <c>tux</c> and domain <c>homenetwork</c>. |
179 | <c>tux</c> and domain <c>homenetwork</c>. |
| 173 | </p> |
180 | </p> |
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181 | |
| 175 | <p> |
182 | <p> |
| 176 | We use these values in the next examples. First we set the hostname: |
183 | We use these values in the next examples. First we set the hostname: |
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| 245 | <p> |
252 | <p> |
| 246 | If you use DHCP (automatic IP retrieval), you should just set <c>iface_eth0</c> |
253 | If you use DHCP (automatic IP retrieval), you should just set <c>iface_eth0</c> |
| 247 | to <c>dhcp</c>. If you use rp-pppoe (e.g. for ADSL), set it to <c>up</c>. |
254 | to <c>dhcp</c>. If you use rp-pppoe (e.g. for ADSL), set it to <c>up</c>. |
| 248 | If you need to setup your network manually and you're |
255 | If you need to setup your network manually and you're |
| 249 | not familiar with all the above terms, please read the section on <uri |
256 | not familiar with all the above terms, please read the section on <uri |
| 250 | link="?part=1&chap=3#doc_chap4_sect3">Understanding Network |
257 | link="?part=1&chap=3#network_term">Understanding Network |
| 251 | Terminology</uri> if you haven't done so already. |
258 | Terminology</uri> if you haven't done so already. |
| 252 | </p> |
259 | </p> |
| 253 | |
260 | |
| 254 | <p> |
261 | <p> |
| 255 | So let us give three examples; the first one uses DHCP, the second one a static |
262 | So let us give three examples; the first one uses DHCP, the second one a static |
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| 259 | </p> |
266 | </p> |
| 260 | |
267 | |
| 261 | <pre caption="Examples for /etc/conf.d/net"> |
268 | <pre caption="Examples for /etc/conf.d/net"> |
| 262 | <comment>(For DHCP)</comment> |
269 | <comment>(For DHCP)</comment> |
| 263 | iface_eth0="dhcp" |
270 | iface_eth0="dhcp" |
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271 | <comment># Some network admins require that you use the</comment> |
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272 | <comment># hostname and domainname provided by the DHCP server.</comment> |
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273 | <comment># In that case, add the following to let dhcpcd use them.</comment> |
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274 | <comment># That will override your own hostname and domainname definitions.</comment> |
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275 | dhcpcd_eth0="-HD" |
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276 | <comment># If you intend on using NTP to keep your machine clock synchronized, use</comment> |
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277 | <comment># the -N option to prevent dhcpcd from overwriting your /etc/ntp.conf file</comment> |
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278 | dhcpcd_eth0="-N" |
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279 | |
| 265 | <comment>(For static IP)</comment> |
280 | <comment>(For static IP)</comment> |
| 266 | iface_eth0="192.168.0.2 broadcast 192.168.0.255 netmask 255.255.255.0" |
281 | iface_eth0="192.168.0.2 broadcast 192.168.0.255 netmask 255.255.255.0" |
| 267 | gateway="eth0/192.168.0.1" |
282 | gateway="eth0/192.168.0.1" |
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| 334 | 192.168.0.7 tux.homenetwork tux |
349 | 192.168.0.7 tux.homenetwork tux |
| 335 | </pre> |
350 | </pre> |
| 336 | |
351 | |
| 337 | <p> |
352 | <p> |
| 338 | If your system is the only system (or the nameservers handle all name |
353 | If your system is the only system (or the nameservers handle all name |
| 339 | resolution) a single line is sufficient: |
354 | resolution) a single line is sufficient. For instance, if you want to call your |
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355 | system <c>tux.homenetwork</c>: |
| 340 | </p> |
356 | </p> |
| 341 | |
357 | |
| 342 | <pre caption="/etc/hosts for lonely or fully integrated PCs"> |
358 | <pre caption="/etc/hosts for lonely or fully integrated PCs"> |
| 343 | 127.0.0.1 localhost |
359 | 127.0.0.1 tux.homenetwork tux localhost |
| 344 | </pre> |
360 | </pre> |
| 345 | |
361 | |
| 346 | <p> |
362 | <p> |
| 347 | Save and exit the editor to continue. |
363 | Save and exit the editor to continue. |
| 348 | </p> |
364 | </p> |
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| 357 | </subsection> |
373 | </subsection> |
| 358 | <subsection> |
374 | <subsection> |
| 359 | <title>Optional: Get PCMCIA Working</title> |
375 | <title>Optional: Get PCMCIA Working</title> |
| 360 | <body> |
376 | <body> |
| 361 | |
377 | |
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378 | <note> |
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379 | pcmcia-cs is only available for x86, amd64 and ppc platforms. |
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380 | </note> |
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381 | |
| 362 | <p> |
382 | <p> |
| 363 | PCMCIA-users should first install the <c>pcmcia-cs</c> package. The |
383 | PCMCIA-users should first install the <c>pcmcia-cs</c> package. The |
| 364 | <c>USE="-X"</c> is necessary to avoid installing XFree86 at this moment: |
384 | <c>USE="-X"</c> is necessary to avoid installing xorg-x11 at this moment: |
| 365 | </p> |
385 | </p> |
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386 | |
| 367 | <pre caption="Installing pcmcia-cs"> |
387 | <pre caption="Installing pcmcia-cs"> |
| 368 | # <i>USE="-X" emerge pcmcia-cs</i> |
388 | # <i>USE="-X" emerge pcmcia-cs</i> |
| 369 | </pre> |
389 | </pre> |
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399 | |
| 380 | </body> |
400 | </body> |
| 381 | </subsection> |
401 | </subsection> |
| 382 | </section> |
402 | </section> |
| 383 | <section> |
403 | <section> |
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404 | <title>System Information</title> |
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405 | <subsection> |
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406 | <title>Root Password</title> |
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407 | <body> |
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408 | |
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409 | <p> |
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410 | First we set the root password by typing: |
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411 | </p> |
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412 | |
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413 | <pre caption="Setting the root password"> |
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414 | # <i>passwd</i> |
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415 | </pre> |
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417 | <p> |
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418 | If you want root to be able to log on through the serial console, add |
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419 | <c>tts/0</c> to <path>/etc/securetty</path>: |
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420 | </p> |
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421 | |
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422 | <pre caption="Adding tts/0 to /etc/securetty"> |
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423 | # <i>echo "tts/0" >> /etc/securetty</i> |
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424 | </pre> |
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425 | |
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426 | </body> |
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427 | </subsection> |
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428 | <subsection> |
| 384 | <title>System Information</title> |
429 | <title>System Information</title> |
| 385 | <body> |
430 | <body> |
| 386 | |
431 | |
| 387 | <p> |
432 | <p> |
| 388 | Gentoo uses <path>/etc/rc.conf</path> for general, system-wide configuration. |
433 | Gentoo uses <path>/etc/rc.conf</path> for general, system-wide configuration. |
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| 399 | you select the wrong <c>KEYMAP</c> you will get weird results when typing on |
444 | you select the wrong <c>KEYMAP</c> you will get weird results when typing on |
| 400 | your keyboard. |
445 | your keyboard. |
| 401 | </p> |
446 | </p> |
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447 | |
| 403 | <note> |
448 | <note> |
| 404 | Users of USB-based SPARC systems and SPARC clones might need to select an i386 |
449 | Users of USB-based <b>SPARC</b> systems and <b>SPARC</b> clones might need to |
| 405 | keymap (such as "us") instead of "sunkeymap". |
450 | select an i386 keymap (such as "us") instead of "sunkeymap". |
| 406 | </note> |
451 | </note> |
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452 | |
| 408 | <p> |
453 | <p> |
| 409 | PPC uses x86 keymaps on most systems. Users who want to be able to use ADB |
454 | <b>PPC</b> uses x86 keymaps on most systems. Users who want to be able to use |
| 410 | keymaps on boot have to enable ADB keycode sendings in their kernel and have to |
455 | ADB keymaps on boot have to enable ADB keycode sendings in their kernel and have |
| 411 | set a mac/ppc keymap in <path>rc.conf</path>. |
456 | to set a mac/ppc keymap in <path>rc.conf</path>. |
| 412 | </p> |
457 | </p> |
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458 | |
| 414 | <p> |
459 | <p> |
| 415 | When you're finished configuring <path>/etc/rc.conf</path>, save and exit, then |
460 | When you're finished configuring <path>/etc/rc.conf</path>, save and exit, then |
| 416 | continue with <uri link="?part=1&chap=9">Configuring the Bootloader</uri>. |
461 | continue with <uri link="?part=1&chap=9">Installing Necessary System |
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462 | Tools</uri>. |
| 417 | </p> |
463 | </p> |
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464 | |
| 419 | </body> |
465 | </body> |
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466 | </subsection> |
| 420 | </section> |
467 | </section> |
| 421 | </sections> |
468 | </sections> |
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