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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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88/dev/hda1 /boot ext2 defaults 1 2 88/dev/hda1 /boot ext2 defaults 1 2
89</pre> 89</pre>
90 90
91<p> 91<p>
92Some users don't want their <path>/boot</path> partition to be mounted 92Some users don't want their <path>/boot</path> partition to be mounted
93automatically. Those people should substitute <c>defaults</c> with 93automatically to improve their system's security. Those people should
94<c>noauto</c>. This does mean that you need to manually mount this partition 94substitute <c>defaults</c> with <c>noauto</c>. This does mean that you need to
95every time you want to use it. 95manually mount this partition every time you want to use it.
96</p> 96</p>
97 97
98<p> 98<p>
99Now, to improve performance, most users would want to add the <c>noatime</c> 99Now, to improve performance, most users would want to add the <c>noatime</c>
100option as mountoption, which results in a faster system since access times 100option as mountoption, which results in a faster system since access times
101aren't registered (you don't need those generally anyway): 101aren't registered (you don't need those generally anyway):
102</p> 102</p>
103 103
104<pre caption="An improved /boot line for /etc/fstab"> 104<pre caption="An improved /boot line for /etc/fstab">
105/dev/hda1 /boot ext2 noauto,noatime 1 2 105/dev/hda1 /boot ext2 defaults,noatime 1 2
106</pre> 106</pre>
107 107
108<p> 108<p>
109If we continue with this, we would end up with the following three lines (for 109If we continue with this, we would end up with the following three lines (for
110<path>/boot</path>, <path>/</path> and the swap partition): 110<path>/boot</path>, <path>/</path> and the swap partition):
111</p> 111</p>
112 112
113<pre caption="Three /etc/fstab lines"> 113<pre caption="Three /etc/fstab lines">
114/dev/hda1 /boot ext2 noauto,noatime 1 2 114/dev/hda1 /boot ext2 defaults,noatime 1 2
115/dev/hda2 none swap sw 0 0 115/dev/hda2 none swap sw 0 0
116/dev/hda3 / ext3 noatime 0 1 116/dev/hda3 / ext3 noatime 0 1
117</pre> 117</pre>
118 118
119<p> 119<p>
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252<p> 252<p>
253If you use DHCP (automatic IP retrieval), you should just set <c>iface_eth0</c> 253If you use DHCP (automatic IP retrieval), you should just set <c>iface_eth0</c>
254to <c>dhcp</c>. If you use rp-pppoe (e.g. for ADSL), set it to <c>up</c>. 254to <c>dhcp</c>. If you use rp-pppoe (e.g. for ADSL), set it to <c>up</c>.
255If you need to setup your network manually and you're 255If you need to setup your network manually and you're
256not familiar with all the above terms, please read the section on <uri 256not familiar with all the above terms, please read the section on <uri
257link="?part=1&amp;chap=3#doc_chap4_sect3">Understanding Network 257link="?part=1&amp;chap=3#network_term">Understanding Network
258Terminology</uri> if you haven't done so already. 258Terminology</uri> if you haven't done so already.
259</p> 259</p>
260 260
261<p> 261<p>
262So let us give three examples; the first one uses DHCP, the second one a static 262So let us give three examples; the first one uses DHCP, the second one a static
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400</body> 400</body>
401</subsection> 401</subsection>
402</section> 402</section>
403<section> 403<section>
404<title>System Information</title> 404<title>System Information</title>
405<subsection>
406<title>Root Password</title>
407<body>
408
409<p>
410First we set the root password by typing:
411</p>
412
413<pre caption="Setting the root password">
414# <i>passwd</i>
415</pre>
416
417<p>
418If you want root to be able to log on through the serial console, add
419<c>tts/0</c> to <path>/etc/securetty</path>:
420</p>
421
422<pre caption="Adding tts/0 to /etc/securetty">
423# <i>echo "tts/0" &gt;&gt; /etc/securetty</i>
424</pre>
425
426</body>
427</subsection>
428<subsection>
429<title>System Information</title>
405<body> 430<body>
406 431
407<p> 432<p>
408Gentoo uses <path>/etc/rc.conf</path> for general, system-wide configuration. 433Gentoo uses <path>/etc/rc.conf</path> for general, system-wide configuration.
409Open up <path>/etc/rc.conf</path> and enjoy all the comments in that file :) 434Open up <path>/etc/rc.conf</path> and enjoy all the comments in that file :)
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431to set a mac/ppc keymap in <path>rc.conf</path>. 456to set a mac/ppc keymap in <path>rc.conf</path>.
432</p> 457</p>
433 458
434<p> 459<p>
435When you're finished configuring <path>/etc/rc.conf</path>, save and exit, then 460When you're finished configuring <path>/etc/rc.conf</path>, save and exit, then
436continue with <uri link="?part=1&amp;chap=9">Configuring the Bootloader</uri>. 461continue with <uri link="?part=1&amp;chap=9">Installing Necessary System
462Tools</uri>.
437</p> 463</p>
438 464
439</body> 465</body>
466</subsection>
440</section> 467</section>
441</sections> 468</sections>
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