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| 9 | <sections> |
9 | <sections> |
| 10 | <section> |
10 | <section> |
| 11 | <title>Hardware Requirements</title> |
11 | <title>Hardware Requirements</title> |
| 12 | <subsection> |
12 | <subsection> |
| 13 | <title>Introduction</title> |
13 | <title>Introduction</title> |
| 14 | <body> |
14 | <body> |
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| 16 | <p> |
16 | <p> |
| 17 | Before we start, we first list what hardware requirements you need to |
17 | Before we start, we first list what hardware requirements you need to |
| 18 | successfully install Gentoo on your box. This of course depends on your |
18 | successfully install Gentoo on your box. This of course depends on your |
| 19 | architecture. |
19 | architecture. |
| 20 | </p> |
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| 462 | <p> |
462 | <p> |
| 463 | On NewWorld machines place the LiveCD in the CD-ROM and reboot the system. When |
463 | On NewWorld machines place the LiveCD in the CD-ROM and reboot the system. When |
| 464 | the system-start-bell sounds, simply hold down the 'C' until the CD loads. |
464 | the system-start-bell sounds, simply hold down the 'C' until the CD loads. |
| 465 | </p> |
465 | </p> |
| 466 | |
466 | |
| 467 | <p> |
467 | <p> |
| 468 | If you have an OldWorld Mac the bootable portion of the livecd can't be used. |
468 | If you have an OldWorld Mac the bootable portion of the livecd can't be used. |
| 469 | Instead you need to download <uri |
469 | Instead you need to download <uri |
| 470 | link="http://penguinppc.org/projects/bootx/">BootX</uri> and have a working |
470 | link="http://penguinppc.org/projects/bootx/">BootX</uri> and have a working |
| 471 | MacOS installed on your system. You need to copy the <c>BootX Extension</c> from |
471 | MacOS installed on your system. You need to copy the <c>BootX Extension</c> from |
| 472 | the unpacked archive-file into the <c>Extensions Folder</c> and make a new |
472 | the unpacked archive-file into the <c>Extensions Folder</c> and make a new |
| 473 | directory called <c>Linux Kernels</c> in the System Folder. In the next step you |
473 | directory called <c>Linux Kernels</c> in the System Folder. In the next step you |
| 474 | need to copy the <c>G3</c> kernel and the <c>initrd.img.gz</c> from the LiveCD |
474 | need to copy the <c>G3</c> kernel and the <c>initrd.img.gz</c> from the LiveCD |
| 475 | into the <c>Linux Kernels</c> directory. Then reboot the system and wait for |
475 | into the <c>Linux Kernels</c> directory. Then reboot the system and wait for |
| 476 | BootX to load. After BootX loaded you still have to set up a few items. In the |
476 | BootX to load. After BootX loaded you still have to set up a few items. In the |
| 477 | options dialog you need to check <c>Use Secified RAM Disk</c> and select the |
477 | options dialog you need to check <c>Use Specified RAM Disk</c> and select the |
| 478 | <c>initrd.img.gz</c> which you put in the <c>Linux Kernels</c> directory. The |
478 | <c>initrd.img.gz</c> which you put in the <c>Linux Kernels</c> directory. The |
| 479 | ramdisk size should be set to at least <c>32000</c>. Furthermore the kernel |
479 | ramdisk size should be set to at least <c>32000</c>. Furthermore the kernel |
| 480 | argument needs to be set to <c>rw init=/linuxrc cdroot</c>. Eventually you are |
480 | argument needs to be set to <c>rw init=/linuxrc cdroot</c>. Eventually you are |
| 481 | able to boot the LiveCD when you select Linux on Startup. |
481 | able to boot the LiveCD when you select Linux on Startup. |
| 482 | </p> |
482 | </p> |
| 483 | |
483 | |
| 484 | <p> |
484 | <p> |
| 485 | After the LiveCD loaded, you will be greeted by a friendly welcome message and a |
485 | After the LiveCD loaded, you will be greeted by a friendly welcome message and a |
| 486 | <e>boot:</e> prompt at the bottom of the screen. |
486 | <e>boot:</e> prompt at the bottom of the screen. |
| 487 | </p> |
487 | </p> |
| 488 | |
488 | |
| 489 | <p> |
489 | <p> |
| 490 | At this prompt you are able to select a kernel for the subarchitecture you use. |
490 | At this prompt you are able to select a kernel for the subarchitecture you use. |
| 491 | We provide <c>G3</c>, <c>G4</c> and <c>G5</c>. All kernels are built with |
491 | We provide <c>G3</c>, <c>G4</c> and <c>G5</c>. All kernels are built with |
| 492 | support for multiple CPUs, but they will boot on single processor machines as |
492 | support for multiple CPUs, but they will boot on single processor machines as |
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