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8 | |
| 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> |
| 15 | |
15 | |
| 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> |
20 | </p> |
| 21 | |
21 | |
| 22 | </body> |
22 | </body> |
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| 30 | continue with the Gentoo installation: |
30 | continue with the Gentoo installation: |
| 31 | </p> |
31 | </p> |
| 32 | |
32 | |
| 33 | <ul> |
33 | <ul> |
| 34 | <li> |
34 | <li> |
| 35 | You need at least 1 Gb of free disk space |
35 | You need at least 1 Gb of free disk space |
| 36 | </li> |
36 | </li> |
| 37 | <li> |
37 | <li> |
| 38 | If you do not use prebuilt packages, you need at least 300 Mb of memory (RAM + |
38 | If you do not use prebuilt packages, you need at least 300 Mb of memory (RAM + |
| 39 | swap) |
39 | swap) |
| 40 | </li> |
40 | </li> |
| 41 | <li> |
41 | <li> |
| 42 | For the <e>PowerPC architecture</e>, you can install Gentoo/PPC on machines |
42 | For the <e>PowerPC architecture</e>, you can install Gentoo/PPC on machines |
| 43 | having a Power or PowerPC microprocessor, including but not limited to G3, G4 |
43 | having a Power or PowerPC microprocessor, including but not limited to G3, G4 |
| 44 | or G5 powered Apple computers such as the iMac, the iBook, the PowerBook, |
44 | or G5 powered Apple computers such as the iMac, the iBook, the PowerBook, |
| 45 | Xserve, PowerMac, ... We also provide limited support for oldworld systems, |
45 | Xserve, PowerMac, and bPlan's Pegasos I and II... We also provide limited |
| 46 | IBM (rs/6000, iSeries, zSeries, ...), Amiga and Pegasos systems. |
46 | support for oldworld systems, IBM (rs/6000, iSeries, zSeries, ...) and Amiga |
| 47 | Be sure to read up on the <uri link="/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml">Gentoo PPC |
47 | systems. Be sure to read up on the <uri link="/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml">Gentoo |
| 48 | FAQ</uri> too before you begin. |
48 | PPC FAQ</uri> too before you begin. |
| 49 | </li> |
49 | </li> |
| 50 | </ul> |
50 | </ul> |
| 51 | |
51 | |
| 52 | </body> |
52 | </body> |
| 53 | </subsection> |
53 | </subsection> |
| 54 | </section> |
54 | </section> |
| 55 | <section> |
55 | <section> |
| 56 | <title>Make your Choice</title> |
56 | <title>Make your Choice</title> |
| 57 | <subsection> |
57 | <subsection> |
| 58 | <title>Introduction</title> |
58 | <title>Introduction</title> |
| 59 | <body> |
59 | <body> |
| 60 | |
60 | |
| 61 | <p> |
61 | <p> |
| 62 | Still interested in trying out Gentoo? Well, then it is now time to |
62 | Still interested in trying out Gentoo? Well, then it is now time to |
| 63 | choose the installation medium you want to use. Yes, you have the |
63 | choose the installation medium you want to use. Yes, you have the |
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| 245 | Now what do these LiveCDs contain? |
245 | Now what do these LiveCDs contain? |
| 246 | </p> |
246 | </p> |
| 247 | |
247 | |
| 248 | </body> |
248 | </body> |
| 249 | </subsection> |
249 | </subsection> |
| 250 | <subsection> |
250 | <subsection> |
| 251 | <title>Gentoo's Minimal LiveCD</title> |
251 | <title>Gentoo's Minimal LiveCD</title> |
| 252 | <body> |
252 | <body> |
| 253 | |
253 | |
| 254 | <p> |
254 | <p> |
| 255 | This is a small, no-nonsense, bootable CD which sole purpose is to boot the |
255 | This is a small, no-nonsense, bootable CD which sole purpose is to boot the |
| 256 | system, prepare the networking and continue with the Gentoo installation. It |
256 | system, prepare the networking and continue with the Gentoo installation. It |
| 257 | does not contain any stages (or, in some cases, a single stage1 file), |
257 | does not contain any stages (or, in some cases, a single stage1 file), |
| 258 | source code or precompiled packages. For example the ppc variant of this |
258 | source code or precompiled packages. For example the ppc variant of this |
| 259 | LiveCD can be found in the <path>universal</path> subdirectory and is called |
259 | LiveCD can be found in the <path>universal</path> subdirectory and is called |
| 260 | <c>install-ppc-minimal-2004.0.iso</c>. |
260 | <c>install-ppc-minimal-2004.1.iso</c>. |
| 261 | </p> |
261 | </p> |
| 262 | |
262 | |
| 263 | <table> |
263 | <table> |
| 264 | <tr> |
264 | <tr> |
| 265 | <th>Minimal LiveCD</th> |
265 | <th>Minimal LiveCD</th> |
| 266 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
266 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
| 267 | </tr> |
267 | </tr> |
| 268 | <tr> |
268 | <tr> |
| 269 | <th>+</th> |
269 | <th>+</th> |
| 270 | <ti>Smallest download</ti> |
270 | <ti>Smallest download</ti> |
| 271 | </tr> |
271 | </tr> |
| 272 | <tr> |
272 | <tr> |
| 273 | <th>+</th> |
273 | <th>+</th> |
| 274 | <ti>Suitable for a complete architecture</ti> |
274 | <ti>Suitable for a complete architecture</ti> |
| 275 | </tr> |
275 | </tr> |
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| 287 | suitable for networkless installation |
287 | suitable for networkless installation |
| 288 | </ti> |
288 | </ti> |
| 289 | </tr> |
289 | </tr> |
| 290 | </table> |
290 | </table> |
| 291 | |
291 | |
| 292 | </body> |
292 | </body> |
| 293 | </subsection> |
293 | </subsection> |
| 294 | <subsection> |
294 | <subsection> |
| 295 | <title>Gentoo's Universal LiveCD</title> |
295 | <title>Gentoo's Universal LiveCD</title> |
| 296 | <body> |
296 | <body> |
| 297 | |
297 | |
| 298 | <p> |
298 | <p> |
| 299 | Gentoo's Universal LiveCD is a bootable CD suitable to install Gentoo without |
299 | Gentoo's Universal LiveCD is a bootable CD suitable to install Gentoo without |
| 300 | networking. It contains a stage1 and several stage3 tarballs (optimized for the |
300 | networking. It contains a stage1 and several stage3 tarballs (optimized for the |
| 301 | individual subarchitectures). For example the ppc variant of this CD is called |
301 | individual subarchitectures). For example the ppc variant of this CD is called |
| 302 | <c>install-ppc-universal-2004.0.iso</c> and can be found in the |
302 | <c>install-ppc-universal-2004.1.iso</c> and can be found in the |
| 303 | <path>universal</path> subdirectory. |
303 | <path>universal</path> subdirectory. |
| 304 | </p> |
304 | </p> |
| 305 | |
305 | |
| 306 | <p> |
306 | <p> |
| 307 | If you take a closer look into our <path>livecd</path> directory you will see |
307 | If you take a closer look on our mirrors, you will see |
| 308 | that some architectures provide <e>Gentoo Package CDs</e>. This CD (which isn't |
308 | that we provide <e>Gentoo Package CDs</e>. This CD (which isn't |
| 309 | bootable) only contains precompiled packages and can be used to install software |
309 | bootable) only contains precompiled packages and can be used to install software |
| 310 | after a succesfull Gentoo Installation. To install Gentoo, you only |
310 | after a succesfull Gentoo Installation. To install Gentoo, you only |
| 311 | need the Universal LiveCD, but if you want OpenOffice.org, Mozilla, KDE, GNOME |
311 | need the Universal LiveCD, but if you want OpenOffice.org, Mozilla, KDE, GNOME |
| 312 | etc. without having to compile every single one of them, you need the Packages |
312 | etc. without having to compile every single one of them, you need the Packages |
| 313 | CD too. For example the G4 (a subarchitecture of ppc) Packages CD is |
313 | CD too. For example the G4 (a subarchitecture of ppc) Packages CD is |
| 314 | called <c>packages-g4-2004.0.iso</c> and can be found in the appropriate |
314 | called <c>packages-g4-2004.1.iso</c> and can be found in the appropriate |
| 315 | subdirectory (<path>g4/</path>). |
315 | subdirectory (<path>g4/</path>). |
| 316 | </p> |
316 | </p> |
| 317 | |
317 | |
| 318 | <table> |
318 | <table> |
| 319 | <tr> |
319 | <tr> |
| 320 | <th>Universal LiveCD with Packages CD</th> |
320 | <th>Universal LiveCD with Packages CD</th> |
| 321 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
321 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
| 322 | </tr> |
322 | </tr> |
| 323 | <tr> |
323 | <tr> |
| 324 | <th>+</th> |
324 | <th>+</th> |
| 325 | <ti>Packages CD is optimized to your architecture and subarchitecture</ti> |
325 | <ti>Packages CD is optimized to your architecture and subarchitecture</ti> |
| 326 | </tr> |
326 | </tr> |
| 327 | <tr> |
327 | <tr> |
| 328 | <th>+</th> |
328 | <th>+</th> |
| 329 | <ti> |
329 | <ti> |
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| 350 | <title>Download, Burn and Boot a Gentoo LiveCD</title> |
350 | <title>Download, Burn and Boot a Gentoo LiveCD</title> |
| 351 | <subsection> |
351 | <subsection> |
| 352 | <title>Downloading and Burning the LiveCDs</title> |
352 | <title>Downloading and Burning the LiveCDs</title> |
| 353 | <body> |
353 | <body> |
| 354 | |
354 | |
| 355 | <p> |
355 | <p> |
| 356 | You have chosen to use a Gentoo LiveCD (if not, then you are reading the |
356 | You have chosen to use a Gentoo LiveCD (if not, then you are reading the |
| 357 | wrong section). We'll first start by downloading and burning the chosen |
357 | wrong section). We'll first start by downloading and burning the chosen |
| 358 | LiveCD. We previously discussed the several available LiveCDs, but where can you |
358 | LiveCD. We previously discussed the several available LiveCDs, but where can you |
| 359 | find them? |
359 | find them? |
| 360 | </p> |
360 | </p> |
| 361 | |
361 | |
| 362 | <p> |
362 | <p> |
| 363 | Visit one of our <uri |
363 | Visit one of our <uri |
| 364 | link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri> and go to |
364 | link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri> and go to |
| 365 | <path>releases/ppc/2004.0/livecd/universal</path>, which is |
365 | <path>releases/ppc/2004.1/livecd/universal</path>, which is |
| 366 | the path where the LiveCD(s) of your choice are located. Inside that |
366 | the path where the LiveCD(s) of your choice are located. Inside that |
| 367 | directory you'll find so-called ISO-files. Those are full CD images |
367 | directory you'll find so-called ISO-files. Those are full CD images |
| 368 | which you can write on a CD-R. |
368 | which you can write on a CD-R. |
| 369 | </p> |
369 | </p> |
| 370 | |
370 | |
| 371 | <p> |
371 | <p> |
| 372 | In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can |
372 | In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can |
| 373 | check its MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as |
373 | check its MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as |
| 374 | <path>install-ppc-minimal-2004.0.iso.md5</path>). You can check the MD5 checksum |
374 | <path>install-ppc-minimal-2004.1.iso.md5</path>). You can check the MD5 checksum |
| 375 | with the <c>md5sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri |
375 | with the <c>md5sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri |
| 376 | link="http://www.md5summer.org">md5summer</uri> for Windows. |
376 | link="http://www.md5summer.org">md5summer</uri> for Windows. |
| 377 | </p> |
377 | </p> |
| 378 | |
378 | |
| 379 | <p> |
379 | <p> |
| 380 | To burn the downloaded ISO(s), you have to select raw-burning. How you |
380 | To burn the downloaded ISO(s), you have to select raw-burning. How you |
| 381 | do this is highly program-dependent. We will discuss a couple of popular |
381 | do this is highly program-dependent. We will discuss a couple of popular |
| 382 | tools on how to do this. |
382 | tools on how to do this. |
| 383 | </p> |
383 | </p> |
| 384 | |
384 | |
| 385 | <ul> |
385 | <ul> |
| 386 | <li> |
386 | <li> |
| 387 | With EasyCD Creator you select <c>File</c>, <c>Record CD |
387 | With EasyCD Creator you select <c>File</c>, <c>Record CD |
| 388 | from CD image</c>. Then you change the <c>Files of type</c> to <c>ISO image |
388 | from CD image</c>. Then you change the <c>Files of type</c> to <c>ISO image |
| 389 | file</c>. Then locate the ISO file and click <c>Open</c>. When you click on |
389 | file</c>. Then locate the ISO file and click <c>Open</c>. When you click on |
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| 417 | <li> |
417 | <li> |
| 418 | With Mac OS X Panther, launch <c>Disk Utility</c> from |
418 | With Mac OS X Panther, launch <c>Disk Utility</c> from |
| 419 | <path>Applications/Utilities</path>, select <c>Open</c> from the |
419 | <path>Applications/Utilities</path>, select <c>Open</c> from the |
| 420 | <c>Images</c> menu, select the mounted disk image in the main window and |
420 | <c>Images</c> menu, select the mounted disk image in the main window and |
| 421 | select <c>Burn</c> in the <c>Images</c> menu. |
421 | select <c>Burn</c> in the <c>Images</c> menu. |
| 422 | </li> |
422 | </li> |
| 423 | <li> |
423 | <li> |
| 424 | With Mac OS X Jaguar, launch <c>Disk Copy</c> from |
424 | With Mac OS X Jaguar, launch <c>Disk Copy</c> from |
| 425 | <path>Applications/Utilities</path>, select <c>Burn Image</c> from the |
425 | <path>Applications/Utilities</path>, select <c>Burn Image</c> from the |
| 426 | <c>File</c> menu, select the ISO and click the <c>Burn</c> button. |
426 | <c>File</c> menu, select the ISO and click the <c>Burn</c> button. |
| 427 | </li> |
427 | </li> |
| 428 | </ul> |
428 | </ul> |
| 429 | |
429 | |
| 430 | </body> |
430 | </body> |
| 431 | </subsection> |
431 | </subsection> |
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432 | </section> |
| 432 | <subsection> |
433 | <section> |
| 433 | <title>Booting the PPC LiveCD(s)</title> |
434 | <title>Booting the PPC LiveCD(s)</title> |
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435 | <subsection> |
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436 | <title>Default: Apple/IBM</title> |
| 434 | <body> |
437 | <body> |
| 435 | |
438 | |
| 436 | <p> |
439 | <p> |
| 437 | Place the LiveCD in the CD-ROM and reboot the system. Hold down the 'C' key at |
440 | Place the LiveCD in the CD-ROM and reboot the system. Hold down the 'C' key at |
| 438 | bootup (or run an OldWorld bootloader like BootX or quik). You will be greeted |
441 | bootup (or run an OldWorld bootloader like BootX or quik). You will be greeted |
| 439 | by a friendly welcome message and a <e>boot:</e> prompt at the bottom of the |
442 | by a friendly welcome message and a <e>boot:</e> prompt at the bottom of the |
| 440 | screen. |
443 | screen. |
| 441 | </p> |
444 | </p> |
| 442 | |
445 | |
| 443 | <p> |
446 | <p> |
| 444 | At this prompt you are able to select a kernel for the subarchitecture you use. |
447 | At this prompt you are able to select a kernel for the subarchitecture you use. |
| 445 | We provide <c>G3</c>, <c>G3-SMP</c>, <c>G4</c>, <c>G4-SMP</c>, <c>G5</c> and |
448 | We provide <c>G3</c>, <c>G3-SMP</c>, <c>G4</c>, <c>G4-SMP</c>, <c>G5</c>, |
| 446 | <c>G5-SMP</c>. The various <c>-SMP</c> kernels are needed if your system has |
449 | <c>G5-SMP</c> and <c>G</c>. The various <c>-SMP</c> kernels are needed if your |
| 447 | multiple CPUs. |
450 | system has multiple CPUs. |
| 448 | </p> |
451 | </p> |
| 449 | |
452 | |
| 450 | <p> |
453 | <p> |
| 451 | You are also able to tweak some kernel options at this prompt. The following |
454 | You are also able to tweak some kernel options at this prompt. The following |
| 452 | table lists the available boot options you can add: |
455 | table lists the available boot options you can add: |
| 453 | </p> |
456 | </p> |
| 454 | |
457 | |
| 455 | <table> |
458 | <table> |
| 456 | <tr> |
459 | <tr> |
| 457 | <th>Boot Option</th> |
460 | <th>Boot Option</th> |
| 458 | <th>Description</th> |
461 | <th>Description</th> |
| 459 | </tr> |
462 | </tr> |
| 460 | <tr> |
463 | <tr> |
| 461 | <ti><c>video</c></ti> |
464 | <ti><c>video</c></ti> |
| 462 | <ti> |
465 | <ti> |
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| 468 | </ti> |
471 | </ti> |
| 469 | </tr> |
472 | </tr> |
| 470 | <tr> |
473 | <tr> |
| 471 | <ti><c>nol3</c></ti> |
474 | <ti><c>nol3</c></ti> |
| 472 | <ti> |
475 | <ti> |
| 473 | Disables level 3 cache on some powerbooks (needed for at least the 17'') |
476 | Disables level 3 cache on some powerbooks (needed for at least the 17'') |
| 474 | </ti> |
477 | </ti> |
| 475 | </tr> |
478 | </tr> |
| 476 | <tr> |
479 | <tr> |
| 477 | <ti><c>debug</c></ti> |
480 | <ti><c>debug</c></ti> |
| 478 | <ti> |
481 | <ti> |
| 479 | Enables verbose booting, spawns an initrd shell that can be used to debug |
482 | Enables verbose booting, spawns an initrd shell that can be used to debug |
| 480 | the LiveCD |
483 | the LiveCD |
| 481 | </ti> |
484 | </ti> |
| 482 | </tr> |
485 | </tr> |
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486 | <tr> |
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487 | <ti><c>sleep=X</c></ti> |
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488 | <ti> |
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489 | Wait X seconds before continuing; this can be needed by some very old SCSI |
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490 | CD-ROMs which don't speed up the CD quick enough |
|
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491 | </ti> |
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492 | </tr> |
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493 | <tr> |
|
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494 | <ti><c>bootfrom=X</c></ti> |
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495 | <ti> |
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496 | Boot from a different device |
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497 | </ti> |
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498 | </tr> |
| 483 | </table> |
499 | </table> |
| 484 | |
500 | |
| 485 | <p> |
501 | <p> |
| 486 | At this prompt, hit enter, and a complete Gentoo Linux environment will be |
502 | At this prompt, hit enter, and a complete Gentoo Linux environment will be |
| 487 | loaded from the CD. If you experience problems booting, choose the <c>-safe</c> |
503 | loaded from the CD. Continue with <uri link="#booted">And When You're |
| 488 | option at boot. The safe option passes the following extra arguments to the |
504 | Booted...</uri>. |
| 489 | kernel: <c>append="video=ofonly nol3 init=/linuxrc"</c>. |
|
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| 490 | </p> |
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| 491 | |
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| 492 | <p> |
505 | </p> |
| 493 | When the LiveCD is booted, you will be greeted with a login prompt. Log on as |
506 | |
| 494 | <c>root</c> (you don't need to enter a password). |
507 | </body> |
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508 | </subsection> |
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509 | <subsection> |
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510 | <title>Alternative: Pegasos</title> |
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511 | <body> |
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512 | |
| 495 | </p> |
513 | <p> |
| 496 | |
514 | On the Pegasos simply insert the CD and at the SmartFirmware boot-prompt type |
| 497 | <pre caption="Logging on onto the LiveCD"> |
515 | <c>boot cd /boot/pegasos</c>. If you need any special boot options you can |
| 498 | login: <i>root</i> |
516 | append them to the command-line. For instance <c>boot cd /boot/pegasos |
| 499 | </pre> |
517 | video=radeonfb:1280x1024@75 mem=256M</c>. |
| 500 | |
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| 501 | <p> |
518 | </p> |
| 502 | You should have a root ("#") prompt on the current console and can also switch |
519 | |
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520 | </body> |
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521 | </subsection> |
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522 | <subsection id="booted"> |
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523 | <title>And When You're Booted...</title> |
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524 | <body> |
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525 | |
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526 | <p> |
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527 | You will be greeted by a root ("#") prompt on the current console. You can also |
| 503 | to other consoles by pressing Alt-fn-F2, Alt-fn-F3 and Alt-fn-F4. Get back to |
528 | switch to other consoles by pressing Alt-fn-F2, Alt-fn-F3 and Alt-fn-F4. Get |
| 504 | the one you started on by pressing Alt-fn-F1. |
529 | back to the one you started on by pressing Alt-fn-F1. |
| 505 | </p> |
530 | </p> |
| 506 | |
531 | |
| 507 | <p> |
532 | <p> |
| 508 | If you are installing Gentoo on a system with a non-US keyboard, use |
533 | If you are installing Gentoo on a system with a non-US keyboard, use |
| 509 | <c>loadkeys</c> to load the keymap for your keyboard. To list the available |
534 | <c>loadkeys</c> to load the keymap for your keyboard. To list the available |
| 510 | keymaps, execute <c>ls /usr/share/keymaps/i386</c>. |
535 | keymaps, execute <c>ls /usr/share/keymaps/i386</c>. |
| 511 | </p> |
536 | </p> |
| 512 | |
537 | |
| 513 | <pre caption="Listing available keymaps"> |
538 | <pre caption="Listing available keymaps"> |
| 514 | <comment>(PPC uses x86 keymaps on most systems. The mac/ppc keymaps provided |
539 | <comment>(PPC uses x86 keymaps on most systems. The mac/ppc keymaps provided |
| 515 | on the LiveCD are ADB keymaps and unusable with the LiveCD kernel)</comment> |
540 | on the LiveCD are ADB keymaps and unusable with the LiveCD kernel)</comment> |
| 516 | # <i>ls /usr/share/keymaps/i386</i> |
541 | # <i>ls /usr/share/keymaps/i386</i> |
| 517 | </pre> |
542 | </pre> |
| 518 | |
543 | |
| 519 | <p> |
544 | <p> |
| 520 | Now load the keymap of your choice: |
545 | Now load the keymap of your choice: |
| 521 | </p> |
546 | </p> |
| 522 | |
547 | |
| 523 | <pre caption="Loading a keymap"> |
548 | <pre caption="Loading a keymap"> |
| 524 | # <i>loadkeys be2-latin1</i> |
549 | # <i>loadkeys be-latin1</i> |
| 525 | </pre> |
550 | </pre> |
| 526 | |
551 | |
| 527 | <p> |
552 | <p> |
| 528 | Now continue with <uri link="#hardware">Extra Hardware Configuration</uri>. |
553 | Now continue with <uri link="#hardware">Extra Hardware Configuration</uri>. |
| 529 | </p> |
554 | </p> |
| 530 | |
555 | |
| 531 | </body> |
556 | </body> |
| 532 | </subsection> |
557 | </subsection> |
| 533 | <subsection id="hardware"> |
558 | <subsection id="hardware"> |
| 534 | <title>Extra Hardware Configuration</title> |
559 | <title>Extra Hardware Configuration</title> |
| 535 | <body> |
560 | <body> |
| 536 | |
561 | |
| 537 | <p> |
562 | <p> |
| 538 | When the Live CD boots, it tries to detect all your hardware devices and |
563 | When the Live CD boots, it tries to detect all your hardware devices and |
| 539 | loads the appropriate kernel modules to support your hardware. In the |
564 | loads the appropriate kernel modules to support your hardware. In the |
| 540 | vast majority of cases, it does a very good job. However, in some cases (the |
565 | vast majority of cases, it does a very good job. However, in some cases (the |
| 541 | SPARC LiveCDs don't even do autodetection), it may not auto-load the kernel |
566 | SPARC LiveCDs don't even do autodetection), it may not auto-load the kernel |
| 542 | modules you need. If the PCI auto-detection missed some of your system's |
567 | modules you need. If the PCI auto-detection missed some of your system's |
| 543 | hardware, you will have to load the appropriate kernel modules manually. |
568 | hardware, you will have to load the appropriate kernel modules manually. |
| 544 | </p> |
569 | </p> |
| 545 | |
570 | |
| 546 | <p> |
571 | <p> |
| 547 | In the next example we try to load the <c>8139too</c> module (support for |
572 | In the next example we try to load the <c>8139too</c> module (support for |
| 548 | certain kinds of network interfaces): |
573 | certain kinds of network interfaces): |
| 549 | </p> |
574 | </p> |
| 550 | |
575 | |
| 551 | <pre caption="Loading kernel modules"> |
576 | <pre caption="Loading kernel modules"> |
| 552 | # <i>modprobe 8139too</i> |
577 | # <i>modprobe 8139too</i> |
| 553 | </pre> |
578 | </pre> |
| 554 | |
579 | |
| 555 | <p> |
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| 556 | For instance, some PPC users might want to load <c>airport</c> or |
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| 557 | <c>sungem</c> (10/100 Mbit for most powerbooks). Thermal management for G5 is |
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| 558 | supported through the <c>therm_pm72</c> module. |
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| 559 | </p> |
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| 560 | |
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| 561 | </body> |
580 | </body> |
| 562 | </subsection> |
581 | </subsection> |
| 563 | <subsection> |
582 | <subsection> |
| 564 | <title>Optional: Tweaking Hard Disk Performance</title> |
583 | <title>Optional: Tweaking Hard Disk Performance</title> |
| 565 | <body> |
584 | <body> |
| 566 | |
585 | |
| 567 | <p> |
586 | <p> |
| 568 | If you are an advanced user, you might want to tweak the IDE hard disk |
587 | If you are an advanced user, you might want to tweak the IDE hard disk |
| 569 | performance using <c>hdparm</c>. With the <c>-tT</c> options you can |
588 | performance using <c>hdparm</c>. With the <c>-tT</c> options you can |
| 570 | test the performance of your disk (execute it several times to get a |
589 | test the performance of your disk (execute it several times to get a |
| 571 | more precise impression): |
590 | more precise impression): |
| 572 | </p> |
591 | </p> |
| 573 | |
592 | |
| 574 | <pre caption="Testing disk performance"> |
593 | <pre caption="Testing disk performance"> |
| 575 | # <i>hdparm -tT /dev/hda</i> |
594 | # <i>hdparm -tT /dev/hda</i> |
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