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| 11 | <version>1.22</version> |
11 | <version>1.22</version> |
| 12 | <date>2005-01-04</date> |
12 | <date>2005-01-04</date> |
| 13 | |
13 | |
| 14 | <section> |
14 | <section> |
| 15 | <title>Hardware Requirements</title> |
15 | <title>Hardware Requirements</title> |
| 16 | <subsection> |
16 | <subsection> |
| 17 | <title>Introduction</title> |
17 | <title>Introduction</title> |
| 18 | <body> |
18 | <body> |
| 19 | |
19 | |
| 20 | <p> |
20 | <p> |
| 21 | Before we start, we first list what hardware requirements you need to |
21 | Before we start, we first list what hardware requirements you need to |
| 22 | successfully install Gentoo on your box. |
22 | successfully install Gentoo on your box. |
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| 252 | The <e>Gentoo LiveCDs</e> are bootable CDs which contain a |
252 | The <e>Gentoo LiveCDs</e> are bootable CDs which contain a |
| 253 | self-sustained Gentoo environment. They allow you to boot Linux from the CD. |
253 | self-sustained Gentoo environment. They allow you to boot Linux from the CD. |
| 254 | During the boot process your hardware is detected and the appropriate drivers |
254 | During the boot process your hardware is detected and the appropriate drivers |
| 255 | are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. |
255 | are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. |
| 256 | </p> |
256 | </p> |
| 257 | |
257 | |
| 258 | <p> |
258 | <p> |
| 259 | All LiveCDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your |
259 | All LiveCDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your |
| 260 | partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. We currently provide |
260 | partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. We currently provide |
| 261 | two LiveCDs which are equaly suitable to install Gentoo from, as long as you're |
261 | two LiveCDs which are equaly suitable to install Gentoo from, as long as you're |
| 262 | planning on performing an Internet-based installation using the latest version |
262 | planning on performing an Internet-based installation using the latest version |
| 263 | of the available packages. |
263 | of the available packages. |
| 264 | </p> |
264 | </p> |
| 265 | |
265 | |
| 266 | <p> |
266 | <p> |
| 267 | If you whish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use |
267 | If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use |
| 268 | the installation instructions described in the <uri |
268 | the installation instructions described in the <uri |
| 269 | link="2004.3/index.xml">Gentoo 2004.3 Handbooks</uri>. |
269 | link="2004.3/index.xml">Gentoo 2004.3 Handbooks</uri>. |
| 270 | </p> |
270 | </p> |
| 271 | |
271 | |
| 272 | <p> |
272 | <p> |
| 273 | The two LiveCDs that we currently provide are: |
273 | The two LiveCDs that we currently provide are: |
| 274 | </p> |
274 | </p> |
| 275 | |
275 | |
| 276 | <ul> |
276 | <ul> |
| 277 | <li> |
277 | <li> |
| 278 | The Gentoo <e>Minimal</e> LiveCD, a small, no-nonsense, bootable CD which |
278 | The Gentoo <e>Minimal</e> LiveCD, a small, no-nonsense, bootable CD which |
| 279 | sole purpose is to boot the system, prepare the networking and continue with |
279 | sole purpose is to boot the system, prepare the networking and continue with |
| 280 | the Gentoo installation. |
280 | the Gentoo installation. |
| 281 | </li> |
281 | </li> |
| 282 | <li> |
282 | <li> |