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| 9 | <sections> |
9 | <sections> |
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| 11 | <version>7.0</version> |
11 | <version>8.0</version> |
| 12 | <date>2006-08-30</date> |
12 | <date>2007-05-07</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> |
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59 | |
| 60 | </body> |
60 | </body> |
| 61 | </subsection> |
61 | </subsection> |
| 62 | </section> |
62 | </section> |
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| 65 | <!-- START --> |
64 | <!-- START --> |
| 66 | <section> |
65 | <section> |
| 67 | <title>The Gentoo Installation CDs</title> |
66 | <title>The Gentoo Installation CDs</title> |
| 68 | <subsection> |
67 | <subsection> |
| 69 | <title>Introduction</title> |
68 | <title>Introduction</title> |
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| 85 | </p> |
84 | </p> |
| 86 | |
85 | |
| 87 | <p> |
86 | <p> |
| 88 | If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use |
87 | If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use |
| 89 | the installation instructions described in the <uri |
88 | the installation instructions described in the <uri |
| 90 | link="2006.1/index.xml">Gentoo 2006.1 Handbooks</uri>. |
89 | link="2007.0/index.xml">Gentoo 2007.0 Handbooks</uri>. |
| 91 | </p> |
90 | </p> |
| 92 | |
91 | |
| 93 | <p> |
92 | <p> |
| 94 | The two Installation CDs that we currently provide are: |
93 | The two Installation CDs that we currently provide are: |
| 95 | </p> |
94 | </p> |
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| 106 | several stage3 tarballs (optimized for the individual subarchitectures). |
105 | several stage3 tarballs (optimized for the individual subarchitectures). |
| 107 | </li> |
106 | </li> |
| 108 | </ul> |
107 | </ul> |
| 109 | |
108 | |
| 110 | <p> |
109 | <p> |
| 111 | We currently only provide Installation CDs for the sparc64 architecture. Users |
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| 112 | of sparc32 can use the experimental netboot images to install Gentoo from. |
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| 113 | More information about netbooting can be found in our <uri |
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| 114 | link="/doc/en/gentoo-sparc-netboot-howto.xml">Gentoo/SPARC Netboot |
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| 115 | HOWTO</uri>. |
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| 116 | </p> |
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| 118 | <p> |
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| 119 | To help you decide which Installation CD you need, we have written down the |
110 | To help you decide which Installation CD you need, we have written down the |
| 120 | major advantages and disadvantages of each Installation CD. |
111 | major advantages and disadvantages of each Installation CD. |
| 121 | </p> |
112 | </p> |
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113 | |
| 123 | </body> |
114 | </body> |
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| 125 | <subsection> |
116 | <subsection> |
| 126 | <title>Gentoo's Minimal Installation CD</title> |
117 | <title>Gentoo's Minimal Installation CD</title> |
| 127 | <body> |
118 | <body> |
| 128 | |
119 | |
| 129 | <p> |
120 | <p> |
| 130 | The Minimal Installation CD is called <c>install-sparc64-minimal-2006.1.iso</c> |
121 | The Minimal Installation CD is called <c>install-sparc64-minimal-2007.0.iso</c> |
| 131 | and takes up only 32 MB of diskspace. You can use this Installation CD to |
122 | and takes up only 32 MB of diskspace. You can use this Installation CD to |
| 132 | install Gentoo, but always with a working Internet connection only. |
123 | install Gentoo, but always with a working Internet connection only. |
| 133 | </p> |
124 | </p> |
| 134 | |
125 | |
| 135 | <table> |
126 | <table> |
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| 156 | <title>Gentoo's Universal Installation CD</title> |
147 | <title>Gentoo's Universal Installation CD</title> |
| 157 | <body> |
148 | <body> |
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149 | |
| 159 | <p> |
150 | <p> |
| 160 | The Universal Installation CD is called |
151 | The Universal Installation CD is called |
| 161 | <c>install-sparc64-universal-2006.1.iso</c> and uses 287 MB. You can use this |
152 | <c>install-sparc64-universal-2007.0.iso</c> and uses 287 MB. You can use this |
| 162 | Installation CD to install Gentoo, and you can even use it to install Gentoo |
153 | Installation CD to install Gentoo, and you can even use it to install Gentoo |
| 163 | without a working internet connection, just in case you want to bring Gentoo to |
154 | without a working internet connection, just in case you want to bring Gentoo to |
| 164 | another PC than the one you are currently installing Gentoo on :) |
155 | another PC than the one you are currently installing Gentoo on :) |
| 165 | </p> |
156 | </p> |
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| 234 | downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed |
225 | downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed |
| 235 | the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? |
226 | the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? |
| 236 | </p> |
227 | </p> |
| 237 | |
228 | |
| 238 | <p> |
229 | <p> |
| 239 | You can download any of the Installation CDs (and, if you want to, a Packages |
230 | You can download any of the Installation CDs (and, if you want to, a Packages CD |
| 240 | CD as well) from one of our <uri link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The |
231 | as well) from one of our <uri link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The |
| 241 | Installation CDs are located in the |
232 | Installation CDs are located in the <path><keyval |
| 242 | <path>releases/sparc/2006.1/sparc64/installcd</path> directory. |
233 | id="release-dir"/>installcd</path> directory. |
| 243 | </p> |
234 | </p> |
| 244 | |
235 | |
| 245 | <p> |
236 | <p> |
| 246 | Inside that directory you'll find ISO-files. Those are full CD images which you |
237 | Inside that directory you'll find ISO-files. Those are full CD images which you |
| 247 | can write on a CD-R. |
238 | can write on a CD-R. |
| 248 | </p> |
239 | </p> |
| 249 | |
240 | |
| 250 | <p> |
241 | <p> |
| 251 | In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can check its |
242 | In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can check its |
| 252 | MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as |
243 | MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as |
| 253 | <path>install-sparc64-minimal-2006.1.iso.DIGESTS</path>). You can check the MD5 |
244 | <path>install-sparc64-minimal-2007.0.iso.DIGESTS</path>). You can check the MD5 |
| 254 | checksum with the <c>md5sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri |
245 | checksum with the <c>md5sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri |
| 255 | link="http://www.etree.org/md5com.html">md5sum</uri> for Windows. |
246 | link="http://www.etree.org/md5com.html">md5sum</uri> for Windows. |
| 256 | </p> |
247 | </p> |
| 257 | |
248 | |
| 258 | <p> |
249 | <p> |
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| 308 | <pre caption="Booting the Installation CD"> |
299 | <pre caption="Booting the Installation CD"> |
| 309 | ok <i>boot cdrom</i> |
300 | ok <i>boot cdrom</i> |
| 310 | </pre> |
301 | </pre> |
| 311 | |
302 | |
| 312 | <p> |
303 | <p> |
| 313 | You will be greeted by the SILO boot manager (on the Installation CD). Type in |
304 | You will be greeted by the SILO boot manager (on the Installation CD). You can |
| 314 | <c>gentoo</c> and press enter to continue booting the |
305 | hit Enter for more help if you want. Type in <c>2617</c> (if you have an FC-AL |
| 315 | system: |
306 | machine; check the <uri |
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307 | link="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/base/sparc/sunhw.xml">Hardware Compatibility |
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308 | List</uri>) or <c>2620</c> (for everyone else) and press enter to continue |
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309 | booting the system: |
| 316 | </p> |
310 | </p> |
| 317 | |
311 | |
| 318 | <pre caption="Continue booting from the Installation CD"> |
312 | <pre caption="Continue booting from the Installation CD"> |
| 319 | boot: <i>gentoo</i> |
313 | boot: <i>2620</i> |
| 320 | </pre> |
314 | </pre> |
| 321 | |
315 | |
| 322 | <p> |
316 | <p> |
| 323 | Once the Installation CD is booted, you will be automatically logged on to the |
317 | Once the Installation CD is booted, you will be automatically logged on to the |
| 324 | system. |
318 | system. |
| 325 | </p> |
319 | </p> |
| 326 | |
320 | |
| 327 | <p> |
321 | <p> |
| 328 | You should have a root ("#") prompt on the current console and can also switch |
322 | You should have a root ("#") prompt on the current console. You will also find a |
| 329 | to other consoles by pressing Alt-F2, Alt-F3 and Alt-F4. Get back to the one you |
323 | root prompt on the serial console (<path>ttyS0</path>). |
| 330 | started on by pressing Alt-F1. You will also find a root prompt on the serial |
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| 331 | console (<path>ttyS0</path>). |
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| 332 | </p> |
324 | </p> |
| 333 | |
325 | |
| 334 | <p> |
326 | <p> |
| 335 | Continue with <uri link="#hardware">Extra Hardware Configuration</uri>. |
327 | Continue with <uri link="#hardware">Extra Hardware Configuration</uri>. |
| 336 | </p> |
328 | </p> |
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| 429 | chapter (otherwise you won't be able to go on the Internet to view the |
421 | chapter (otherwise you won't be able to go on the Internet to view the |
| 430 | document): |
422 | document): |
| 431 | </p> |
423 | </p> |
| 432 | |
424 | |
| 433 | <pre caption="Viewing the Online Documentation"> |
425 | <pre caption="Viewing the Online Documentation"> |
| 434 | # <i>links http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-sparc.xml</i> |
426 | # <i>links http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/<keyval id="online-book"/></i> |
| 435 | </pre> |
427 | </pre> |
| 436 | |
428 | |
| 437 | <p> |
429 | <p> |
| 438 | You can go back to your original terminal by pressing <c>Alt-F1</c>. |
430 | You can go back to your original terminal by pressing <c>Alt-F1</c>. |
| 439 | </p> |
431 | </p> |
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