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| 11 | <version>1.23</version> |
11 | <version>9.2</version> |
| 12 | <date>2005-02-14</date> |
12 | <date>2009-01-25</date> |
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| 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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| 31 | <table> |
31 | <table> |
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32 | <tr> |
| 33 | <th>Sparc System</th> |
33 | <th>Sparc System</th> |
| 34 | <ti> |
34 | <ti> |
| 35 | Please check the <uri |
35 | Please check the <uri link="/proj/en/base/sparc/sunhw.xml">Gentoo |
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36 | Linux/SPARC64 Compatibility list</uri> or the <uri |
| 36 | link="http://www.ultralinux.org/faq.html#s_2">UltraLinux FAQ</uri> |
37 | link="http://www.ultralinux.org/faq.html#s_2">UltraLinux FAQ</uri> |
| 37 | </ti> |
38 | </ti> |
| 38 | </tr> |
39 | </tr> |
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40 | <tr> |
| 40 | <th>CPU</th> |
41 | <th>CPU</th> |
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60 | </body> |
| 60 | </subsection> |
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| 65 | <section> |
65 | <section> |
| 66 | <title>The Gentoo Installation Approaches</title> |
66 | <title>The Gentoo Installation CDs</title> |
| 67 | <subsection> |
67 | <subsection> |
| 68 | <title>Introduction</title> |
68 | <title>Introduction</title> |
| 69 | <body> |
69 | <body> |
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| 71 | <p> |
71 | <p> |
| 72 | Gentoo Linux can be installed using one of three <e>stage</e> tarball files. |
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| 73 | A stage file is a tarball (compressed archive) that contains a minimal |
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| 74 | environment. |
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| 79 | A stage1 file contains nothing more than a compiler, Portage (Gentoo's |
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| 80 | software management system) and a couple of packages on which the compiler |
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| 81 | or Portage depends. |
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| 82 | </li> |
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| 84 | A stage2 file contains a so-called bootstrapped system, a minimal |
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| 85 | environment from which one can start building all other necessary |
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| 86 | applications that make a Gentoo environment complete. |
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| 89 | A stage3 file contains a prebuilt minimal system which is almost fully |
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| 90 | deployable. It only lacks a few applications where you, the Gentoo user, |
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| 91 | needs to choose which one you want to install. |
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| 92 | </li> |
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| 93 | </ul> |
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| 95 | <p> |
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| 96 | To help you decide what stage file you want to use, we have written down the |
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| 97 | major advantages and disadvantages of each stage file. |
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| 98 | </p> |
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| 101 | </subsection> |
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| 102 | <subsection> |
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| 103 | <title>A Stage1 Approach</title> |
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| 106 | <p> |
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| 107 | A <e>stage1</e> is used when you want to bootstrap and build the entire system |
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| 108 | from scratch. |
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| 109 | </p> |
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| 112 | Starting from a stage1 allows you to have total control over the |
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| 113 | optimization settings and optional build-time functionality that is |
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| 114 | initially enabled on your system. This makes <e>stage1</e> installs good for |
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| 115 | power users who know what they are doing. It is also a great |
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| 116 | installation method for those who would like to know more about the |
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| 117 | inner workings of Gentoo Linux. |
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| 118 | </p> |
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| 122 | <th>Stage1</th> |
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| 123 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
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| 128 | Allows you to have total control over the optimization settings and optional |
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| 129 | build-time functionality that is initially enabled on your system |
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| 130 | </ti> |
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| 131 | </tr> |
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| 133 | <th>+</th> |
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| 134 | <ti>Suitable for powerusers that know what they are doing</ti> |
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| 135 | </tr> |
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| 137 | <th>+</th> |
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| 138 | <ti>Allows you to learn more about the inner workings of Gentoo</ti> |
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| 139 | </tr> |
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| 141 | <th>-</th> |
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| 142 | <ti>Takes a long time to finish the installation</ti> |
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| 145 | <th>-</th> |
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| 146 | <ti> |
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| 147 | If you don't intend to tweak the settings, it is a waste of time |
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| 148 | </ti> |
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| 149 | </tr> |
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| 153 | </subsection> |
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| 155 | <title>A Stage2 Approach</title> |
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| 159 | A <e>stage2</e> is used for building the entire system from a bootstrapped |
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| 160 | "semi-compiled" state. |
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| 163 | <p> |
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| 164 | Stage2 installs allow you to skip the bootstrap process; doing this |
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| 165 | is fine if you are happy with the optimization settings that we chose |
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| 166 | for your particular stage2 tarball. |
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| 167 | </p> |
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| 171 | <th>Stage2</th> |
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| 172 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
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| 175 | <th>+</th> |
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| 176 | <ti>You don't need to bootstrap</ti> |
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| 179 | <th>+</th> |
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| 180 | <ti>Faster than starting with stage1</ti> |
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| 181 | </tr> |
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| 183 | <th>+</th> |
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| 184 | <ti>You can still tweak your settings</ti> |
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| 187 | <th>-</th> |
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| 188 | <ti>You cannot tweak as much as with a stage1</ti> |
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| 189 | </tr> |
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| 191 | <th>-</th> |
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| 192 | <ti>It's still not the fastest way to install Gentoo</ti> |
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| 195 | <th>-</th> |
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| 196 | <ti>You have to accept the optimizations we chose for the bootstrap</ti> |
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| 197 | </tr> |
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| 200 | </body> |
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| 201 | </subsection> |
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| 202 | <subsection> |
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| 203 | <title>A Stage3 Approach</title> |
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| 207 | A <e>stage3</e> installation contains a basic Gentoo Linux system that has been |
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| 208 | built for you. You will only need to build a few packages of which we can't |
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| 209 | decide for you which one to choose. |
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| 213 | Choosing to go with a stage3 allows for the fastest install of Gentoo |
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| 214 | Linux, but also means that your base system will have the optimization |
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| 215 | settings that we chose for you (which to be honest, are good settings |
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| 216 | and were carefully chosen to enhance performance while maintaining |
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| 217 | stability). Stage3 is also required if you want to install Gentoo using |
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| 218 | prebuilt packages or without a network connection. |
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| 219 | </p> |
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| 223 | <th>Stage3</th> |
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| 224 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
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| 225 | </tr> |
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| 227 | <th>+</th> |
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| 228 | <ti>Fastest way to get a Gentoo base system</ti> |
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| 229 | </tr> |
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| 231 | <th>-</th> |
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| 232 | <ti>You cannot tweak the base system - it's built already</ti> |
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| 233 | </tr> |
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| 234 | </table> |
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| 237 | You might be interested to know that, if you decide to use different |
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| 238 | optimization settings after having installed Gentoo, you will be able to |
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| 239 | recompile your entire system with the new optimization settings. |
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| 240 | </p> |
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| 242 | </body> |
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| 243 | </subsection> |
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| 244 | </section> |
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| 245 | <section> |
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| 246 | <title>The Gentoo LiveCDs</title> |
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| 247 | <subsection> |
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| 248 | <title>Introduction</title> |
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| 249 | <body> |
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| 252 | The <e>Gentoo LiveCDs</e> are bootable CDs which contain a |
72 | The <e>Gentoo Installation CDs</e> are bootable CDs which contain a |
| 253 | self-sustained Gentoo environment. They allow you to boot Linux from the CD. |
73 | 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 |
74 | During the boot process your hardware is detected and the appropriate drivers |
| 255 | are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. |
75 | are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. |
| 256 | </p> |
76 | </p> |
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77 | |
| 258 | <p> |
78 | <p> |
| 259 | All LiveCDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your |
79 | All Installation CDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your |
| 260 | partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. We currently provide |
80 | 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 |
81 | two Installation CDs which are equally suitable to install Gentoo from, as long |
| 262 | planning on performing an Internet-based installation using the latest version |
82 | as you're planning on performing an Internet-based installation using the latest |
| 263 | of the available packages. |
83 | version of the available packages. |
| 264 | </p> |
84 | </p> |
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85 | |
| 266 | <p> |
86 | <p> |
| 267 | 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 |
| 268 | the installation instructions described in the <uri |
88 | the installation instructions described in the <uri |
| 269 | link="2004.3/index.xml">Gentoo 2004.3 Handbooks</uri>. |
89 | link="2008.0/index.xml">Gentoo 2008.0 Handbooks</uri>. |
| 270 | </p> |
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90 | </p> |
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92 | <p> |
| 273 | The two LiveCDs that we currently provide are: |
93 | The two Installation CDs that we currently provide are: |
| 274 | </p> |
94 | </p> |
| 275 | |
95 | |
| 276 | <ul> |
96 | <ul> |
| 277 | <li> |
97 | <li> |
| 278 | The Gentoo <e>Minimal</e> LiveCD, a small, no-nonsense, bootable CD which |
98 | The Gentoo <e>Minimal</e> Installation CD, a small, no-nonsense, bootable CD |
| 279 | sole purpose is to boot the system, prepare the networking and continue with |
99 | which sole purpose is to boot the system, prepare the networking and |
| 280 | the Gentoo installation. |
100 | continue with the Gentoo installation. |
| 281 | </li> |
101 | </li> |
| 282 | <li> |
102 | <li> |
| 283 | The Gentoo <e>Universal</e> LiveCD, a bootable CD with the same abilities as |
103 | The Gentoo <e>Universal</e> Installation CD, a bootable CD with the same |
| 284 | the Minimal LiveCD. Additionally, it contains a stage1 and several stage3 |
104 | abilities as the Minimal Installation CD. Additionally, it contains |
| 285 | tarballs (optimized for the individual subarchitectures). |
105 | several stage3 tarballs (optimized for the individual subarchitectures). |
| 286 | </li> |
106 | </li> |
| 287 | </ul> |
107 | </ul> |
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| 289 | <p> |
109 | <p> |
| 290 | To help you decide which LiveCD you need, we have written down the major |
110 | To help you decide which Installation CD you need, we have written down the |
| 291 | advantages and disadvantages of each LiveCD. |
111 | major advantages and disadvantages of each Installation CD. |
| 292 | </p> |
112 | </p> |
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| 294 | </body> |
114 | </body> |
| 295 | </subsection> |
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115 | </subsection> |
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116 | <subsection> |
| 297 | <title>Gentoo's Minimal LiveCD</title> |
117 | <title>Gentoo's Minimal Installation CD</title> |
| 298 | <body> |
118 | <body> |
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| 300 | <p> |
120 | <p> |
| 301 | The Minimal LiveCD is called <c>install-sparc64-minimal-2004.3.iso</c> and |
121 | The Minimal Installation CD is called <c>install-sparc64-minimal-2008.0.iso</c> |
| 302 | takes up only 130 MB of diskspace. You can use this LiveCD to install Gentoo, |
122 | and takes up only 44 MB of diskspace. You can use this Installation CD to |
| 303 | but always with a working Internet connection only. |
123 | install Gentoo, but always with a working Internet connection only. |
| 304 | </p> |
124 | </p> |
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126 | <table> |
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127 | <tr> |
| 308 | <th>Minimal LiveCD</th> |
128 | <th>Minimal Installation CD</th> |
| 309 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
129 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
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130 | </tr> |
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131 | <tr> |
| 312 | <th>+</th> |
132 | <th>+</th> |
| 313 | <ti>Smallest download</ti> |
133 | <ti>Smallest download</ti> |
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134 | </tr> |
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135 | <tr> |
| 316 | <th>+</th> |
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| 318 | You can do a stage1, stage2 or stage3 by getting the stage tarball off the |
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| 319 | net |
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| 320 | </ti> |
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| 323 | <th>-</th> |
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| 324 | <ti> |
137 | <ti> |
| 325 | Contains no stages, no Portage snapshot, no prebuilt packages and is |
138 | Contains no stage3 tarball, no Portage snapshot, no prebuilt packages and is |
| 326 | therefore not suitable for networkless installation |
139 | therefore not suitable for networkless installation |
| 327 | </ti> |
140 | </ti> |
| 328 | </tr> |
141 | </tr> |
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142 | </table> |
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143 | |
| 331 | </body> |
144 | </body> |
| 332 | </subsection> |
145 | </subsection> |
| 333 | <subsection> |
146 | <subsection> |
| 334 | <title>Gentoo's Universal LiveCD</title> |
147 | <title>Gentoo's Universal Installation CD</title> |
| 335 | <body> |
148 | <body> |
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| 337 | <p> |
150 | <p> |
| 338 | The Universal LiveCD is called <c>install-sparc-universal-2004.3.iso</c> and |
151 | The Universal Installation CD is called |
| 339 | consumes the entire surface of a 650 MB CD. You can use this LiveCD to install |
152 | <c>install-sparc64-universal-2008.0.iso</c> and uses 295 MB. You can use this |
| 340 | Gentoo, and you can even use it to install Gentoo without a working internet |
153 | Installation CD to install Gentoo, and you can even use it to install Gentoo |
| 341 | connection, just in case you want to bring Gentoo to another PC than the one you |
154 | without a working internet connection. |
| 342 | are currently installing Gentoo on :) |
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| 343 | </p> |
155 | </p> |
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156 | |
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157 | <table> |
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158 | <tr> |
| 347 | <th>Universal LiveCD</th> |
159 | <th>Universal Installation CD</th> |
| 348 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
160 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
| 349 | </tr> |
161 | </tr> |
| 350 | <tr> |
162 | <tr> |
| 351 | <th>+</th> |
163 | <th>+</th> |
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164 | <ti> |
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177 | <subsection> |
| 366 | <title>Other CDs</title> |
178 | <title>Other CDs</title> |
| 367 | <body> |
179 | <body> |
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180 | |
| 369 | <p> |
181 | <p> |
| 370 | You might find a so-called <e>Package CD</e> on one of our mirrors. This CD is |
182 | You might find a <e>Package CD</e> on one of our mirrors. This CD is not an |
| 371 | no LiveCD but an additional resource that can be exploited during a networkless |
183 | Installation CD but an additional resource that can be exploited during a |
| 372 | installation. It contains prebuilt packages (the so-called GRP set) that allows |
184 | networkless installation. It contains prebuilt packages (also known as the GRP |
| 373 | you to easily and quickly install additional applications (such as |
185 | set) that allow you to easily and quickly install additional applications |
| 374 | OpenOffice.org, KDE, GNOME, ...) immediately after the networkless Gentoo |
186 | (such as OpenOffice.org, KDE, GNOME, ...) immediately after the networkless |
| 375 | installation. |
187 | Gentoo installation. |
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188 | </p> |
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190 | <p> |
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191 | If you intend to use the Packages CD to quickly install additional software, |
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192 | make sure that you use the same subarchitecture as the stage3 tarball you use. |
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193 | </p> |
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195 | </body> |
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196 | </subsection> |
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197 | <subsection> |
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198 | <title>The Stage3 Tarball</title> |
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199 | <body> |
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200 | |
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201 | <p> |
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202 | A stage3 tarball is an archive containing a minimal Gentoo environment, suitable |
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203 | to continue the Gentoo installation using the instructions in this manual. |
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204 | Previously, the Gentoo Handbook described the installation using one of three |
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205 | stage tarballs. While Gentoo still offers stage1 and stage2 tarballs, the |
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206 | official installation method uses the stage3 tarball. If you are interested in |
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207 | performing a Gentoo installation using a stage1 or stage2 tarball, please read |
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208 | the Gentoo FAQ on <uri link="/doc/en/faq.xml#stage12">How do I Install Gentoo |
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209 | Using a Stage1 or Stage2 Tarball?</uri> |
| 376 | </p> |
210 | </p> |
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211 | |
| 378 | </body> |
212 | </body> |
| 379 | </subsection> |
213 | </subsection> |
| 380 | </section> |
214 | </section> |
| 381 | <!-- STOP --> |
215 | <!-- STOP --> |
| 382 | <section> |
216 | <section> |
| 383 | <title>Download, Burn and Boot a Gentoo LiveCD</title> |
217 | <title>Download, Burn and Boot a Gentoo Installation CD</title> |
| 384 | <subsection> |
218 | <subsection> |
| 385 | <title>Downloading and Burning the LiveCDs</title> |
219 | <title>Downloading and Burning the Installation CDs</title> |
| 386 | <body> |
220 | <body> |
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221 | |
| 388 | <p> |
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| 389 | You have chosen to use a Gentoo LiveCD. We'll first start by downloading and |
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| 390 | burning the chosen LiveCD. We previously discussed the several available |
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| 391 | LiveCDs, but where can you find them? |
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| 392 | </p> |
222 | <p> |
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223 | You have chosen to use a Gentoo Installation CD. We'll first start by |
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224 | downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed |
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225 | the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? |
| 394 | <p> |
226 | </p> |
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227 | |
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228 | <p> |
| 395 | You can download any of the LiveCDs (and, if you want to, a Packages CD as well) |
229 | You can download any of the Installation CDs (and, if you want to, a Packages CD |
| 396 | from one of our <uri link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The LiveCDs |
230 | as well) from one of our <uri link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The |
| 397 | are located in the <path>releases/sparc/2004.3/livecd/sparc64</path> directory. |
231 | Installation CDs are located in the <path><keyval |
| 398 | </p> |
232 | id="release-dir"/>installcd</path> directory. |
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| 400 | <p> |
233 | </p> |
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235 | <p> |
| 401 | Inside that directory you'll find so-called ISO-files. Those are full CD images |
236 | Inside that directory you'll find ISO files. Those are full CD images which you |
| 402 | which you can write on a CD-R. |
237 | can write on a CD-R. |
| 403 | </p> |
238 | </p> |
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239 | |
| 405 | <p> |
240 | <p> |
| 406 | In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can check its |
241 | In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can check its |
| 407 | MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as |
242 | MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as |
| 408 | <path>install-sparc64-minimal-2004.3.iso.md5</path>). You can check the MD5 |
243 | <path>install-sparc64-minimal-2008.0.iso.DIGESTS</path>). You can check the MD5 |
| 409 | checksum with the <c>md5sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri |
244 | checksum with the <c>md5sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri |
| 410 | link="http://www.etree.org/md5com.html">md5sum</uri> for Windows. |
245 | link="http://www.etree.org/md5com.html">md5sum</uri> for Windows. |
| 411 | </p> |
246 | </p> |
| 412 | |
247 | |
| 413 | <p> |
248 | <p> |
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| 415 | verify the cryptographic signature that we provide (the file ending with |
250 | verify the cryptographic signature that we provide (the file ending with |
| 416 | <path>.asc</path>). Download the signature file and obtain the public key: |
251 | <path>.asc</path>). Download the signature file and obtain the public key: |
| 417 | </p> |
252 | </p> |
| 418 | |
253 | |
| 419 | <pre caption="Obtaining the public key"> |
254 | <pre caption="Obtaining the public key"> |
| 420 | $ <i>gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 17072058</i> |
255 | $ <i>gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 17072058</i> |
| 421 | </pre> |
256 | </pre> |
| 422 | |
257 | |
| 423 | <p> |
258 | <p> |
| 424 | Now verify the signature: |
259 | Now verify the signature: |
| 425 | </p> |
260 | </p> |
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| 440 | With cdrecord, you simply type <c>cdrecord dev=/dev/hdc <downloaded iso |
275 | With cdrecord, you simply type <c>cdrecord dev=/dev/hdc <downloaded iso |
| 441 | file></c> (replace <path>/dev/hdc</path> with your CD-RW drive's device |
276 | file></c> (replace <path>/dev/hdc</path> with your CD-RW drive's device |
| 442 | path). |
277 | path). |
| 443 | </li> |
278 | </li> |
| 444 | <li> |
279 | <li> |
| 445 | With K3B, select <c>Tools</c> > <c>CD</c> > <c>Burn Image</c>. Then |
280 | With K3B, select <c>Tools</c> > <c>Burn CD Image</c>. Then you can locate |
| 446 | you can locate your ISO file within the 'Image to Burn' area. Finally click |
281 | your ISO file within the 'Image to Burn' area. Finally click <c>Start</c>. |
| 447 | <c>Start</c>. |
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| 448 | </li> |
282 | </li> |
| 449 | </ul> |
283 | </ul> |
| 450 | |
284 | |
| 451 | </body> |
285 | </body> |
| 452 | </subsection> |
286 | </subsection> |
| 453 | <subsection> |
287 | <subsection> |
| 454 | <title>Booting the LiveCD</title> |
288 | <title>Booting the Installation CD</title> |
| 455 | <body> |
289 | <body> |
| 456 | |
290 | |
| 457 | <p> |
291 | <p> |
| 458 | Insert the Gentoo LiveCD in the CD-ROM and boot your system. During startup, |
292 | Insert the Gentoo Installation CD in the CD-ROM and boot your system. During |
| 459 | press Stop-A to enter OpenBootPROM (OBP). Once you are in the OBP, boot from the |
293 | startup, press Stop-A to enter OpenBootPROM (OBP). Once you are in the OBP, |
| 460 | CD-ROM: |
294 | boot from the CD-ROM: |
| 461 | </p> |
295 | </p> |
| 462 | |
296 | |
| 463 | <pre caption="Booting the LiveCD"> |
297 | <pre caption="Booting the Installation CD"> |
| 464 | ok <i>boot cdrom</i> |
298 | ok <i>boot cdrom</i> |
| 465 | </pre> |
299 | </pre> |
| 466 | |
300 | |
| 467 | <p> |
301 | <p> |
| 468 | You will be greeted by the SILO boot manager (on the LiveCD). Type in |
302 | You will be greeted by the SILO boot manager (on the Installation CD). You can |
| 469 | <c>gentoo-2.4</c> (single-CPU kernel) or <c>gentoo-2.4-smp</c> |
303 | hit Enter for more help if you want. Type in <c>gentoo</c> and press enter to |
| 470 | (multi-CPU kernel) and press enter to continue booting the system. In the |
304 | continue booting the system: |
| 471 | following example we'll boot the <c>gentoo-2.4</c> kernel. |
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| 472 | </p> |
305 | </p> |
| 473 | |
306 | |
| 474 | <pre caption="Continue booting from the LiveCD"> |
307 | <pre caption="Continue booting from the Installation CD"> |
| 475 | boot: <i>gentoo-2.4</i> |
308 | boot: <i>gentoo</i> |
| 476 | </pre> |
309 | </pre> |
| 477 | |
310 | |
| 478 | <p> |
311 | <p> |
| 479 | Once the LiveCD is booted, you will be greeted by a login prompt <e>if</e> there |
312 | Once the Installation CD is booted, you will be automatically logged on to the |
| 480 | is no automated login. If that is the case, log on as <c>root</c>. There is no |
313 | system. |
| 481 | password, so when you are asked for one, press Enter. |
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| 482 | </p> |
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| 484 | <pre caption="Logging on onto the LiveCD"> |
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| 485 | login: <i>root</i> |
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| 486 | password: <comment>(Press Enter here)</comment> |
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| 487 | </pre> |
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| 488 | |
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| 489 | <p> |
314 | </p> |
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316 | <p> |
| 490 | You should have a root ("#") prompt on the current console and can also switch |
317 | You should have a root ("#") prompt on the current console. You will also find a |
| 491 | to other consoles by pressing Alt-F2, Alt-F3 and Alt-F4. Get back to the one you |
318 | root prompt on the serial console (<path>ttyS0</path>). |
| 492 | started on by pressing Alt-F1. |
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| 493 | </p> |
319 | </p> |
| 494 | |
320 | |
| 495 | <p> |
321 | <p> |
| 496 | Continue with <uri link="#hardware">Extra Hardware Configuration</uri>. |
322 | Continue with <uri link="#hardware">Extra Hardware Configuration</uri>. |
| 497 | </p> |
323 | </p> |
| 498 | |
324 | |
| 499 | </body> |
325 | </body> |
| 500 | </subsection> |
326 | </subsection> |
| 501 | <subsection id="hardware"> |
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| 502 | <title>Extra Hardware Configuration</title> |
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| 503 | <body> |
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327 | |
| 505 | <p> |
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| 506 | If not all hardware is supported out-of-the-box, you will need to load the |
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| 507 | appropriate kernel modules. |
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| 508 | </p> |
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| 510 | <p> |
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| 511 | In the next example we try to load the <c>8139too</c> module (support for |
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| 512 | certain kinds of network interfaces): |
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| 513 | </p> |
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| 515 | <pre caption="Loading kernel modules"> |
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| 516 | # <i>modprobe 8139too</i> |
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| 517 | </pre> |
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| 519 | </body> |
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| 520 | </subsection> |
328 | <subsection> |
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329 | <include href="hb-install-bootconfig.xml"/> |
| 521 | <subsection> |
330 | </subsection> |
| 522 | <title>Optional: Tweaking Hard Disk Performance</title> |
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331 | |
| 525 | <p> |
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| 526 | If you are an advanced user, you might want to tweak the IDE hard disk |
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| 527 | performance using <c>hdparm</c>. With the <c>-tT</c> options you can |
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| 528 | test the performance of your disk (execute it several times to get a |
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| 529 | more precise impression): |
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| 530 | </p> |
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| 532 | <pre caption="Testing disk performance"> |
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| 533 | # <i>hdparm -tT /dev/hda</i> |
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| 534 | </pre> |
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| 536 | <p> |
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| 537 | To tweak, you can use any of the following examples (or experiment |
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| 538 | yourself) which use <path>/dev/hda</path> as disk (substitute with your |
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| 539 | disk): |
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| 540 | </p> |
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| 542 | <pre caption="Tweaking hard disk performance"> |
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| 543 | <comment>Activate DMA:</comment> # <i>hdparm -d 1 /dev/hda</i> |
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| 544 | <comment>Activate DMA + Safe Performance-enhancing Options:</comment> # <i>hdparm -d 1 -A 1 -m 16 -u 1 -a 64 /dev/hda</i> |
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| 545 | </pre> |
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| 547 | </body> |
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| 548 | </subsection> |
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| 549 | <subsection id="useraccounts"> |
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| 550 | <title>Optional: User Accounts</title> |
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| 551 | <body> |
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| 553 | <p> |
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| 554 | If you plan on giving other people access to your installation |
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| 555 | environment or you want to chat using <c>irssi</c> without root privileges (for |
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| 556 | security reasons), you need to create the necessary user accounts and change |
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| 557 | the root password. |
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| 559 | |
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| 560 | <p> |
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| 561 | To change the root password, use the <c>passwd</c> utility: |
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| 562 | </p> |
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| 564 | <pre caption="Changing the root password"> |
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| 565 | # <i>passwd</i> |
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| 566 | New password: <comment>(Enter your new password)</comment> |
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| 567 | Re-enter password: <comment>(Re-enter your password)</comment> |
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| 568 | </pre> |
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| 570 | <p> |
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| 571 | To create a user account, we first enter their credentials, followed by |
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| 572 | its password. We use <c>useradd</c> and <c>passwd</c> for these tasks. |
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| 573 | In the next example, we create a user called "john". |
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| 574 | </p> |
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| 576 | <pre caption="Creating a user account"> |
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| 577 | # <i>useradd -m -G users john</i> |
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| 578 | # <i>passwd john</i> |
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| 579 | New password: <comment>(Enter john's password)</comment> |
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| 580 | Re-enter password: <comment>(Re-enter john's password)</comment> |
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| 581 | </pre> |
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| 584 | You can change your user id from root to the newly created user by using |
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| 585 | <c>su</c>: |
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| 586 | </p> |
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| 587 | |
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| 588 | <pre caption="Changing user id"> |
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| 589 | # <i>su - john</i> |
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| 590 | </pre> |
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| 592 | </body> |
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| 593 | </subsection> |
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| 594 | <subsection> |
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| 595 | <title>Optional: Viewing Documentation while Installing</title> |
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| 596 | <body> |
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| 598 | <p> |
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| 599 | If you want to view the Gentoo Handbook (either from-CD or online) during the |
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| 600 | installation, make sure you have created a user account (see <uri |
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| 601 | link="#useraccounts">Optional: User Accounts</uri>). Then press <c>Alt-F2</c> to |
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| 602 | go to a new terminal and log in. |
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| 603 | </p> |
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| 604 | |
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| 605 | <p> |
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| 606 | If you want to view the documentation on the CD you can immediately run |
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| 607 | <c>links2</c> to read it: |
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| 608 | </p> |
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| 609 | |
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| 610 | <pre caption="Viewing the on-CD documentation"> |
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| 611 | # <i>links2 /mnt/cdrom/docs/html/index.html</i> |
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| 612 | </pre> |
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| 613 | |
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| 614 | <p> |
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| 615 | However, it is preferred that you use the online Gentoo Handbook as it will be |
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| 616 | more recent than the one provided on the CD. You can view it using <c>links2</c> |
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| 617 | as well, but only after having completed the <e>Configuring your Network</e> |
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| 618 | chapter (otherwise you won't be able to go on the Internet to view the |
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| 619 | document): |
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| 620 | </p> |
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| 622 | <pre caption="Viewing the Online Documentation"> |
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| 623 | # <i>links2 http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-sparc.xml</i> |
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| 624 | </pre> |
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| 625 | |
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| 626 | <p> |
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| 627 | You can go back to your original terminal by pressing <c>Alt-F1</c>. |
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| 628 | </p> |
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| 629 | |
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| 630 | </body> |
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| 631 | </subsection> |
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| 632 | <subsection> |
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| 633 | <title>Optional: Starting the SSH Daemon</title> |
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| 634 | <body> |
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| 635 | |
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| 636 | <p> |
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| 637 | If you want to allow other users to access your computer during the |
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| 638 | Gentoo installation (perhaps because those users are going to help you |
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| 639 | install Gentoo, or even do it for you), you need to create a user |
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| 640 | account for them and perhaps even provide them with your root password |
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| 641 | (<e>only</e> do that <e>if</e> you <b>fully trust</b> that user). |
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| 642 | </p> |
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| 643 | |
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| 644 | <p> |
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| 645 | To fire up the SSH daemon, execute the following command: |
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| 646 | </p> |
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| 647 | |
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| 648 | <pre caption="Starting the SSH daemon"> |
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| 649 | # <i>/etc/init.d/sshd start</i> |
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| 650 | </pre> |
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| 652 | <p> |
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| 653 | To be able to use sshd, you first need to set up your networking. Continue with |
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| 654 | the chapter on <uri link="?part=1&chap=3">Configuring your Network</uri>. |
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| 655 | </p> |
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| 656 | |
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| 657 | </body> |
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| 658 | </subsection> |
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| 659 | </section> |
332 | </section> |
| 660 | </sections> |
333 | </sections> |
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