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9<sections> 9<sections>
10 10
11<version>8.0</version> 11<version>9.2</version>
12<date>2007-05-07</date> 12<date>2009-01-25</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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58</table> 58</table>
59 59
60</body> 60</body>
61</subsection> 61</subsection>
62</section> 62</section>
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64<!-- START --> 64<!-- START -->
65<section> 65<section>
66<title>The Gentoo Installation CDs</title> 66<title>The Gentoo Installation CDs</title>
67<subsection> 67<subsection>
68<title>Introduction</title> 68<title>Introduction</title>
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84</p> 84</p>
85 85
86<p> 86<p>
87If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use 87If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use
88the installation instructions described in the <uri 88the installation instructions described in the <uri
89link="2007.0/index.xml">Gentoo 2007.0 Handbooks</uri>. 89link="2008.0/index.xml">Gentoo 2008.0 Handbooks</uri>.
90</p> 90</p>
91 91
92<p> 92<p>
93The two Installation CDs that we currently provide are: 93The two Installation CDs that we currently provide are:
94</p> 94</p>
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116<subsection> 116<subsection>
117<title>Gentoo's Minimal Installation CD</title> 117<title>Gentoo's Minimal Installation CD</title>
118<body> 118<body>
119 119
120<p> 120<p>
121The Minimal Installation CD is called <c>install-sparc64-minimal-2007.0.iso</c> 121The Minimal Installation CD is called <c>install-sparc64-minimal-2008.0.iso</c>
122and takes up only 32 MB of diskspace. You can use this Installation CD to 122and takes up only 44 MB of diskspace. You can use this Installation CD to
123install Gentoo, but always with a working Internet connection only. 123install Gentoo, but always with a working Internet connection only.
124</p> 124</p>
125 125
126<table> 126<table>
127<tr> 127<tr>
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147<title>Gentoo's Universal Installation CD</title> 147<title>Gentoo's Universal Installation CD</title>
148<body> 148<body>
149 149
150<p> 150<p>
151The Universal Installation CD is called 151The Universal Installation CD is called
152<c>install-sparc64-universal-2007.0.iso</c> and uses 287 MB. You can use this 152<c>install-sparc64-universal-2008.0.iso</c> and uses 295 MB. You can use this
153Installation CD to install Gentoo, and you can even use it to install Gentoo 153Installation CD to install Gentoo, and you can even use it to install Gentoo
154without a working internet connection, just in case you want to bring Gentoo to 154without a working internet connection.
155another PC than the one you are currently installing Gentoo on :)
156</p> 155</p>
157 156
158<table> 157<table>
159<tr> 158<tr>
160 <th>Universal Installation CD</th> 159 <th>Universal Installation CD</th>
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232Installation CDs are located in the <path><keyval 231Installation CDs are located in the <path><keyval
233id="release-dir"/>installcd</path> directory. 232id="release-dir"/>installcd</path> directory.
234</p> 233</p>
235 234
236<p> 235<p>
237Inside that directory you'll find ISO-files. Those are full CD images which you 236Inside that directory you'll find ISO files. Those are full CD images which you
238can write on a CD-R. 237can write on a CD-R.
239</p> 238</p>
240 239
241<p> 240<p>
242In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can check its 241In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can check its
243MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as 242MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as
244<path>install-sparc64-minimal-2007.0.iso.DIGESTS</path>). You can check the MD5 243<path>install-sparc64-minimal-2008.0.iso.DIGESTS</path>). You can check the MD5
245checksum with the <c>md5sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri 244checksum with the <c>md5sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri
246link="http://www.etree.org/md5com.html">md5sum</uri> for Windows. 245link="http://www.etree.org/md5com.html">md5sum</uri> for Windows.
247</p> 246</p>
248 247
249<p> 248<p>
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276 With cdrecord, you simply type <c>cdrecord dev=/dev/hdc &lt;downloaded iso 275 With cdrecord, you simply type <c>cdrecord dev=/dev/hdc &lt;downloaded iso
277 file&gt;</c> (replace <path>/dev/hdc</path> with your CD-RW drive's device 276 file&gt;</c> (replace <path>/dev/hdc</path> with your CD-RW drive's device
278 path). 277 path).
279 </li> 278 </li>
280 <li> 279 <li>
281 With K3B, select <c>Tools</c> &gt; <c>CD</c> &gt; <c>Burn Image</c>. Then 280 With K3B, select <c>Tools</c> &gt; <c>Burn CD Image</c>. Then you can locate
282 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>.
283 <c>Start</c>.
284 </li> 282 </li>
285</ul> 283</ul>
286 284
287</body> 285</body>
288</subsection> 286</subsection>
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300ok <i>boot cdrom</i> 298ok <i>boot cdrom</i>
301</pre> 299</pre>
302 300
303<p> 301<p>
304You will be greeted by the SILO boot manager (on the Installation CD). You can 302You will be greeted by the SILO boot manager (on the Installation CD). You can
305hit Enter for more help if you want. Type in <c>2617</c> (if you have an FC-AL 303hit Enter for more help if you want. Type in <c>gentoo</c> and press enter to
306machine; check the <uri
307link="http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/base/sparc/sunhw.xml">Hardware Compatibility
308List</uri>) or <c>2620</c> (for everyone else) and press enter to continue
309booting the system: 304continue booting the system:
310</p> 305</p>
311 306
312<pre caption="Continue booting from the Installation CD"> 307<pre caption="Continue booting from the Installation CD">
313boot: <i>2620</i> 308boot: <i>gentoo</i>
314</pre> 309</pre>
315 310
316<p> 311<p>
317Once the Installation CD is booted, you will be automatically logged on to the 312Once the Installation CD is booted, you will be automatically logged on to the
318system. 313system.
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327Continue with <uri link="#hardware">Extra Hardware Configuration</uri>. 322Continue with <uri link="#hardware">Extra Hardware Configuration</uri>.
328</p> 323</p>
329 324
330</body> 325</body>
331</subsection> 326</subsection>
332<subsection id="hardware">
333<title>Extra Hardware Configuration</title>
334<body>
335 327
336<p>
337If not all hardware is supported out-of-the-box, you will need to load the
338appropriate kernel modules.
339</p>
340
341<p>
342In the next example we try to load the <c>8139too</c> module (support for
343certain kinds of network interfaces):
344</p>
345
346<pre caption="Loading kernel modules">
347# <i>modprobe 8139too</i>
348</pre>
349
350</body>
351</subsection> 328<subsection>
352<subsection id="useraccounts"> 329<include href="hb-install-bootconfig.xml"/>
353<title>Optional: User Accounts</title>
354<body>
355
356<p>
357If you plan on giving other people access to your installation
358environment or you want to chat using <c>irssi</c> without root privileges (for
359security reasons), you need to create the necessary user accounts and change
360the root password.
361</p>
362
363<p>
364To change the root password, use the <c>passwd</c> utility:
365</p>
366
367<pre caption="Changing the root password">
368# <i>passwd</i>
369New password: <comment>(Enter your new password)</comment>
370Re-enter password: <comment>(Re-enter your password)</comment>
371</pre>
372
373<p>
374To create a user account, we first enter their credentials, followed by
375its password. We use <c>useradd</c> and <c>passwd</c> for these tasks.
376In the next example, we create a user called &quot;john&quot;.
377</p>
378
379<pre caption="Creating a user account">
380# <i>useradd -m -G users john</i>
381# <i>passwd john</i>
382New password: <comment>(Enter john's password)</comment>
383Re-enter password: <comment>(Re-enter john's password)</comment>
384</pre>
385
386<p>
387You can change your user id from root to the newly created user by using
388<c>su</c>:
389</p>
390
391<pre caption="Changing user id">
392# <i>su - john</i>
393</pre>
394
395</body>
396</subsection>
397<subsection> 330</subsection>
398<title>Optional: Viewing Documentation while Installing</title>
399<body>
400 331
401<p>
402If you want to view the Gentoo Handbook (either from-CD or online) during the
403installation, make sure you have created a user account (see <uri
404link="#useraccounts">Optional: User Accounts</uri>). Then press <c>Alt-F2</c> to
405go to a new terminal and log in.
406</p>
407
408<p>
409If you want to view the documentation on the CD you can immediately run
410<c>links</c> to read it:
411</p>
412
413<pre caption="Viewing the on-CD documentation">
414# <i>links /mnt/cdrom/docs/handbook/html/index.html</i>
415</pre>
416
417<p>
418However, it is preferred that you use the online Gentoo Handbook as it will be
419more recent than the one provided on the CD. You can view it using <c>links</c>
420as well, but only after having completed the <e>Configuring your Network</e>
421chapter (otherwise you won't be able to go on the Internet to view the
422document):
423</p>
424
425<pre caption="Viewing the Online Documentation">
426# <i>links http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/<keyval id="online-book"/></i>
427</pre>
428
429<p>
430You can go back to your original terminal by pressing <c>Alt-F1</c>.
431</p>
432
433</body>
434</subsection>
435<subsection>
436<title>Optional: Starting the SSH Daemon</title>
437<body>
438
439<p>
440If you want to allow other users to access your computer during the
441Gentoo installation (perhaps because those users are going to help you
442install Gentoo, or even do it for you), you need to create a user
443account for them and perhaps even provide them with your root password
444(<e>only</e> do that <e>if</e> you <b>fully trust</b> that user).
445</p>
446
447<p>
448To fire up the SSH daemon, execute the following command:
449</p>
450
451<pre caption="Starting the SSH daemon">
452# <i>/etc/init.d/sshd start</i>
453</pre>
454
455<p>
456To be able to use sshd, you first need to set up your networking. Continue with
457the chapter on <uri link="?part=1&amp;chap=3">Configuring your Network</uri>.
458</p>
459
460</body>
461</subsection>
462</section> 332</section>
463</sections> 333</sections>
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