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| 7 | <!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-medium.xml,v 1.48 2009/01/26 07:51:05 nightmorph Exp $ --> |
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| 9 | <sections> |
9 | <sections> |
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| 11 | <version>9.2</version> |
11 | <version>15</version> |
| 12 | <date>2009-01-25</date> |
12 | <date>2012-11-12</date> |
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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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| 38 | </ti> |
38 | </ti> |
| 39 | </tr> |
39 | </tr> |
| 40 | <tr> |
40 | <tr> |
| 41 | <th>CPU</th> |
41 | <th>CPU</th> |
| 42 | <ti> |
42 | <ti> |
| 43 | We currently only support sparc64 CPUs |
43 | We currently only support SPARC64 CPUs |
| 44 | </ti> |
44 | </ti> |
| 45 | </tr> |
45 | </tr> |
| 46 | <tr> |
46 | <tr> |
| 47 | <th>Memory</th> |
47 | <th>Memory</th> |
| 48 | <ti>64 MB</ti> |
48 | <ti>64 MB</ti> |
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| 75 | are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. |
75 | are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. |
| 76 | </p> |
76 | </p> |
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| 78 | <p> |
78 | <p> |
| 79 | All Installation CDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your |
79 | All Installation CDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your |
| 80 | partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. We currently provide |
80 | partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. |
| 81 | two Installation CDs which are equally suitable to install Gentoo from, as long |
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| 82 | as you're planning on performing an Internet-based installation using the latest |
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| 83 | version of the available packages. |
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81 | </p> |
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82 | <!-- |
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83 | <impo> |
| 87 | If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use |
84 | If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use |
| 88 | the installation instructions described in the <uri |
85 | the installation instructions described in the <uri |
| 89 | link="2008.0/index.xml">Gentoo 2008.0 Handbooks</uri>. |
86 | link="2008.0/index.xml">Gentoo 2008.0 Handbooks</uri>. |
| 90 | </p> |
87 | </impo> |
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88 | --> |
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| 92 | <p> |
90 | <p> |
| 93 | The two Installation CDs that we currently provide are: |
91 | The two Installation CDs that we currently provide are: |
| 94 | </p> |
92 | </p> |
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93 | |
| 96 | <ul> |
94 | <ul> |
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| 109 | <p> |
107 | <p> |
| 110 | To help you decide which Installation CD you need, we have written down the |
108 | To help you decide which Installation CD you need, we have written down the |
| 111 | major advantages and disadvantages of each Installation CD. |
109 | major advantages and disadvantages of each Installation CD. |
| 112 | </p> |
110 | </p> |
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111 | --> |
| 114 | </body> |
112 | </body> |
| 115 | </subsection> |
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| 116 | <subsection> |
113 | </subsection> |
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114 | <subsection> |
| 117 | <title>Gentoo's Minimal Installation CD</title> |
115 | <title>Gentoo Minimal Installation CD</title> |
| 118 | <body> |
116 | <body> |
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| 121 | The Minimal Installation CD is called <c>install-sparc64-minimal-2008.0.iso</c> |
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| 122 | and takes up only 44 MB of diskspace. You can use this Installation CD to |
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| 123 | install Gentoo, but always with a working Internet connection only. |
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| 124 | </p> |
118 | <p> |
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119 | The Minimal Installation CD is called <c><keyval id="min-cd-name"/></c> and |
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120 | takes up around <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. You can use this |
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121 | Installation CD to install Gentoo, but <e>only</e> with a working Internet |
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122 | connection. |
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123 | </p> |
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124 | <!-- |
| 126 | <table> |
125 | <table> |
| 127 | <tr> |
126 | <tr> |
| 128 | <th>Minimal Installation CD</th> |
127 | <th>Minimal Installation CD</th> |
| 129 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
128 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
| 130 | </tr> |
129 | </tr> |
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168 | <tr> |
| 170 | <th>-</th> |
169 | <th>-</th> |
| 171 | <ti>Huge download</ti> |
170 | <ti>Huge download</ti> |
| 172 | </tr> |
171 | </tr> |
| 173 | </table> |
172 | </table> |
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| 175 | </body> |
175 | </body> |
| 176 | </subsection> |
176 | </subsection> |
| 177 | <subsection> |
177 | <subsection> |
| 178 | <title>Other CDs</title> |
178 | <title>Other CDs</title> |
| 179 | <body> |
179 | <body> |
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| 190 | <p> |
190 | <p> |
| 191 | If you intend to use the Packages CD to quickly install additional software, |
191 | If you intend to use the Packages CD to quickly install additional software, |
| 192 | make sure that you use the same subarchitecture as the stage3 tarball you use. |
192 | make sure that you use the same subarchitecture as the stage3 tarball you use. |
| 193 | </p> |
193 | </p> |
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194 | --> |
| 195 | </body> |
195 | </body> |
| 196 | </subsection> |
196 | </subsection> |
| 197 | <subsection> |
197 | <subsection> |
| 198 | <title>The Stage3 Tarball</title> |
198 | <title>The Stage3 Tarball</title> |
| 199 | <body> |
199 | <body> |
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| 207 | performing a Gentoo installation using a stage1 or stage2 tarball, please read |
207 | performing a Gentoo installation using a stage1 or stage2 tarball, please read |
| 208 | the Gentoo FAQ on <uri link="/doc/en/faq.xml#stage12">How do I Install Gentoo |
208 | the Gentoo FAQ on <uri link="/doc/en/faq.xml#stage12">How do I Install Gentoo |
| 209 | Using a Stage1 or Stage2 Tarball?</uri> |
209 | Using a Stage1 or Stage2 Tarball?</uri> |
| 210 | </p> |
210 | </p> |
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212 | <p> |
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213 | Stage3 tarballs can be downloaded from <path><keyval |
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214 | id="release-dir"/>current-stage3/</path> on any of the <uri |
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215 | link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">Official Gentoo Mirrors</uri> and are not provided |
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216 | on the LiveCD. |
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217 | </p> |
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219 | </body> |
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220 | </subsection> |
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221 | <subsection> |
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222 | <title>TFTPBoot image</title> |
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223 | <body> |
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225 | <p> |
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226 | If you can't use a CD, or prefer booting over an IP network, there're also |
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227 | TFTPBoot images available on our <uri link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri> |
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228 | under <path>experimental/sparc/tftpboot/sparc64/</path>. |
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229 | </p> |
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231 | <p> |
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232 | For setting up a netboot server, please read the <uri |
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233 | link="/doc/en/gentoo-sparc-netboot-howto.xml">Gentoo/SPARC Netboot |
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234 | HOWTO</uri>. |
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235 | </p> |
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| 212 | </body> |
237 | </body> |
| 213 | </subsection> |
238 | </subsection> |
| 214 | </section> |
239 | </section> |
| 215 | <!-- STOP --> |
240 | <!-- STOP --> |
| 216 | <section> |
241 | <section> |
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| 224 | downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed |
249 | downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed |
| 225 | the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? |
250 | the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? |
| 226 | </p> |
251 | </p> |
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252 | |
| 228 | <p> |
253 | <p> |
| 229 | You can download any of the Installation CDs (and, if you want to, a Packages CD |
254 | You can download any of the Installation CDs from one of our <uri |
| 230 | as well) from one of our <uri link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The |
255 | link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CDs are located in |
| 231 | Installation CDs are located in the <path><keyval |
256 | the <path><keyval id="release-dir"/>current-iso/</path> directory. |
| 232 | id="release-dir"/>installcd</path> directory. |
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257 | </p> |
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| 235 | <p> |
259 | <p> |
| 236 | Inside that directory you'll find ISO files. Those are full CD images which you |
260 | Inside that directory you'll find ISO files. Those are full CD images which you |
| 237 | can write on a CD-R. |
261 | can write on a CD-R. |
| 238 | </p> |
262 | </p> |
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263 | |
| 240 | <p> |
264 | <p> |
| 241 | In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can check its |
265 | In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can check |
| 242 | MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as |
266 | its SHA-2 checksum and compare it with the SHA-2 checksum we provide (such as |
| 243 | <path>install-sparc64-minimal-2008.0.iso.DIGESTS</path>). You can check the MD5 |
267 | <path><keyval id="min-cd-name"/>.DIGESTS</path>). You can check the SHA-2 |
| 244 | checksum with the <c>md5sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri |
268 | checksum with the <c>sha512sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri |
| 245 | link="http://www.etree.org/md5com.html">md5sum</uri> for Windows. |
269 | link="http://www.krylack.com/file-checksum-tool/">File Checksum Tool</uri> for Windows. |
| 246 | </p> |
270 | </p> |
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271 | |
| 248 | <p> |
272 | <p> |
| 249 | Another way to check the validity of the downloaded file is to use GnuPG to |
273 | Another way to check the validity of the downloaded file is to use GnuPG to |
| 250 | verify the cryptographic signature that we provide (the file ending with |
274 | verify the cryptographic signature that we provide (the file ending with |
| 251 | <path>.asc</path>). Download the signature file and obtain the public key: |
275 | <path>.asc</path>). Download the signature file and obtain the public keys whose |
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276 | key ids can be found on the <uri link="/proj/en/releng/index.xml">release |
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277 | engineering project site</uri>. |
| 252 | </p> |
278 | </p> |
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279 | |
| 254 | <pre caption="Obtaining the public key"> |
280 | <pre caption="Obtaining the public key"> |
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281 | <comment>(... Substitute the key ids with those mentioned on the release engineering site ...)</comment> |
| 255 | $ <i>gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 17072058</i> |
282 | $ <i>gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 96D8BF6D 2D182910 17072058</i> |
| 256 | </pre> |
283 | </pre> |
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284 | |
| 258 | <p> |
285 | <p> |
| 259 | Now verify the signature: |
286 | Now verify the signature: |
| 260 | </p> |
287 | </p> |
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288 | |
| 262 | <pre caption="Verify the cryptographic signature"> |
289 | <pre caption="Verify the files"> |
| 263 | $ <i>gpg --verify <signature file> <downloaded iso></i> |
290 | <comment>(Verify the cryptographic signature)</comment> |
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291 | $ <i>gpg --verify <downloaded iso.DIGESTS.asc></i> |
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292 | <comment>(Verify the checksum)</comment> |
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293 | $ <i>sha1sum -c <downloaded iso.DIGESTS.asc></i> |
| 264 | </pre> |
294 | </pre> |
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295 | |
| 266 | <p> |
296 | <p> |
| 267 | To burn the downloaded ISO(s), you have to select raw-burning. How you |
297 | To burn the downloaded ISO(s), you have to select raw-burning. How you |
| 268 | do this is highly program-dependent. We will discuss <c>cdrecord</c> and |
298 | do this is highly program-dependent. We will discuss <c>cdrecord</c> and |
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