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| 9 | <sections> |
9 | <sections> |
| 10 | |
10 | |
| 11 | <version>2.11</version> |
11 | <version>2.12</version> |
| 12 | <date>2006-07-19</date> |
12 | <date>2006-07-26</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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| 24 | |
24 | |
| 25 | </body> |
25 | </body> |
| 26 | </subsection> |
26 | </subsection> |
| 27 | <subsection> |
27 | <subsection> |
| 28 | <title>Hardware Requirements</title> |
28 | <title>Hardware Requirements</title> |
| 29 | <body> |
29 | <body test="func:keyval('arch')='x86'"> |
| 30 | |
30 | |
| 31 | <table> |
31 | <table> |
| 32 | <tr> |
32 | <tr> |
| 33 | <ti/> |
33 | <ti/> |
| 34 | <th>Minimal CD</th> |
34 | <th>Minimal CD</th> |
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| 51 | <tr> |
51 | <tr> |
| 52 | <th>Swap space</th> |
52 | <th>Swap space</th> |
| 53 | <ti colspan="2">At least 256 MB</ti> |
53 | <ti colspan="2">At least 256 MB</ti> |
| 54 | </tr> |
54 | </tr> |
| 55 | </table> |
55 | </table> |
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56 | |
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57 | </body> |
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58 | <body test="func:keyval('arch')='AMD64'"> |
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59 | |
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60 | <table> |
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61 | <tr> |
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62 | <th>CPU</th> |
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63 | <ti>Any AMD64 CPU</ti> |
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64 | </tr> |
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65 | <tr> |
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66 | <th>Memory</th> |
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67 | <ti>64 MB</ti> |
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68 | </tr> |
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69 | <tr> |
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70 | <th>Diskspace</th> |
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71 | <ti>1.5 GB (excluding swap space)</ti> |
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72 | </tr> |
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73 | <tr> |
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74 | <th>Swap space</th> |
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75 | <ti>At least 256 MB</ti> |
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76 | </tr> |
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77 | </table> |
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79 | <p> |
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80 | You should check the <uri link="/proj/en/base/amd64/">Gentoo |
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81 | AMD64 Project Page</uri> before proceeding. |
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82 | </p> |
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83 | |
| 57 | </body> |
84 | </body> |
| 58 | </subsection> |
85 | </subsection> |
| 59 | </section> |
86 | </section> |
| 60 | <!-- This part can be propagated to the other architectures as well. --> |
87 | <!-- This part can be propagated to the other architectures as well. --> |
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| 78 | two Installation CDs which are equaly suitable to install Gentoo from, as long |
105 | two Installation CDs which are equaly suitable to install Gentoo from, as long |
| 79 | as you're planning on performing an Internet-based installation using the |
106 | as you're planning on performing an Internet-based installation using the |
| 80 | latest version of the available packages. |
107 | latest version of the available packages. |
| 81 | </p> |
108 | </p> |
| 82 | |
109 | |
| 83 | <impo> |
110 | <impo test="func:keyval('arch')='x86'"> |
| 84 | If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection or would |
111 | If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection or would |
| 85 | like to use one of the provided installers, please use the installation |
112 | like to use one of the provided installers, please use the installation |
| 86 | instructions described in the <uri link="2006.0/index.xml">Gentoo 2006.0 |
113 | instructions described in the <uri link="2006.0/">Gentoo 2006.0 |
| 87 | Handbooks</uri>. |
114 | Handbooks</uri>. |
| 88 | </impo> |
115 | </impo> |
| 89 | |
116 | |
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117 | <impo test="func:keyval('arch')='AMD64'"> |
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118 | If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use |
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119 | the installation instructions described in the <uri link="2006.0/">Gentoo |
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120 | 2006.0 Handbooks</uri>. |
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121 | </impo> |
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122 | |
| 90 | <p> |
123 | <p> |
| 91 | The two Installation CDs that we currently provide are: |
124 | The Installation CDs that we currently provide are: |
| 92 | </p> |
125 | </p> |
| 93 | |
126 | |
| 94 | <ul> |
127 | <ul> |
| 95 | <li> |
128 | <li> |
| 96 | The Gentoo <e>Minimal</e> Installation CD, a small, no-nonsense, bootable |
129 | The Gentoo <e>Minimal</e> Installation CD, a small, no-nonsense, bootable |
| 97 | CD which sole purpose is to boot the system, prepare the networking and |
130 | CD which sole purpose is to boot the system, prepare the networking and |
| 98 | continue with the Gentoo installation. |
131 | continue with the Gentoo installation. |
| 99 | </li> |
132 | </li> |
| 100 | <li> |
133 | <li test="func:keyval('arch')='x86'"> |
| 101 | The Gentoo <e>Installer LiveCD</e> contains everything you need to install |
134 | The Gentoo <e>Installer LiveCD</e> contains everything you need to install |
| 102 | Gentoo. It provides a graphical environment, a graphical as well as console |
135 | Gentoo. It provides a graphical environment, a graphical as well as console |
| 103 | based installer which automatically carries out the installation for you, |
136 | based installer which automatically carries out the installation for you, |
| 104 | and of course, the installation instructions for your architecture. |
137 | and of course, the installation instructions for your architecture. |
| 105 | </li> |
138 | </li> |
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139 | <li test="func:keyval('arch')='AMD64'"> |
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140 | The Gentoo <e>Universal</e> Installation CD, a bootable CD with the same |
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141 | abilities as the Minimal Installation CD. Additionally, it contains the |
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142 | stage3 tarball. |
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143 | </li> |
| 106 | </ul> |
144 | </ul> |
| 107 | |
145 | |
| 108 | <p> |
146 | <p> |
| 109 | To help you decide which Installation CD you need, we have written down the |
147 | To help you decide which Installation CD you need, we have written down the |
| 110 | major advantages and disadvantages of each Installation CD. |
148 | major advantages and disadvantages of each Installation CD. |
| 111 | </p> |
149 | </p> |
| 112 | |
150 | |
| 113 | </body> |
151 | </body> |
| 114 | </subsection> |
152 | </subsection> |
| 115 | <subsection> |
153 | <subsection> |
| 116 | <title>Gentoo's Minimal Installation CD</title> |
154 | <title>Gentoo Minimal Installation CD</title> |
| 117 | <body> |
155 | <body> |
| 118 | |
156 | |
| 119 | <p> |
157 | <p> |
| 120 | The Minimal Installation CD is called <c>install-x86-minimal-2006.0.iso</c> |
158 | The Minimal Installation CD is called <c><keyval id="min-cd-name"/></c> and |
| 121 | and takes up only 49 MB of diskspace. You can use this Installation CD to |
159 | takes up only <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. You can use this |
| 122 | install Gentoo, but always with a working Internet connection only. |
160 | Installation CD to install Gentoo, but <e>only</e> with a working Internet |
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161 | connection. |
| 123 | </p> |
162 | </p> |
| 124 | |
163 | |
| 125 | <table> |
164 | <table> |
| 126 | <tr> |
165 | <tr> |
| 127 | <th>Minimal Installation CD</th> |
166 | <th>Minimal Installation CD</th> |
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| 132 | <ti>Smallest download</ti> |
171 | <ti>Smallest download</ti> |
| 133 | </tr> |
172 | </tr> |
| 134 | <tr> |
173 | <tr> |
| 135 | <th>-</th> |
174 | <th>-</th> |
| 136 | <ti> |
175 | <ti> |
| 137 | Contains no stage3 tarball, no Portage snapshot, no prebuilt packages and is |
176 | Contains no stage3 tarball, no Portage snapshot, no prebuilt packages and |
| 138 | therefore not suitable for networkless installation |
177 | is therefore not suitable for networkless installation |
| 139 | </ti> |
178 | </ti> |
| 140 | </tr> |
179 | </tr> |
| 141 | </table> |
180 | </table> |
| 142 | |
181 | |
| 143 | </body> |
182 | </body> |
| 144 | </subsection> |
183 | </subsection> |
| 145 | <subsection> |
184 | <subsection test="func:keyval('arch')='x86'"> |
| 146 | <title>Gentoo's Installer LiveCD</title> |
185 | <title>Gentoo Installer LiveCD</title> |
| 147 | <body> |
186 | <body> |
| 148 | |
187 | |
| 149 | <p> |
188 | <p> |
| 150 | The Installer LiveCD is called |
189 | The Installer LiveCD is called <c><keyval id="live-cd-name"/></c> and takes up |
| 151 | <c>livecd-i686-installer-2006.0.iso</c> and takes up 697 MB. You can use |
190 | <keyval id="live-cd-size"/> MB. You can use this Installation CD to install |
| 152 | this Installation CD to install Gentoo, and you can even use it to install |
191 | Gentoo, and you can even use it to install Gentoo without a working internet |
| 153 | Gentoo without a working internet connection, just in case you want to bring |
192 | connection, just in case you want to bring Gentoo to another PC than the one |
| 154 | Gentoo to another PC than the one you are currently installing Gentoo on :) |
193 | you are currently installing Gentoo on. |
| 155 | </p> |
194 | </p> |
| 156 | |
195 | |
| 157 | <table> |
196 | <table> |
| 158 | <tr> |
197 | <tr> |
| 159 | <th>Installer LiveCD</th> |
198 | <th>Installer LiveCD</th> |
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| 172 | </tr> |
211 | </tr> |
| 173 | </table> |
212 | </table> |
| 174 | |
213 | |
| 175 | </body> |
214 | </body> |
| 176 | </subsection> |
215 | </subsection> |
| 177 | <!-- PackageCDs on x86 are outdated |
216 | <subsection test="func:keyval('arch')='AMD64'"> |
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217 | <title>Gentoo Universal Installation CD</title> |
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218 | <body> |
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219 | |
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220 | <p> |
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221 | The Universal Installation CD is called <c><keyval id="uni-cd-name"/></c> and |
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222 | takes up <keyval id="uni-cd-size"/> MB. You can use this Installation CD to |
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223 | install Gentoo, and you can even use it to install Gentoo without a working |
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224 | internet connection, just in case you want to bring Gentoo to another PC than |
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225 | the one you are currently installing Gentoo on. |
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226 | </p> |
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227 | |
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228 | <table> |
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229 | <tr> |
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230 | <th>Universal Installation CD</th> |
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231 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
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232 | </tr> |
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233 | <tr> |
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234 | <th>+</th> |
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235 | <ti> |
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236 | Contains everything you need. You can even install without a network |
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237 | connection. |
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238 | </ti> |
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239 | </tr> |
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240 | <tr> |
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241 | <th>-</th> |
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242 | <ti>Huge download</ti> |
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243 | </tr> |
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244 | </table> |
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245 | |
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246 | </body> |
| 178 | <subsection> |
247 | </subsection> |
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248 | <subsection test="func:keyval('arch')='AMD64'"> |
| 179 | <title>Other CDs</title> |
249 | <title>Other CDs</title> |
| 180 | <body> |
250 | <body> |
| 181 | |
251 | |
| 182 | <p> |
252 | <p> |
| 183 | You might find a <e>Package CD</e> on one of our mirrors. This CD is not an |
253 | You might find a <e>Package CD</e> on one of our mirrors. This CD is not an |
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| 192 | If you intend to use the Packages CD to quickly install additional software, |
262 | If you intend to use the Packages CD to quickly install additional software, |
| 193 | make sure that you use the same subarchitecture as the stage3 tarball you use. |
263 | make sure that you use the same subarchitecture as the stage3 tarball you use. |
| 194 | </p> |
264 | </p> |
| 195 | |
265 | |
| 196 | </body> |
266 | </body> |
| 197 | </subsection>--> |
267 | </subsection> |
| 198 | <subsection> |
268 | <subsection> |
| 199 | <title>The Stage3 Tarball</title> |
269 | <title>The Stage3 Tarball</title> |
| 200 | <body> |
270 | <body> |
| 201 | |
271 | |
| 202 | <p> |
272 | <p> |
| 203 | A stage3 tarball is an archive containing a minimal Gentoo environment, suitable |
273 | A stage3 tarball is an archive containing a minimal Gentoo environment, |
| 204 | to continue the Gentoo installation using the instructions in this manual. |
274 | suitable to continue the Gentoo installation using the instructions in this |
| 205 | Previously, the Gentoo Handbook described the installation using one of three |
275 | manual. Previously, the Gentoo Handbook described the installation using one of |
| 206 | stage tarballs. While Gentoo still offers stage1 and stage2 tarballs, the |
276 | three stage tarballs. While Gentoo still offers stage1 and stage2 tarballs, the |
| 207 | official installation method uses the stage3 tarball. If you are interested in |
277 | official installation method uses the stage3 tarball. If you are interested in |
| 208 | performing a Gentoo installation using a stage1 or stage2 tarball, please read |
278 | performing a Gentoo installation using a stage1 or stage2 tarball, please read |
| 209 | the Gentoo FAQ on <uri link="/doc/en/faq.xml#stage12">How do I Install Gentoo |
279 | the Gentoo FAQ on <uri link="/doc/en/faq.xml#stage12">How do I Install Gentoo |
| 210 | Using a Stage1 or Stage2 Tarball?</uri> |
280 | Using a Stage1 or Stage2 Tarball?</uri> |
| 211 | </p> |
281 | </p> |
| 212 | |
282 | |
| 213 | <p> |
283 | <p> |
| 214 | Stage3 tarballs can be downloaded from <path>releases/x86/2006.0/stages/</path> |
284 | Stage3 tarballs can be downloaded from <path><keyval |
| 215 | on any of the <uri link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">Official Gentoo Mirrors</uri> |
285 | id="release-dir"/>stages/</path> on any of the <uri |
| 216 | and are not provided on the LiveCD. |
286 | link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">Official Gentoo Mirrors</uri> and are not provided |
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287 | on the LiveCD. |
| 217 | </p> |
288 | </p> |
| 218 | |
289 | |
| 219 | </body> |
290 | </body> |
| 220 | </subsection> |
291 | </subsection> |
| 221 | </section> |
292 | </section> |
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| 230 | You have chosen to use a Gentoo Installation CD. We'll first start by |
301 | You have chosen to use a Gentoo Installation CD. We'll first start by |
| 231 | downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed |
302 | downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed |
| 232 | the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? |
303 | the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? |
| 233 | </p> |
304 | </p> |
| 234 | |
305 | |
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306 | <p test="func:keyval('arch')='x86'"> |
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307 | You can download any of the Installation CDs from one of our <uri |
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308 | link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CDs are located in |
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309 | the <path><keyval id="release-dir"/>installcd/</path> directory. |
| 235 | <p> |
310 | </p> |
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311 | |
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312 | <p test="func:keyval('arch')='AMD64'"> |
| 236 | You can download any of the Installation CDs (and, if you want to, a Packages |
313 | You can download any of the Installation CDs (and, if you want to, a Packages |
| 237 | CD as well) from one of our <uri link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The |
314 | CD as well) from one of our <uri link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The |
| 238 | Installation CDs are located in the <path>releases/x86/2006.0/installcd</path> |
315 | Installation CDs are located in the <path><keyval |
| 239 | directory. |
316 | id="release-dir"/>installcd/</path> directory. |
| 240 | </p> |
317 | </p> |
| 241 | |
318 | |
| 242 | <p> |
319 | <p> |
| 243 | Inside that directory you'll find ISO-files. Those are full CD images which you |
320 | Inside that directory you'll find ISO-files. Those are full CD images which you |
| 244 | can write on a CD-R. |
321 | can write on a CD-R. |
| 245 | </p> |
322 | </p> |
| 246 | |
323 | |
| 247 | <p> |
324 | <p> |
| 248 | In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can check |
325 | In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can check |
| 249 | its MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as |
326 | its MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as |
| 250 | <path>install-x86-minimal-2006.0.iso.DIGESTS</path>). You can check the MD5 |
327 | <path><keyval id="min-cd-name"/>.DIGESTS</path>). You can check the MD5 |
| 251 | checksum with the <c>md5sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri |
328 | checksum with the <c>md5sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri |
| 252 | link="http://www.etree.org/md5com.html">md5sum</uri> for Windows. |
329 | link="http://www.etree.org/md5com.html">md5sum</uri> for Windows. |
| 253 | </p> |
330 | </p> |
| 254 | |
331 | |
| 255 | <p> |
332 | <p> |
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| 294 | </subsection> |
371 | </subsection> |
| 295 | <subsection> |
372 | <subsection> |
| 296 | <title>Booting the Installation CD</title> |
373 | <title>Booting the Installation CD</title> |
| 297 | <body> |
374 | <body> |
| 298 | |
375 | |
| 299 | <impo> |
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| 300 | Read this whole subsection before continuing, as you will probably not have the |
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| 301 | opportunity to read it before doing things later. |
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| 302 | </impo> |
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376 | <p> |
| 305 | Once you have burned your installation CD, it is time to boot it. |
377 | Once you have burnt your installation CD, it is time to boot it. |
| 306 | Remove all CDs from your CD drives, reboot your system and enter the BIOS. |
378 | Remove all CDs from your CD drives, reboot your system and enter the BIOS. |
| 307 | This is usually done by hitting DEL, F1 or ESC, depending on your BIOS. Inside |
379 | This is usually done by hitting DEL, F1 or ESC, depending on your BIOS. Inside |
| 308 | the BIOS, change the boot order so that the CD-ROM is tried before the hard |
380 | the BIOS, change the boot order so that the CD-ROM is tried before the hard |
| 309 | disk. This is often found under "CMOS Setup". If you don't do this, your system |
381 | disk. This is often found under "CMOS Setup". If you don't do this, your system |
| 310 | will just reboot from the hard disk, ignoring the CD-ROM. |
382 | will just reboot from the hard disk, ignoring the CD-ROM. |
| 311 | </p> |
383 | </p> |
| 312 | |
384 | |
| 313 | <p> |
385 | <p> |
| 314 | Now place the installation CD in the CD-ROM drive (duh) and reboot. You |
386 | Now place the installation CD in the CD-ROM drive and reboot. You should see a |
| 315 | should see a boot prompt. At this screen, you can hit Enter to begin the |
387 | boot prompt. At this screen, you can hit Enter to begin the boot process with |
| 316 | boot process with the default boot options, or boot the Installation CD with |
388 | the default boot options, or boot the Installation CD with custom boot options |
| 317 | custom boot options by specifying a kernel followed by boot options and then |
389 | by specifying a kernel followed by boot options and then hitting Enter. |
| 318 | hitting Enter. |
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| 319 | </p> |
390 | </p> |
| 320 | |
391 | |
| 321 | <p> |
392 | <p> |
| 322 | Specifying a kernel? Yes, we provide several kernels on our Installation CDs. |
393 | Specifying a kernel? Yes, we provide several kernels on our Installation CDs. |
| 323 | The default one is <c>gentoo</c>. Other kernels are for specific hardware needs |
394 | The default one is <c>gentoo</c>. Other kernels are for specific hardware needs |
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| 326 | |
397 | |
| 327 | <p> |
398 | <p> |
| 328 | Below you'll find a short overview on the available kernels: |
399 | Below you'll find a short overview on the available kernels: |
| 329 | </p> |
400 | </p> |
| 330 | |
401 | |
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402 | </body> |
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403 | <body test="func:keyval('arch')='x86'"> |
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404 | |
| 331 | <table> |
405 | <table> |
| 332 | <tr> |
406 | <tr> |
| 333 | <th>Kernel</th> |
407 | <th>Kernel</th> |
| 334 | <th>Description</th> |
408 | <th>Description</th> |
| 335 | </tr> |
409 | </tr> |
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| 344 | <tr> |
418 | <tr> |
| 345 | <ti>memtest86</ti> |
419 | <ti>memtest86</ti> |
| 346 | <ti>Test your local RAM for errors</ti> |
420 | <ti>Test your local RAM for errors</ti> |
| 347 | </tr> |
421 | </tr> |
| 348 | </table> |
422 | </table> |
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423 | |
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424 | </body> |
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425 | <body test="func:keyval('arch')='AMD64'"> |
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426 | <table> |
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427 | <tr> |
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428 | <th>Kernel</th> |
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429 | <th>Description</th> |
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430 | </tr> |
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431 | <tr> |
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432 | <ti>gentoo</ti> |
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433 | <ti>Default kernel with support for K8 CPUs with NUMA</ti> |
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434 | </tr> |
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435 | <tr> |
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436 | <ti>gentoo-nofb</ti> |
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437 | <ti>Same as <c>gentoo</c> but without framebuffer support</ti> |
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438 | </tr> |
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439 | </table> |
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440 | |
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441 | </body> |
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442 | <body> |
| 349 | |
443 | |
| 350 | <p> |
444 | <p> |
| 351 | You can also provide kernel options. They represent optional settings you can |
445 | You can also provide kernel options. They represent optional settings you can |
| 352 | (de)activate at will. The following list is the same as the one you receive |
446 | (de)activate at will. The following list is the same as the one you receive |
| 353 | when you press F2 at the bootscreen. |
447 | when you press F2 at the bootscreen. |
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| 386 | <pre caption="Booting an Installation CD"> |
480 | <pre caption="Booting an Installation CD"> |
| 387 | boot: <i>gentoo dopcmcia</i> |
481 | boot: <i>gentoo dopcmcia</i> |
| 388 | </pre> |
482 | </pre> |
| 389 | |
483 | |
| 390 | <p> |
484 | <p> |
| 391 | You will then be greeted with a boot screen and progress bar. If you are |
485 | You will then be greeted with a boot screen and progress bar. If you are |
| 392 | installing Gentoo on a system with a non-US keyboard, make sure you immediately |
486 | installing Gentoo on a system with a non-US keyboard, make sure you immediately |
| 393 | press Alt-F1 to switch to verbose mode and follow the prompt. If no selection is |
487 | press Alt-F1 to switch to verbose mode and follow the prompt. If no selection |
| 394 | made in 10 seconds the default (US keyboard) will be accepted and the boot |
488 | is made in 10 seconds the default (US keyboard) will be accepted and the boot |
| 395 | process will continue. Once the boot process completes, you will be |
489 | process will continue. Once the boot process completes, you will be |
| 396 | automatically logged in to the "Live" Gentoo Linux as |
490 | automatically logged in to the "Live" Gentoo Linux as "root", the super user. |
| 397 | "root", the super user. You should have a root ("#") prompt |
491 | You should have a root ("#") prompt on the current console and can also switch |
| 398 | on the current console and can also switch to other consoles by pressing Alt-F2, |
492 | to other consoles by pressing Alt-F2, Alt-F3 and Alt-F4. Get back to the one |
| 399 | Alt-F3 and Alt-F4. Get back to the one you started on by pressing Alt-F1. |
493 | you started on by pressing Alt-F1. |
| 400 | </p> |
494 | </p> |
| 401 | |
495 | |
| 402 | <p> |
496 | <p> |
| 403 | Now continue with <uri link="#hardware">Extra Hardware Configuration</uri>. |
497 | Now continue with <uri link="#hardware">Extra Hardware Configuration</uri>. |
| 404 | </p> |
498 | </p> |
| … | |
… | |
| 408 | <subsection id="hardware"> |
502 | <subsection id="hardware"> |
| 409 | <title>Extra Hardware Configuration</title> |
503 | <title>Extra Hardware Configuration</title> |
| 410 | <body> |
504 | <body> |
| 411 | |
505 | |
| 412 | <p> |
506 | <p> |
| 413 | When the Installation CD boots, it tries to detect all your hardware devices and |
507 | When the Installation CD boots, it tries to detect all your hardware devices |
| 414 | loads the appropriate kernel modules to support your hardware. In the |
508 | and loads the appropriate kernel modules to support your hardware. In the vast |
| 415 | vast majority of cases, it does a very good job. However, in some cases |
509 | majority of cases, it does a very good job. However, in some cases it may not |
| 416 | it may not auto-load the kernel modules you need. If the PCI auto-detection |
510 | auto-load the kernel modules you need. If the PCI auto-detection missed some of |
| 417 | missed some of your system's hardware, you will have to load the appropriate |
511 | your system's hardware, you will have to load the appropriate kernel modules |
| 418 | kernel modules manually. |
512 | manually. |
| 419 | </p> |
513 | </p> |
| 420 | |
514 | |
| 421 | <p> |
515 | <p> |
| 422 | In the next example we try to load the <c>8139too</c> module (support for |
516 | In the next example we try to load the <c>8139too</c> module (support for |
| 423 | certain kinds of network interfaces): |
517 | certain kinds of network interfaces): |
| … | |
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| 457 | yourself) which use <path>/dev/hda</path> as disk (substitute with your |
551 | yourself) which use <path>/dev/hda</path> as disk (substitute with your |
| 458 | disk): |
552 | disk): |
| 459 | </p> |
553 | </p> |
| 460 | |
554 | |
| 461 | <pre caption="Tweaking hard disk performance"> |
555 | <pre caption="Tweaking hard disk performance"> |
| 462 | <comment>Activate DMA:</comment> # <i>hdparm -d 1 /dev/hda</i> |
556 | <comment>(Activate DMA:)</comment> |
| 463 | <comment>Activate Safe Performance Options:</comment> # <i>hdparm -d 1 -A 1 -m 16 -u 1 -a 64 /dev/hda</i> |
557 | # <i>hdparm -d 1 /dev/hda</i> |
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558 | |
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559 | <comment>(Activate Safe Performance Options:)</comment> |
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560 | # <i>hdparm -d 1 -A 1 -m 16 -u 1 -a 64 /dev/hda</i> |
| 464 | </pre> |
561 | </pre> |
| 465 | |
562 | |
| 466 | </body> |
563 | </body> |
| 467 | </subsection> |
564 | </subsection> |
| 468 | <subsection id="useraccounts"> |
565 | <subsection id="useraccounts"> |
| … | |
… | |
| 487 | </pre> |
584 | </pre> |
| 488 | |
585 | |
| 489 | <p> |
586 | <p> |
| 490 | To create a user account, we first enter their credentials, followed by |
587 | To create a user account, we first enter their credentials, followed by |
| 491 | its password. We use <c>useradd</c> and <c>passwd</c> for these tasks. |
588 | its password. We use <c>useradd</c> and <c>passwd</c> for these tasks. |
| 492 | In the next example, we create a user called "john". |
589 | In the next example, we create a user called "john". |
| 493 | </p> |
590 | </p> |
| 494 | |
591 | |
| 495 | <pre caption="Creating a user account"> |
592 | <pre caption="Creating a user account"> |
| 496 | # <i>useradd -m -G users john</i> |
593 | # <i>useradd -m -G users john</i> |
| 497 | # <i>passwd john</i> |
594 | # <i>passwd john</i> |
| … | |
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| 537 | chapter (otherwise you won't be able to go on the Internet to view the |
634 | chapter (otherwise you won't be able to go on the Internet to view the |
| 538 | document): |
635 | document): |
| 539 | </p> |
636 | </p> |
| 540 | |
637 | |
| 541 | <pre caption="Viewing the Online Documentation"> |
638 | <pre caption="Viewing the Online Documentation"> |
| 542 | # <i>links http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml</i> |
639 | # <i>links http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/<keyval id="online-book"/></i> |
| 543 | </pre> |
640 | </pre> |
| 544 | |
641 | |
| 545 | <p> |
642 | <p> |
| 546 | You can go back to your original terminal by pressing <c>Alt-F1</c>. |
643 | You can go back to your original terminal by pressing <c>Alt-F1</c>. |
| 547 | </p> |
644 | </p> |
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