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4<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/handbook-amd64.xml,v 1.72 2004/08/06 12:16:52 neysx Exp $ --> 4<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/handbook-amd64.xml,v 1.138 2006/11/28 20:09:20 nightmorph Exp $ -->
5 5
6<book link="handbook-amd64.xml"> 6<book link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-amd64.xml">
7<title>Gentoo Linux/AMD64 Handbook</title> 7<title>Gentoo Linux AMD64 Handbook</title>
8 8
9<author title="Chief Architect"> 9<values>
10 <key id="arch">AMD64</key>
11 <key id="arch-sub">x86_64</key>
12 <key id="/boot">/dev/hda1</key>
13 <key id="kernel-version">2.6.17-r5</key>
14 <key id="kernel-name">kernel-2.6.17-gentoo-r5</key>
15 <key id="genkernel-name">kernel-genkernel-amd64-2.6.17-gentoo-r5</key>
16 <key id="genkernel-initrd">initramfs-genkernel-amd64-2.6.17-gentoo-r5</key>
17 <key id="min-cd-name">install-amd64-minimal-2006.1.iso</key>
18 <key id="min-cd-size">50</key>
19 <key id="live-cd-name">livecd-amd64-installer-2006.1.iso</key>
20 <key id="live-cd-size">696</key>
21 <key id="release-dir">releases/amd64/2006.1/</key>
22 <key id="online-book">handbook-amd64.xml</key>
23</values>
24
25<author title="Author">
26 <mail link="sven.vermeulen@siphos.be">Sven Vermeulen</mail>
27</author>
28<author title="Author">
29 <mail link="g2boojum@gentoo.org">Grant Goodyear</mail>
30</author>
31<author title="Author">
32 <mail link="uberlord@gentoo.org">Roy Marples</mail>
33</author>
34<author title="Author">
10 <mail link="drobbins@gentoo.org">Daniel Robbins</mail> 35 <mail link="drobbins@gentoo.org">Daniel Robbins</mail>
11</author>
12<author title="Author">
13 <mail link="swift@gentoo.org">Sven Vermeulen</mail>
14</author> 36</author>
15<author title="Author"> 37<author title="Author">
16 <mail link="chouser@gentoo.org">Chris Houser</mail> 38 <mail link="chouser@gentoo.org">Chris Houser</mail>
17</author> 39</author>
18<author title="Author"> 40<author title="Author">
… …
21<author title="Gentoo x86 Developer"> 43<author title="Gentoo x86 Developer">
22 <mail link="seemant@gentoo.org">Seemant Kulleen</mail> 44 <mail link="seemant@gentoo.org">Seemant Kulleen</mail>
23</author> 45</author>
24<author title="Gentoo Alpha Developer"> 46<author title="Gentoo Alpha Developer">
25 <mail link="taviso@gentoo.org">Tavis Ormandy</mail> 47 <mail link="taviso@gentoo.org">Tavis Ormandy</mail>
26</author> 48</author><!-- Does not want to be listed on the rendered page
27<author title="Gentoo Alpha Developer"> 49<author title="Gentoo Developer">
28 <mail link="agriffis@gentoo.org">Aron Griffis</mail> 50 Aron Griffis
29</author> 51</author>
52-->
30<author title="Gentoo AMD64 Developer"> 53<author title="Gentoo AMD64 Developer">
31 <mail link="jhuebel@gentoo.org">Jason Huebel</mail> 54 <mail link="jhuebel@gentoo.org">Jason Huebel</mail>
32</author> 55</author>
33<author title="Gentoo HPPA developer"> 56<author title="Gentoo HPPA developer">
34 <mail link="gmsoft@gentoo.org">Guy Martin</mail> 57 <mail link="gmsoft@gentoo.org">Guy Martin</mail>
… …
86 <mail link="kumba@gentoo.org">Joshua Kinard</mail> 109 <mail link="kumba@gentoo.org">Joshua Kinard</mail>
87</author> 110</author>
88<author title="Editor"> 111<author title="Editor">
89 <mail link="dertobi123@gentoo.org">Tobias Scherbaum</mail> 112 <mail link="dertobi123@gentoo.org">Tobias Scherbaum</mail>
90</author> 113</author>
91<author title="Reviewer"> 114<author title="Editor">
92 <mail link="g2boojum@gentoo.org">Grant Goodyear</mail> 115 <mail link="neysx@gentoo.org">Xavier Neys</mail>
93</author> 116</author>
94<author title="Reviewer"> 117<author title="Reviewer">
95 <mail link="gerrynjr@gentoo.org">Gerald J. Normandin Jr.</mail> 118 <mail link="gerrynjr@gentoo.org">Gerald J. Normandin Jr.</mail>
96</author> 119</author>
97<author title="Reviewer"> 120<author title="Reviewer">
98 <mail link="spyderous@gentoo.org">Donnie Berkholz</mail> 121 <mail link="dberkholz@gentoo.org">Donnie Berkholz</mail>
99</author> 122</author>
100<author title="Reviewer"> 123<author title="Reviewer">
101 <mail link="antifa@gentoo.org">Ken Nowack</mail> 124 <mail link="antifa@gentoo.org">Ken Nowack</mail>
102</author> 125</author>
103<author title="Contributor"> 126<author title="Contributor">
104 <mail link="pylon@gentoo.org">Lars Weiler</mail> 127 <mail link="pylon@gentoo.org">Lars Weiler</mail>
105</author> 128</author>
106 129
107<abstract> 130<abstract>
108This is the Gentoo Handbook, an effort to centralise Gentoo/Linux 131This is the Gentoo Handbook, an effort to centralize Gentoo/Linux information.
109information. 132This handbook contains the installation instructions for an Internet-based
133installation on AMD64 systems and parts about working with Gentoo and Portage.
110</abstract> 134</abstract>
111 135
112<!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> 136<!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
113<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 --> 137<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
114<license/> 138<license/>
115 139
116<version>2.69</version> 140<version>7.3</version>
117<date>August 6, 2004</date> 141<date>2006-11-28</date>
118 142
119<part> 143<part>
120<title>Installing Gentoo</title> 144<title>Installing Gentoo</title>
121<abstract> 145<abstract>
122In this part you learn how to install Gentoo on your system. 146In this part you learn how to install Gentoo on your system.
123</abstract> 147</abstract>
124 148
125<chapter> 149<chapter>
126<title>About the Gentoo Linux Installation</title> 150<title>About the Gentoo Linux Installation</title>
127<abstract>
128Users not familiar with Gentoo do not always know that choice is what
129Gentoo is all about.
130</abstract>
131 <include href="hb-install-about.xml"/> 151 <include href="hb-install-about.xml"/>
132</chapter> 152</chapter>
133 153
134<chapter> 154<chapter>
135<title>Choosing the Right Installation Medium</title> 155<title>Choosing the Right Installation Medium</title>
136<abstract>
137You can install Gentoo in many ways. This chapter explains how to install Gentoo
138using a Gentoo LiveCD.
139</abstract>
140 <include href="hb-install-amd64-medium.xml"/> 156 <include href="hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml"/>
141</chapter> 157</chapter>
142 158
143<chapter> 159<chapter>
144<title>Configuring your Network</title> 160<title>Configuring your Network</title>
145<abstract>
146If you want to install Gentoo using the Internet, you need to setup
147networking.
148</abstract>
149 <include href="hb-install-network.xml"/> 161 <include href="hb-install-network.xml"/>
150</chapter> 162</chapter>
151 163
152<chapter> 164<chapter>
153<title>Preparing the Disks</title> 165<title>Preparing the Disks</title>
154<abstract>
155To be able to install Gentoo, you must create the necessary partitions.
156This chapter describes how to partition a disk for future usage.
157</abstract>
158 <include href="hb-install-amd64-disk.xml"/> 166 <include href="hb-install-x86+amd64-disk.xml"/>
159</chapter> 167</chapter>
160 168
161<chapter> 169<chapter>
162<title>Installing the Gentoo Installation Files</title> 170<title>Installing the Gentoo Installation Files</title>
163<abstract>
164Gentoo installs work through so-called stage-files. In this chapter we
165describe how you extract a stage-file and configure Portage.
166</abstract>
167 <include href="hb-install-stage.xml"/> 171 <include href="hb-install-stage.xml"/>
168</chapter> 172</chapter>
169 173
170<chapter> 174<chapter>
171<title>Installing the Gentoo Base System</title> 175<title>Installing the Gentoo Base System</title>
172<abstract>
173Independent of what stage you chose, the eventual result is that you
174have a Gentoo base system at your disposal. This chapter describes how
175to progress to that stadium.
176</abstract>
177 <include href="hb-install-system.xml"/> 176 <include href="hb-install-system.xml"/>
178</chapter> 177</chapter>
179 178
180<chapter> 179<chapter>
181<title>Configuring the Kernel</title> 180<title>Configuring the Kernel</title>
182<abstract>
183The Linux kernel is the core of every distribution. This chapter
184explains how to configure your kernel.
185</abstract>
186 <include href="hb-install-amd64-kernel.xml"/> 181 <include href="hb-install-x86+amd64-kernel.xml"/>
187</chapter> 182</chapter>
188 183
189<chapter> 184<chapter>
190<title>Configuring your System</title> 185<title>Configuring your System</title>
191<abstract>
192You need to edit some important configuration files. In this chapter
193you receive an overview of these files and an explanation on how to
194proceed.
195</abstract>
196 <include href="hb-install-config.xml"/> 186 <include href="hb-install-config.xml"/>
197</chapter> 187</chapter>
198 188
199<chapter> 189<chapter>
200<title>Installing Necessary System Tools</title> 190<title>Installing Necessary System Tools</title>
201<abstract>
202As mentioned before, Gentoo is about choices. In this chapter we help you
203choose and install some important tools.
204</abstract>
205 <include href="hb-install-tools.xml"/> 191 <include href="hb-install-tools.xml"/>
206</chapter> 192</chapter>
207 193
208<chapter> 194<chapter>
209<title>Configuring the Bootloader</title> 195<title>Configuring the Bootloader</title>
210<abstract> 196<abstract>
211In this chapter we'll describe the GRUB bootloader 197In this chapter we'll describe the GRUB bootloader
212and step you through the process of configuring GRUB to your 198and step you through the process of configuring GRUB to your
213needs. 199needs.
214</abstract> 200</abstract>
215 <include href="hb-install-amd64-bootloader.xml"/> 201 <include href="hb-install-x86+amd64-bootloader.xml"/>
216</chapter> 202</chapter>
217 203
218<chapter> 204<chapter>
219<title>Finalizing your Gentoo Installation</title> 205<title>Finalizing your Gentoo Installation</title>
220<abstract>
221You're almost done. We'll just create one (or more) users for your
222system and (optionally) install the prebuild packages.
223</abstract>
224 <include href="hb-install-finalise.xml"/> 206 <include href="hb-install-finalise.xml"/>
225</chapter> 207</chapter>
226 208
227<chapter> 209<chapter>
228<title>Where to go from here?</title> 210<title>Where to go from here?</title>
229<abstract>
230Now you have your Gentoo system, but what's next?
231</abstract>
232 <include href="hb-install-next.xml"/> 211 <include href="hb-install-next.xml"/>
233</chapter> 212</chapter>
234</part> 213</part>
235 214
236<part> 215<part>
237<title>Working with Gentoo</title> 216<title>Working with Gentoo</title>
238<abstract> 217<abstract>
239Learn how to work with Gentoo: installing software, altering variables, changing 218Learn how to work with Gentoo: installing software, altering variables, changing
240portage behaviour etc. 219Portage behaviour etc.
241</abstract> 220</abstract>
221
222<chapter>
223<title>A Portage Introduction</title>
224 <include href="hb-working-portage.xml"/>
225</chapter>
242 226
243<chapter> 227<chapter>
244<title>USE flags</title> 228<title>USE flags</title>
245<abstract>
246USE-flags are a very important aspect of Gentoo. In this chapter, you learn to
247work with USE-flags and understand how USE-flags interact with your system.
248</abstract>
249 <include href="hb-working-use.xml"/> 229 <include href="hb-working-use.xml"/>
250</chapter> 230</chapter>
251 231
252<chapter> 232<chapter>
253<title>Portage and Software</title>
254<abstract>
255The main reason for portage is to maintain the software on your system. In this
256chapter you learn how to get information from a package, update your package
257database, install/remove/update software and more...
258</abstract>
259 <include href="hb-working-portage.xml"/>
260</chapter>
261
262<chapter>
263<title>Portage Features</title> 233<title>Portage Features</title>
264<abstract>
265Gentoo's Portage allows for several features that improve portage-related
266aspects, such as build time. This chapter explains the existing features.
267</abstract>
268 <include href="hb-working-features.xml"/> 234 <include href="hb-working-features.xml"/>
269</chapter> 235</chapter>
270 236
271<chapter> 237<chapter>
272<title>Controlling Portage Behaviour</title>
273<abstract>
274You can tweak Portage to your own needs/environment. Learn how to protect files,
275select mirrors, change directory locations and more.
276</abstract>
277 <include href="hb-working-behaviour.xml"/>
278</chapter>
279
280<chapter>
281<title>Initscripts</title> 238<title>Initscripts</title>
282<abstract>
283Gentoo uses a special initscript format which, amongst other features, allows
284dependency-driven decisions and virtual initscripts. This chapter explains all
285these aspects and explains how to deal with these scripts.
286</abstract>
287 <include href="hb-working-rcscripts.xml"/> 239 <include href="hb-working-rcscripts.xml"/>
288</chapter> 240</chapter>
289 241
290<chapter> 242<chapter>
291<title>Environment Variables</title> 243<title>Environment Variables</title>
292<abstract>
293With Gentoo you can easily manage the environment variables for your system.
294This chapter explains how you do that, and also describes frequently used
295variables.
296</abstract>
297 <include href="hb-working-variables.xml"/> 244 <include href="hb-working-variables.xml"/>
298</chapter> 245</chapter>
299</part> 246</part>
300 247
248<part>
249<title>Working with Portage</title>
250<abstract>
251"Working with Portage" provides an in-depth coverage of Portage, Gentoo's
252Software Management Tool.
253</abstract>
254
255<chapter>
256<title>Files and Directories</title>
257 <include href="hb-portage-files.xml"/>
258</chapter>
259
260<chapter>
261<title>Configuring through Variables</title>
262 <include href="hb-portage-configuration.xml"/>
263</chapter>
264
265<chapter>
266<title>Mixing Software Branches</title>
267 <include href="hb-portage-branches.xml"/>
268</chapter>
269
270<chapter>
271<title>Additional Portage Tools</title>
272 <include href="hb-portage-tools.xml"/>
273</chapter>
274
275<chapter>
276<title>Diverting from the Official Tree</title>
277 <include href="hb-portage-diverttree.xml"/>
278</chapter>
279</part>
280
281<part>
282<title>Gentoo Network Configuration</title>
283<abstract>A comprehensive guide to Networking in Gentoo.</abstract>
284
285<chapter>
286<title>Getting Started</title>
287<include href="hb-net-start.xml"/>
288</chapter>
289
290<chapter>
291<title>Advanced Configuration</title>
292<include href="hb-net-advanced.xml"/>
293</chapter>
294
295<chapter>
296<title>Modular Networking</title>
297<include href="hb-net-modules.xml"/>
298</chapter>
299
300<chapter>
301<title>Wireless Networking</title>
302<include href="hb-net-wireless.xml"/>
303</chapter>
304
305<chapter>
306<title>Adding Functionality</title>
307<include href="hb-net-functions.xml"/>
308</chapter>
309
310<chapter>
311<title>Network Management</title>
312<include href="hb-net-management.xml"/>
313</chapter>
314</part>
315
301</book> 316</book>
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