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9 | <sections> |
9 | <sections> |
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11 | <version>1.21</version> |
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12 | <date>2005-01-07</date> |
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13 | |
10 | <section> |
14 | <section> |
11 | <title>Hardware Requirements</title> |
15 | <title>Hardware Requirements</title> |
12 | <subsection> |
16 | <subsection> |
13 | <title>Introduction</title> |
17 | <title>Introduction</title> |
14 | <body> |
18 | <body> |
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16 | <p> |
20 | <p> |
17 | Before we start, we first list what hardware requirements you need to |
21 | Before we start, we first list what hardware requirements you need to |
18 | successfully install Gentoo on your box. This of course depends on your |
22 | successfully install Gentoo on your box. |
19 | architecture. |
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20 | </p> |
23 | </p> |
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22 | </body> |
25 | </body> |
23 | </subsection> |
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24 | <subsection> |
26 | </subsection> |
25 | <title>The Alpha Architecture</title> |
27 | <subsection> |
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28 | <title>Hardware Requirements</title> |
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29 | <body> |
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31 | <table> |
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32 | <tr> |
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33 | <th>CPU</th> |
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34 | <ti> |
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35 | Please check with the <uri |
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36 | link="http://www.alphalinux.org/faq/FAQ-5.html">Alpha/Linux FAQ</uri> |
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37 | </ti> |
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38 | </tr> |
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39 | <tr> |
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40 | <th>Memory</th> |
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41 | <ti>64 MB</ti> |
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42 | </tr> |
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43 | <tr> |
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44 | <th>Diskspace</th> |
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45 | <ti>1.5 GB (excluding swap space)</ti> |
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46 | </tr> |
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47 | <tr> |
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48 | <th>Swap space</th> |
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49 | <ti>At least 256 MB</ti> |
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50 | </tr> |
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51 | </table> |
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52 | |
26 | <body> |
53 | </body> |
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54 | </subsection> |
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55 | </section> |
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56 | <!-- Copy/paste from the hb-install-x86-medium.xml file but no Universal LiveCD. |
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57 | Also s/x86/alpha --> |
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58 | <!-- START --> |
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59 | <section> |
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60 | <title>The Gentoo Installation Approaches</title> |
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61 | <subsection> |
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62 | <title>Introduction</title> |
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63 | <body> |
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64 | |
28 | <p> |
65 | <p> |
29 | Check the following requirements before you |
66 | Gentoo Linux can be installed using one of three <e>stage</e> tarball files. |
30 | continue with the Gentoo installation: |
67 | A stage file is a tarball (compressed archive) that contains a minimal |
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68 | environment. |
31 | </p> |
69 | </p> |
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70 | |
33 | <ul> |
71 | <ul> |
34 | <li> |
72 | <li> |
35 | You need at least 1 Gb of free disk space |
73 | A stage1 file contains nothing more than a compiler, Portage (Gentoo's |
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74 | software management system) and a couple of packages on which the compiler |
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75 | or Portage depends. |
36 | </li> |
76 | </li> |
37 | <li> |
77 | <li> |
38 | For the <e>Alpha architecture</e>, you should check with the <uri |
78 | A stage2 file contains a so-called bootstrapped system, a minimal |
39 | link="http://www.alphalinux.org/faq/FAQ-5.html">Alpha/Linux FAQ</uri> |
79 | environment from which one can start building all other necessary |
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80 | applications that make a Gentoo environment complete. |
40 | </li> |
81 | </li> |
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82 | <li> |
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83 | A stage3 file contains a prebuilt minimal system which is almost fully |
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84 | deployable. It only lacks a few applications where you, the Gentoo user, |
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85 | needs to choose which one you want to install. |
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86 | </li> |
41 | </ul> |
87 | </ul> |
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89 | <p> |
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90 | To help you decide what stage file you want to use, we have written down the |
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91 | major advantages and disadvantages of each stage file. |
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92 | </p> |
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93 | |
43 | </body> |
94 | </body> |
44 | </subsection> |
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45 | </section> |
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46 | <section> |
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47 | <title>Make your Choice</title> |
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48 | <subsection> |
95 | </subsection> |
49 | <title>Introduction</title> |
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50 | <body> |
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51 | |
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52 | <p> |
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53 | Still interested in trying out Gentoo? Well, then it is now time to |
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54 | choose the installation medium you want to use. Yes, you have the |
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55 | choice, no, they are not all equal, and yes, the result is always the same: a |
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56 | Gentoo base system. |
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57 | </p> |
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58 | |
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59 | <p> |
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60 | The installation media we will describe are: |
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61 | </p> |
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63 | <ul> |
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64 | <li>The Gentoo Alpha LiveCD</li> |
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65 | </ul> |
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66 | |
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67 | <p> |
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68 | Before we continue, let's explain our three-stage installation. |
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69 | </p> |
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70 | |
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71 | </body> |
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72 | </subsection> |
96 | <subsection> |
73 | <subsection> |
97 | <title>A Stage1 Approach</title> |
74 | <title>The Three Stages</title> |
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75 | <body> |
98 | <body> |
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99 | |
77 | <p> |
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78 | Gentoo Linux can be installed using one of three <e>stage</e> tarball files. |
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79 | The one you choose depends on how much of the system you want to compile |
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80 | yourself. The <e>stage1</e> tarball is used when you want to bootstrap and |
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81 | build the entire system from scratch. The <e>stage2</e> tarball is used for |
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82 | building the entire system from a bootstrapped "semi-compiled" state. |
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83 | The <e>stage3</e> tarball already contains a basic Gentoo Linux system that has |
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84 | been built for you. |
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85 | </p> |
100 | <p> |
86 | |
101 | A <e>stage1</e> is used when you want to bootstrap and build the entire system |
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102 | from scratch. |
87 | <p> |
103 | </p> |
88 | Now what stage do you have to choose? |
104 | |
89 | </p> |
105 | <p> |
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91 | <p> |
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92 | Starting from a <e>stage1</e> allows you to have total control over the |
106 | Starting from a stage1 allows you to have total control over the |
93 | optimization settings and optional build-time functionality that is |
107 | optimization settings and optional build-time functionality that is |
94 | initially enabled on your system. This makes <e>stage1</e> installs good for |
108 | initially enabled on your system. This makes <e>stage1</e> installs good for |
95 | power users who know what they are doing. It is also a great |
109 | power users who know what they are doing. It is also a great |
96 | installation method for those who would like to know more about the |
110 | installation method for those who would like to know more about the |
97 | inner workings of Gentoo Linux. |
111 | inner workings of Gentoo Linux. |
98 | </p> |
112 | </p> |
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100 | <p> |
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101 | A <e>stage1</e> installation can only be performed when you have a working |
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102 | Internet connection. |
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103 | </p> |
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105 | <table> |
114 | <table> |
106 | <tr> |
115 | <tr> |
107 | <th>Stage1</th> |
116 | <th>Stage1</th> |
108 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
117 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
109 | </tr> |
118 | </tr> |
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127 | <ti>Takes a long time to finish the installation</ti> |
136 | <ti>Takes a long time to finish the installation</ti> |
128 | </tr> |
137 | </tr> |
129 | <tr> |
138 | <tr> |
130 | <th>-</th> |
139 | <th>-</th> |
131 | <ti> |
140 | <ti> |
132 | If you don't intend to tweak the settings, it is probably a waste of time |
141 | If you don't intend to tweak the settings, it is a waste of time |
133 | </ti> |
142 | </ti> |
134 | </tr> |
143 | </tr> |
135 | <tr> |
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136 | <th>-</th> |
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137 | <ti> |
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138 | Not suitable for networkless installations |
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139 | </ti> |
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140 | </tr> |
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141 | </table> |
144 | </table> |
142 | |
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146 | </body> |
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147 | </subsection> |
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148 | <subsection> |
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149 | <title>A Stage2 Approach</title> |
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150 | <body> |
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152 | <p> |
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153 | A <e>stage2</e> is used for building the entire system from a bootstrapped |
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154 | "semi-compiled" state. |
143 | <p> |
155 | </p> |
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157 | <p> |
144 | <e>Stage2</e> installs allow you to skip the bootstrap process and doing this |
158 | Stage2 installs allow you to skip the bootstrap process; doing this |
145 | is fine if you are happy with the optimization settings that we chose |
159 | is fine if you are happy with the optimization settings that we chose |
146 | for your particular <e>stage2</e> tarball. |
160 | for your particular stage2 tarball. |
147 | </p> |
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148 | |
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149 | <p> |
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150 | A <e>stage2</e> installation can only be performed when you have a working |
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151 | Internet connection. |
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152 | </p> |
161 | </p> |
153 | |
162 | |
154 | <table> |
163 | <table> |
155 | <tr> |
164 | <tr> |
156 | <th>Stage2</th> |
165 | <th>Stage2</th> |
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172 | <th>-</th> |
181 | <th>-</th> |
173 | <ti>You cannot tweak as much as with a stage1</ti> |
182 | <ti>You cannot tweak as much as with a stage1</ti> |
174 | </tr> |
183 | </tr> |
175 | <tr> |
184 | <tr> |
176 | <th>-</th> |
185 | <th>-</th> |
177 | <ti>It's not the fastest way to install Gentoo</ti> |
186 | <ti>It's still not the fastest way to install Gentoo</ti> |
178 | </tr> |
187 | </tr> |
179 | <tr> |
188 | <tr> |
180 | <th>-</th> |
189 | <th>-</th> |
181 | <ti>You have to accept the optimizations we chose for the bootstrap</ti> |
190 | <ti>You have to accept the optimizations we chose for the bootstrap</ti> |
182 | </tr> |
191 | </tr> |
183 | <tr> |
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184 | <th>-</th> |
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185 | <ti> |
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186 | Not suitable for networkless installations |
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187 | </ti> |
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188 | </tr> |
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189 | </table> |
192 | </table> |
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194 | </body> |
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195 | </subsection> |
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196 | <subsection> |
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197 | <title>A Stage3 Approach</title> |
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198 | <body> |
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199 | |
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200 | <p> |
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201 | A <e>stage3</e> installation contains a basic Gentoo Linux system that has been |
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202 | built for you. You will only need to build a few packages of which we can't |
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203 | decide for you which one to choose. |
191 | <p> |
204 | </p> |
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205 | |
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206 | <p> |
192 | Choosing to go with a <e>stage3</e> allows for the fastest install of Gentoo |
207 | Choosing to go with a stage3 allows for the fastest install of Gentoo |
193 | Linux, but also means that your base system will have the optimization |
208 | Linux, but also means that your base system will have the optimization |
194 | settings that we chose for you (which to be honest, are good settings |
209 | settings that we chose for you (which to be honest, are good settings |
195 | and were carefully chosen to enhance performance while maintaining |
210 | and were carefully chosen to enhance performance while maintaining |
196 | stability). <e>stage3</e> is also required if you want to install Gentoo using |
211 | stability). Stage3 is also required if you want to install Gentoo using |
197 | prebuilt packages or without a network connection. |
212 | prebuilt packages or without a network connection. |
198 | </p> |
213 | </p> |
199 | |
214 | |
200 | <table> |
215 | <table> |
201 | <tr> |
216 | <tr> |
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205 | <tr> |
220 | <tr> |
206 | <th>+</th> |
221 | <th>+</th> |
207 | <ti>Fastest way to get a Gentoo base system</ti> |
222 | <ti>Fastest way to get a Gentoo base system</ti> |
208 | </tr> |
223 | </tr> |
209 | <tr> |
224 | <tr> |
210 | <th>+</th> |
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211 | <ti>Suitable for networkless installations</ti> |
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212 | </tr> |
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213 | <tr> |
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214 | <th>-</th> |
225 | <th>-</th> |
215 | <ti>You cannot tweak the base system - it's built already</ti> |
226 | <ti>You cannot tweak the base system - it's built already</ti> |
216 | </tr> |
227 | </tr> |
217 | <tr> |
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218 | <th>-</th> |
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219 | <ti>You cannot brag about having used stage1 or stage2</ti> |
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220 | </tr> |
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221 | </table> |
228 | </table> |
222 | |
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223 | <p> |
230 | <p> |
224 | Write down (or remember) what stage you want to use. You need this later when |
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225 | you decide what LiveCD (or other installation medium) you want to use. You might |
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226 | be interested to know that, if you decide to use different optimization settings |
231 | You might be interested to know that, if you decide to use different |
227 | after having installed Gentoo, you will be able to recompile your entire system |
232 | optimization settings after having installed Gentoo, you will be able to |
228 | with the new optimization settings. |
233 | recompile your entire system with the new optimization settings. |
229 | </p> |
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230 | |
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231 | <p> |
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232 | Now take a look at the available installation media. |
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233 | </p> |
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234 | |
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235 | </body> |
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236 | </subsection> |
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237 | <subsection> |
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238 | <title>The Gentoo Alpha LiveCD</title> |
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239 | <body> |
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240 | |
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241 | <p> |
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242 | The <e>Gentoo Alpha LiveCD</e> is a bootable CD which contain a |
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243 | self-sustained Gentoo environment. It allows you to boot Linux from the CD. |
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244 | During the boot process your hardware is detected and the appropriate drivers |
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245 | are loaded. It is maintained by Gentoo developers. |
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246 | </p> |
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248 | <p> |
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249 | The <e>Gentoo Alpha LiveCD</e> is a small, no-nonsense, bootable CD which sole |
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250 | purpose is to boot the system, prepare the networking and continue with the |
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251 | Gentoo installation. It does not contain any stages (or, in some cases, a |
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252 | single stage1 file), source code or precompiled packages. For example the |
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253 | alpha variant of this LiveCD can be found in the |
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254 | <path>releases/1.4_rc1/alpha</path> subdirectory and is called |
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255 | <c>gentoo-alpha-1.4rc1-test3.iso.bz2</c>. |
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256 | </p> |
234 | </p> |
257 | |
235 | |
258 | </body> |
236 | </body> |
259 | </subsection> |
237 | </subsection> |
260 | </section> |
238 | </section> |
261 | <section> |
239 | <section> |
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240 | <title>The Gentoo LiveCDs</title> |
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241 | <subsection> |
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242 | <title>Introduction</title> |
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243 | <body> |
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245 | <p> |
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246 | The <e>Gentoo LiveCDs</e> are bootable CDs which contain a |
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247 | self-sustained Gentoo environment. They allow you to boot Linux from the CD. |
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248 | During the boot process your hardware is detected and the appropriate drivers |
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249 | are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. |
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250 | </p> |
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252 | <p> |
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253 | All LiveCDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your |
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254 | partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. We currently provide |
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255 | two LiveCDs which are equaly suitable to install Gentoo from, as long as you're |
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256 | planning on performing an Internet-based installation using the latest version |
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257 | of the available packages. |
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258 | </p> |
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259 | |
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260 | <p> |
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261 | If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use |
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262 | the installation instructions described in the <uri |
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263 | link="2004.3/index.xml">Gentoo 2004.3 Handbooks</uri>. This is currently not |
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264 | supported for the Alpha architecture though. |
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265 | </p> |
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266 | |
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267 | <p> |
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268 | For the Alpha architecture, we only provide a <e>Minimal</e> LiveCD, |
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269 | a small, no-nonsense, bootable CD which sole purpose is to boot the |
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270 | system, prepare the networking and continue with the Gentoo installation. |
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271 | </p> |
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272 | |
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273 | </body> |
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274 | </subsection> |
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275 | <subsection> |
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276 | <title>Gentoo's Minimal LiveCD</title> |
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277 | <body> |
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279 | <p> |
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280 | The Minimal LiveCD is called <c>install-alpha-minimal-2004.3-r1.iso</c> and |
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281 | takes up only 54 MB of diskspace. You can use this LiveCD to install Gentoo, |
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282 | but always with a working Internet connection only. |
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283 | </p> |
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284 | |
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285 | <table> |
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286 | <tr> |
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287 | <th>Minimal LiveCD</th> |
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288 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
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289 | </tr> |
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290 | <tr> |
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291 | <th>+</th> |
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292 | <ti>Smallest download</ti> |
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293 | </tr> |
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294 | <tr> |
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295 | <th>+</th> |
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296 | <ti> |
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297 | You can do a stage1, stage2 or stage3 by getting the stage tarball off the |
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298 | net |
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299 | </ti> |
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300 | </tr> |
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301 | <tr> |
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302 | <th>-</th> |
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303 | <ti> |
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304 | Contains no stages, no Portage snapshot, no prebuilt packages and is |
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305 | therefore not suitable for networkless installation |
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306 | </ti> |
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307 | </tr> |
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308 | </table> |
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309 | |
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310 | </body> |
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311 | </subsection> |
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312 | </section> |
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313 | <!-- STOP --> |
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314 | <section> |
262 | <title>Download, Burn and Boot the Gentoo LiveCD</title> |
315 | <title>Download, Burn and Boot a Gentoo LiveCD</title> |
263 | <subsection> |
316 | <subsection> |
264 | <title>Downloading and Burning the LiveCDs</title> |
317 | <title>Downloading and Burning the LiveCDs</title> |
265 | <body> |
318 | <body> |
266 | |
319 | |
267 | <p> |
320 | <p> |
268 | You have chosen to use a Gentoo LiveCD (if not, then you are reading the |
321 | You have chosen to use a Gentoo LiveCD. We'll first start by downloading and |
269 | wrong document). We'll first start by downloading and burning the chosen |
322 | burning the chosen LiveCD. We previously discussed the several available |
270 | LiveCD. |
323 | LiveCDs, but where can you find them? |
271 | </p> |
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272 | |
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273 | <p> |
324 | </p> |
274 | Visit one of our <uri |
325 | |
275 | link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri> and go to |
326 | <p> |
276 | <path>releases/1.4rc1/alpha</path> which is where the LiveCD(s) of your choice |
327 | You can download any of the LiveCDs (and, if you want to, a Packages CD as |
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328 | well) from one of our <uri link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The |
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329 | LiveCDs are located in the <path>releases/alpha/2004.3/livecd</path> directory. |
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330 | </p> |
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331 | |
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332 | <p> |
277 | are located. Inside that directory you'll find so-called ISO-files. Those are |
333 | Inside that directory you'll find so-called ISO-files. Those are full CD images |
278 | full CD images which you can write on a CD-R. |
334 | which you can write on a CD-R. |
279 | </p> |
335 | </p> |
280 | |
336 | |
281 | <p> |
337 | <p> |
282 | In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can |
338 | In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can |
283 | check its MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as |
339 | check its MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as |
284 | <path>gentoo-alpha-1.4rc1-test3.iso.bz2.md5sum</path>). You can check the MD5 |
340 | <path>install-alpha-minimal-2004.3.iso.md5</path>). You can check the MD5 checksum |
285 | checksum with the <c>md5sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri |
341 | with the <c>md5sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri |
286 | link="http://www.etree.org/md5com.html">md5sum</uri> for Windows. |
342 | link="http://www.etree.org/md5com.html">md5sum</uri> for Windows. |
287 | </p> |
343 | </p> |
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290 | Once downloaded, decompress the ISO file (as it is stored in a compressed format |
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291 | using the Burrows-Wheeler text compression algorithm) using <c>bunzip2</c> (on |
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292 | Unix/Linux systems): |
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293 | </p> |
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295 | <pre caption="Decompressing the iso.bz2 file"> |
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296 | # <i>bunzip2 gentoo-alpha-1.4rc1-test3.iso.bz2</i> |
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297 | </pre> |
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344 | |
299 | <p> |
345 | <p> |
300 | Another way to check the validity of the downloaded file is to use GnuPG to |
346 | Another way to check the validity of the downloaded file is to use GnuPG to |
301 | verify the cryptographic signature that we provide (the file ending with |
347 | verify the cryptographic signature that we provide (the file ending with |
302 | <path>.asc</path>). Download the signature file and obtain the public key: |
348 | <path>.asc</path>). Download the signature file and obtain the public key: |
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321 | link="/doc/en/faq.xml#isoburning">Gentoo FAQ</uri>. |
367 | link="/doc/en/faq.xml#isoburning">Gentoo FAQ</uri>. |
322 | </p> |
368 | </p> |
323 | |
369 | |
324 | <ul> |
370 | <ul> |
325 | <li> |
371 | <li> |
326 | With cdrecord, you simply type <c>cdrecord dev=/dev/hdc</c> (replace |
372 | With cdrecord, you simply type <c>cdrecord dev=/dev/hdc <downloaded iso |
327 | <path>/dev/hdc</path> with your CD-RW drive's device path) followed |
373 | file></c> (replace <path>/dev/hdc</path> with your CD-RW drive's |
328 | by the path to the ISO file :) |
374 | device path) followed by the path to the ISO file :) |
329 | </li> |
375 | </li> |
330 | <li> |
376 | <li> |
331 | With K3B, select <c>Tools</c> > <c>CD</c> > <c>Burn Image</c>. Then |
377 | With K3B, select <c>Tools</c> > <c>CD</c> > <c>Burn Image</c>. Then |
332 | you can locate your ISO file within the 'Image to Burn' area. Finally click |
378 | you can locate your ISO file within the 'Image to Burn' area. Finally click |
333 | <c>Start</c>. |
379 | <c>Start</c>. |
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335 | </ul> |
381 | </ul> |
336 | |
382 | |
337 | </body> |
383 | </body> |
338 | </subsection> |
384 | </subsection> |
339 | <subsection> |
385 | <subsection> |
340 | <title>Booting the Alpha LiveCD(s)</title> |
386 | <title>Booting the LiveCD</title> |
341 | <body> |
387 | <body> |
342 | |
388 | |
343 | <p> |
389 | <p> |
344 | When your Alpha is powered on, the first thing that gets started is the |
390 | When your Alpha is powered on, the first thing that gets started is the |
345 | firmware. It is loosely synonymous with the BIOS software on PC systems. There |
391 | firmware. It is loosely synonymous with the BIOS software on PC systems. There |
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381 | >>> <i>boot dkb0 -flags 0</i> |
427 | >>> <i>boot dkb0 -flags 0</i> |
382 | </pre> |
428 | </pre> |
383 | |
429 | |
384 | <pre caption="Booting a CD-ROM using MILO"> |
430 | <pre caption="Booting a CD-ROM using MILO"> |
385 | <comment>(Substitute hdb with your CD-ROM drive device)</comment> |
431 | <comment>(Substitute hdb with your CD-ROM drive device)</comment> |
386 | MILO> <i>boot hdb:boot/vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc</i> |
432 | MILO> <i>boot hdb:/boot/gentoo initrd=/boot/gentoo.igz root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc looptype=zisofs loop=/zisofs cdroot</i> |
387 | </pre> |
433 | </pre> |
388 | |
434 | |
389 | <p> |
435 | <p> |
390 | You should have a root ("#") prompt on the current console and can also switch |
436 | You should have a root ("#") prompt on the current console and can also switch |
391 | to other consoles by pressing Alt-F2, Alt-F3 and Alt-F4. Get back to the one you |
437 | to other consoles by pressing Alt-F2, Alt-F3 and Alt-F4. Get back to the one you |
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500 | <body> |
546 | <body> |
501 | |
547 | |
502 | <p> |
548 | <p> |
503 | If you want to view the Gentoo Handbook (either from-CD or online) during the |
549 | If you want to view the Gentoo Handbook (either from-CD or online) during the |
504 | installation, make sure you have created a user account (see <uri |
550 | installation, make sure you have created a user account (see <uri |
505 | link="#useraccouts">Optional: User Accounts</uri>). Then press <c>Alt-F2</c> to |
551 | link="#useraccounts">Optional: User Accounts</uri>). Then press <c>Alt-F2</c> to |
506 | go to a new terminal and log in. |
552 | go to a new terminal and log in. |
507 | </p> |
553 | </p> |
508 | |
554 | |
509 | <p> |
555 | <p> |
510 | If you want to view the documentation on the CD you can immediately run |
556 | If you want to view the documentation on the CD you can immediately run |