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9 | <sections> |
9 | <sections> |
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11 | <abstract> |
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12 | You can install Gentoo in many ways. This chapter explains how to install |
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13 | Gentoo using the minimal Installation CD. |
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14 | </abstract> |
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16 | <version>13</version> |
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17 | <date>2011-11-27</date> |
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18 | |
10 | <section> |
19 | <section> |
11 | <title>Hardware Requirements</title> |
20 | <title>Hardware Requirements</title> |
12 | <subsection> |
21 | <subsection> |
13 | <title>Introduction</title> |
22 | <title>Introduction</title> |
14 | <body> |
23 | <body> |
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24 | |
16 | <p> |
25 | <p> |
17 | Before we start, we first list what hardware requirements you need to |
26 | 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 |
27 | successfully install Gentoo on your box. |
19 | architecture. |
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20 | </p> |
28 | </p> |
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22 | </body> |
30 | </body> |
23 | </subsection> |
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24 | <subsection> |
31 | </subsection> |
25 | <title>The PPC Architecture</title> |
32 | <subsection> |
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33 | <title>Hardware Requirements</title> |
26 | <body> |
34 | <body> |
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28 | <p> |
36 | <table> |
29 | Check the following requirements before you |
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30 | continue with the Gentoo installation: |
38 | <th>Apple NewWorld Machines</th> |
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39 | <ti> |
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40 | Power/PowerPC microprocessors (G3, G4, G5) such as iMac, eMac, iBook |
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41 | PowerBook, Xserver, PowerMac |
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42 | </ti> |
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43 | </tr> |
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44 | <tr> |
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45 | <th>Apple OldWorld machines</th> |
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46 | <ti> |
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47 | Apple Machines with an Open Firmware revision less than 3, such as the Beige |
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48 | G3s, PCI PowerMacs and PCI PowerBooks. PCI-based Apple Clones should also |
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49 | be supported. |
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50 | </ti> |
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51 | </tr> |
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52 | <tr> |
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53 | <th>Genesi</th> |
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54 | <ti> |
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55 | Pegasos I/II, Open Desktop Workstation, Efika |
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56 | </ti> |
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57 | </tr> |
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58 | <tr> |
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59 | <th>IBM</th> |
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60 | <ti> |
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61 | RS/6000, iSeries, pSeries |
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62 | </ti> |
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63 | </tr> |
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64 | <tr> |
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65 | <th>Memory</th> |
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66 | <ti>At least 64 MB</ti> |
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67 | </tr> |
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68 | <tr> |
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69 | <th>Diskspace</th> |
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70 | <ti>1.5 GB (excluding swap space)</ti> |
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71 | </tr> |
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72 | <tr> |
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73 | <th>Swap space</th> |
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74 | <ti>At least 256 MB</ti> |
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75 | </tr> |
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76 | </table> |
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31 | </p> |
78 | <p> |
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33 | <ul> |
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35 | You need at least 2 GB of free disk space |
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36 | </li> |
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37 | <li> |
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38 | If you do not use prebuilt packages, you need at least 300 MB of memory (RAM + |
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39 | swap), if you do use prebuilt packages you need at least 64 MB of memory to boot the system. |
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40 | </li> |
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41 | <li> |
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42 | For the <e>PowerPC architecture</e>, you can install Gentoo/PPC on NewWorld machines |
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43 | having a Power or PowerPC microprocessor, including but not limited to G3, G4 |
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44 | or G5 powered Apple computers such as the iMac, the eMac, the iBook, the PowerBook, |
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45 | Xserve, PowerMac, and bPlan's Pegasos II. We also provide limited |
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46 | support for OldWorld systems, IBM (RS/6000, iSeries, pSeries, ...) and Amiga |
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47 | systems. Be sure to read up on the <uri link="/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml">Gentoo |
79 | Be sure to read the <uri link="/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml">Gentoo PPC FAQ</uri> |
48 | PPC FAQ</uri> before you begin. |
80 | for help with some common installation related issues or if you're unsure as to |
49 | </li> |
81 | just what's in that PowerPC machine you've got sitting on your desk right now. |
50 | </ul> |
82 | </p> |
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83 | |
52 | </body> |
84 | </body> |
53 | </subsection> |
85 | </subsection> |
54 | </section> |
86 | </section> |
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87 | |
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88 | <!-- START --> |
55 | <section> |
89 | <section> |
56 | <title>Make your Choice</title> |
90 | <title>The Gentoo Installation CDs</title> |
57 | <subsection> |
91 | <subsection> |
58 | <title>Introduction</title> |
92 | <title>Introduction</title> |
59 | <body> |
93 | <body> |
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61 | <p> |
95 | <p> |
62 | Still interested in trying out Gentoo? Well, then it is now time to |
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63 | choose the installation medium you want to use. Yes, you have the |
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64 | choice, no, they are not all equal, and yes, the result is always the same: a |
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65 | Gentoo base system. |
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66 | </p> |
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67 | |
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68 | <p> |
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69 | The installation media we will describe are: |
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70 | </p> |
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71 | |
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72 | <ul> |
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73 | <li>Gentoo's Minimal LiveCD</li> |
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74 | <li>Gentoo's Universal LiveCD</li> |
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75 | </ul> |
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77 | <p> |
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78 | Every single media has its advantages and disadvantages. We will list |
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79 | the pros and cons of every medium so you have all the information to |
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80 | make a justified decision. But before we continue, let's explain our |
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81 | three-stage installation. |
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82 | </p> |
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83 | |
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84 | </body> |
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85 | </subsection> |
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86 | <subsection> |
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87 | <title>The Three Stages</title> |
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88 | <body> |
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89 | |
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90 | <p> |
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91 | Gentoo Linux can be installed using one of three <e>stage</e> tarball files. |
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92 | The one you choose depends on how much of the system you want to compile |
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93 | yourself. The <e>stage1</e> tarball is used when you want to bootstrap and |
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94 | build the entire system from scratch. The <e>stage2</e> tarball is used for |
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95 | building the entire system from a bootstrapped "semi-compiled" state. |
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96 | The <e>stage3</e> tarball already contains a basic Gentoo Linux system that has |
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97 | been built for you. As we will explain later, you can also install |
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98 | Gentoo without compiling anything (except your kernel and some optional |
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99 | packages). If you want this, you have to use a <e>stage3</e> tarball. |
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100 | </p> |
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101 | |
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102 | <p> |
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103 | Now what stage do you have to choose? |
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104 | </p> |
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106 | <p> |
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107 | Starting from a <e>stage1</e> allows you to have total control over the |
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108 | optimization settings and optional build-time functionality that is |
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109 | initially enabled on your system. This makes <e>stage1</e> installs good for |
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110 | power users who know what they are doing. It is also a great |
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111 | installation method for those who would like to know more about the |
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112 | inner workings of Gentoo Linux. |
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113 | </p> |
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114 | |
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115 | <p> |
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116 | A <e>stage1</e> installation can only be performed when you have a working |
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117 | Internet connection. |
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118 | </p> |
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120 | <table> |
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122 | <th>Stage1</th> |
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123 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
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124 | </tr> |
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125 | <tr> |
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126 | <th>+</th> |
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127 | <ti> |
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128 | Allows you to have total control over the optimization settings and optional |
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129 | build-time functionality that is initially enabled on your system |
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130 | </ti> |
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131 | </tr> |
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132 | <tr> |
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133 | <th>+</th> |
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134 | <ti>Suitable for powerusers that know what they are doing</ti> |
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135 | </tr> |
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136 | <tr> |
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137 | <th>+</th> |
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138 | <ti>Allows you to learn more about the inner workings of Gentoo</ti> |
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139 | </tr> |
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140 | <tr> |
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141 | <th>-</th> |
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142 | <ti>Takes a long time to finish the installation</ti> |
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143 | </tr> |
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144 | <tr> |
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145 | <th>-</th> |
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146 | <ti> |
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147 | If you don't intend to tweak the settings, it is probably a waste of time |
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148 | </ti> |
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149 | </tr> |
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150 | <tr> |
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151 | <th>-</th> |
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152 | <ti> |
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153 | Not suitable for networkless installations |
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154 | </ti> |
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155 | </tr> |
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156 | </table> |
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157 | |
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158 | <p> |
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159 | <e>Stage2</e> installs allow you to skip the bootstrap process and doing this |
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160 | is fine if you are happy with the optimization settings that we chose |
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161 | for your particular <e>stage2</e> tarball. |
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162 | </p> |
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163 | |
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164 | <p> |
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165 | A <e>stage2</e> installation can only be performed when you have a working |
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166 | Internet connection. |
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167 | </p> |
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169 | <table> |
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170 | <tr> |
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171 | <th>Stage2</th> |
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172 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
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173 | </tr> |
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174 | <tr> |
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175 | <th>+</th> |
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176 | <ti>You don't need to bootstrap</ti> |
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177 | </tr> |
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178 | <tr> |
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179 | <th>+</th> |
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180 | <ti>Faster than starting with stage1</ti> |
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181 | </tr> |
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182 | <tr> |
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183 | <th>+</th> |
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184 | <ti>You can still tweak your settings</ti> |
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185 | </tr> |
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186 | <tr> |
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187 | <th>-</th> |
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188 | <ti>You cannot tweak as much as with a stage1</ti> |
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189 | </tr> |
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190 | <tr> |
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191 | <th>-</th> |
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192 | <ti>It's not the fastest way to install Gentoo</ti> |
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193 | </tr> |
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194 | <tr> |
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195 | <th>-</th> |
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196 | <ti>You have to accept the optimizations we chose for the bootstrap</ti> |
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197 | </tr> |
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198 | <tr> |
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199 | <th>-</th> |
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200 | <ti> |
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201 | Not suitable for networkless installations |
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202 | </ti> |
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203 | </tr> |
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204 | </table> |
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206 | <p> |
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207 | Choosing to go with a <e>stage3</e> allows for the fastest install of Gentoo |
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208 | Linux, but also means that your base system will have the optimization |
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209 | settings that we chose for you (which to be honest, are good settings |
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210 | and were carefully chosen to enhance performance while maintaining |
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211 | stability). <e>stage3</e> is also required if you want to install Gentoo using |
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212 | prebuilt packages or without a network connection. |
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213 | </p> |
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215 | <table> |
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216 | <tr> |
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217 | <th>Stage3</th> |
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218 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
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219 | </tr> |
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220 | <tr> |
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221 | <th>+</th> |
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222 | <ti>Fastest way to get a Gentoo base system</ti> |
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223 | </tr> |
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224 | <tr> |
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225 | <th>+</th> |
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226 | <ti>Suitable for networkless installations</ti> |
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227 | </tr> |
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228 | <tr> |
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229 | <th>-</th> |
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230 | <ti>You cannot tweak the base system - it's built already</ti> |
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231 | </tr> |
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232 | <tr> |
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233 | <th>-</th> |
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234 | <ti>You cannot brag about having used stage1 or stage2</ti> |
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235 | </tr> |
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236 | </table> |
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238 | <p> |
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239 | Write down (or remember) what stage you want to use. You need this later when |
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240 | you decide what LiveCD (or other installation medium) you want to use. You might |
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241 | be interested to know that, if you decide to use different optimization settings |
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242 | after having installed Gentoo, you will be able to recompile your entire system |
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243 | with the new optimization settings. |
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244 | </p> |
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245 | |
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246 | <p> |
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247 | Now take a look at the available installation media. |
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248 | </p> |
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249 | |
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250 | </body> |
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251 | </subsection> |
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252 | <subsection> |
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253 | <title>Gentoo LiveCDs</title> |
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254 | <body> |
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255 | |
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256 | <note> |
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257 | The Gentoo/PPC 2004.2 release is not official, so you will not find them on the |
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258 | mirrors. All of our self-organised mirrors are currently down. The only chance |
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259 | you can get the LiveCDs is via <uri |
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260 | link="http://torrents.gentoo.org/torrents/">BitTorrent</uri>. |
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261 | </note> |
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262 | |
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263 | <note> |
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264 | It is known that the Pegasos II will not boot the 2004.2 LiveCD. Please use the |
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265 | 2004.1 LiveCD. |
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266 | </note> |
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267 | |
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268 | <p> |
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269 | The <e>Gentoo LiveCDs</e> are bootable CDs which contain a |
96 | The <e>Gentoo Installation CDs</e> are bootable CDs which contain a |
270 | self-sustained Gentoo environment. They allow you to boot Linux from the CD. |
97 | self-sustained Gentoo environment. They allow you to boot Linux from the CD. |
271 | During the boot process your hardware is detected and the appropriate drivers |
98 | During the boot process your hardware is detected and the appropriate drivers |
272 | are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. |
99 | are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. |
273 | </p> |
100 | </p> |
274 | |
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275 | <p> |
102 | <p> |
276 | All LiveCDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your |
103 | All Installation CDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your |
277 | partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. However, some |
104 | partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. |
278 | LiveCDs also contain all necessary source code so you are able to install |
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279 | Gentoo without a working network configuration. |
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280 | </p> |
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281 | |
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282 | <p> |
105 | </p> |
283 | Now what do these LiveCDs contain? |
106 | |
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107 | <!-- |
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108 | <impo> |
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109 | If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, or would |
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110 | like to use one of the provided installers, please use the installation |
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111 | instructions described in the <uri link="2008.0/">Gentoo 2008.0 |
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112 | Handbooks</uri>. |
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113 | </impo> |
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114 | --> |
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115 | <!-- |
284 | </p> |
116 | <p> |
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117 | The Installation CDs that we currently provide are: |
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118 | </p> |
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120 | <ul> |
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121 | <li> |
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122 | The Gentoo <e>Minimal</e> Installation CD, a small, no-nonsense, bootable |
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123 | CD which sole purpose is to boot the system, prepare the networking and |
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124 | continue with the Gentoo installation. |
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125 | </li> |
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126 | <li> |
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127 | The Universal Installation CD contains everything you need to install |
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128 | Gentoo. It provides stage3 files for common architectures, source code |
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129 | for the extra applications you need to choose from and, of course, the |
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130 | installation instructions for your architecture. |
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131 | </li> |
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132 | </ul> |
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134 | <p> |
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135 | Gentoo also provides a Package CD. This is not an Installation CD but an |
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136 | additional resource that you can exploit during the installation of your Gentoo |
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137 | system. It contains prebuilt packages (also known as the GRP set) that allow |
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138 | you to easily and quickly install additional applications (such as |
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139 | OpenOffice.org, KDE, GNOME, ...) immediately after the Gentoo installation and |
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140 | right before you update your Portage tree. |
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141 | </p> |
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142 | |
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143 | <p> |
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144 | The use of the Package CD is covered later in this document. |
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145 | </p> |
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146 | --> |
286 | </body> |
147 | </body> |
287 | </subsection> |
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288 | <subsection> |
148 | </subsection> |
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149 | <subsection> |
289 | <title>Gentoo's Minimal LiveCD</title> |
150 | <title>Gentoo Minimal Installation CD</title> |
290 | <body> |
151 | <body> |
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292 | <p> |
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293 | This is a small, no-nonsense, bootable CD which sole purpose is to boot the |
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294 | system, prepare the networking and continue with the Gentoo installation. It |
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295 | does not contain any stages (or, in some cases, a single stage1 file), |
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296 | source code or precompiled packages. For example the ppc variant of this |
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297 | LiveCD can be found in the <path>livecd</path> subdirectory and is called |
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298 | <c>install-ppc-minimal-2004.2.iso</c>. |
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299 | </p> |
153 | <p> |
300 | |
154 | The Minimal Installation CD is called <c><keyval id="min-cd-name"/></c> and |
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155 | takes up only <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. You can use this |
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156 | Installation CD to install Gentoo, but <e>only</e> with a working Internet |
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157 | connection. |
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158 | </p> |
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159 | <!-- |
301 | <table> |
160 | <table> |
302 | <tr> |
161 | <tr> |
303 | <th>Minimal LiveCD</th> |
162 | <th>Minimal Installation CD</th> |
304 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
163 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
305 | </tr> |
164 | </tr> |
306 | <tr> |
165 | <tr> |
307 | <th>+</th> |
166 | <th>+</th> |
308 | <ti>Smallest download</ti> |
167 | <ti>Smallest download</ti> |
309 | </tr> |
168 | </tr> |
310 | <tr> |
169 | <tr> |
311 | <th>+</th> |
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312 | <ti>Suitable for a complete architecture</ti> |
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313 | </tr> |
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314 | <tr> |
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315 | <th>+</th> |
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316 | <ti> |
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317 | You can do a stage1, stage2 or stage3 by getting the stage tarball off the |
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318 | net |
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319 | </ti> |
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320 | </tr> |
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321 | <tr> |
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322 | <th>-</th> |
170 | <th>-</th> |
323 | <ti> |
171 | <ti> |
324 | Contains no stages, no Portage snapshot, no GRP packages and therefore not |
172 | Contains no stage3 tarball, no Portage snapshot, no prebuilt packages and |
325 | suitable for networkless installation |
173 | is therefore not suitable for networkless installation |
326 | </ti> |
174 | </ti> |
327 | </tr> |
175 | </tr> |
328 | </table> |
176 | </table> |
329 | |
177 | --> |
330 | </body> |
178 | </body> |
331 | </subsection> |
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332 | <subsection> |
179 | </subsection> |
333 | <title>Gentoo's Universal LiveCD</title> |
180 | <subsection> |
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181 | <title>The Stage3 Tarball</title> |
334 | <body> |
182 | <body> |
335 | |
183 | |
336 | <p> |
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337 | Gentoo's Universal LiveCD is a bootable CD suitable to install Gentoo without |
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338 | networking. It contains a stage1 and several stage3 tarballs (optimized for the |
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339 | individual subarchitectures). For example the ppc variant of this CD is called |
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340 | <c>install-ppc-universal-2004.2.iso</c> and can be found in the |
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341 | <path>livecd</path> subdirectory. |
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342 | </p> |
184 | <p> |
343 | |
185 | A stage3 tarball is an archive containing a minimal Gentoo environment, |
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186 | suitable to continue the Gentoo installation using the instructions in this |
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187 | manual. Previously, the Gentoo Handbook described the installation using one of |
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188 | three stage tarballs. While Gentoo still offers stage1 and stage2 tarballs, the |
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189 | official installation method uses the stage3 tarball. If you are interested in |
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190 | performing a Gentoo installation using a stage1 or stage2 tarball, please read |
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191 | the Gentoo FAQ on <uri link="/doc/en/faq.xml#stage12">How do I Install Gentoo |
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192 | Using a Stage1 or Stage2 Tarball?</uri> |
344 | <p> |
193 | </p> |
345 | If you take a closer look on our mirrors, you will see |
194 | |
346 | that we provide <e>Gentoo Package CDs</e>. This CD (which isn't |
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347 | bootable) only contains precompiled packages and can be used to install software |
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348 | after a succesfull Gentoo Installation. To install Gentoo, you only |
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349 | need the Universal LiveCD, but if you want OpenOffice.org, Mozilla, KDE, GNOME |
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350 | etc. without having to compile every single one of them, you need the Packages |
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351 | CD too. For example the G4 (a subarchitecture of ppc) Packages CD is |
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352 | called <c>packages-g4-2004.2.iso</c> and can be found in the appropriate |
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353 | subdirectory (<path>g4/</path>). |
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354 | </p> |
195 | <p> |
355 | |
196 | Stage3 tarballs can be downloaded from <path><keyval |
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197 | id="release-dir"/>current-stage3/</path> on any of the <uri |
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198 | link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">Official Gentoo Mirrors</uri> and are not provided |
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199 | on the LiveCD. |
356 | <p> |
200 | </p> |
357 | You only need the Packages CD if you want to perform a stage3 with GRP |
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358 | installation. |
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359 | </p> |
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361 | <table> |
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362 | <tr> |
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363 | <th>Universal LiveCD with Packages CD</th> |
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364 | <th>Pros and Cons</th> |
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365 | </tr> |
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366 | <tr> |
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367 | <th>+</th> |
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368 | <ti>Packages CD is optimized to your architecture and subarchitecture</ti> |
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369 | </tr> |
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370 | <tr> |
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371 | <th>+</th> |
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372 | <ti> |
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373 | Packages CD provides precompiled packages for fast Gentoo installations |
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374 | </ti> |
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375 | </tr> |
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376 | <tr> |
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377 | <th>+</th> |
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378 | <ti> |
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379 | Contains everything you need. You can even install without a network |
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380 | connection. |
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381 | </ti> |
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382 | </tr> |
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383 | <tr> |
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384 | <th>-</th> |
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385 | <ti>Huge download</ti> |
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386 | </tr> |
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387 | </table> |
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388 | |
201 | |
389 | </body> |
202 | </body> |
390 | </subsection> |
203 | </subsection> |
391 | </section> |
204 | </section> |
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205 | |
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206 | |
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207 | <!-- STOP --> |
392 | <section> |
208 | <section> |
393 | <title>Download, Burn and Boot a Gentoo LiveCD</title> |
209 | <title>Download, Burn and Boot a Gentoo Installation CD</title> |
394 | <subsection> |
210 | <subsection> |
395 | <title>Downloading and Burning the LiveCDs</title> |
211 | <title>Downloading and Burning the Installation CDs</title> |
396 | <body> |
212 | <body> |
397 | |
213 | |
398 | <p> |
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399 | You have chosen to use a Gentoo LiveCD (if not, then you are reading the |
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400 | wrong section). We'll first start by downloading and burning the chosen |
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401 | LiveCD. We previously discussed the several available LiveCDs, but where can you |
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402 | find them? |
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403 | </p> |
214 | <p> |
404 | |
215 | You have chosen to use a Gentoo Installation CD. We'll first start by |
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216 | downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed |
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217 | the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? |
405 | <p> |
218 | </p> |
406 | Visit one of our <uri |
219 | |
407 | link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri> and go to |
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408 | <path>releases/ppc/2004.2/livecd</path>, which is |
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409 | the path where the LiveCD(s) of your choice are located. Inside that |
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410 | directory you'll find so-called ISO-files. Those are full CD images |
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411 | which you can write on a CD-R. |
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412 | </p> |
220 | <p> |
413 | |
221 | You can download any of the Installation CDs from one of our <uri |
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222 | link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CDs are located in |
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223 | the <path><keyval id="release-dir"/>current-iso/</path> directory. |
414 | <p> |
224 | </p> |
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225 | |
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226 | <p> |
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227 | Inside that directory you'll find ISO files. Those are full CD images which you |
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228 | can write on a CD-R. |
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229 | </p> |
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230 | |
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231 | <p> |
415 | In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can |
232 | In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can check |
416 | check its MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as |
233 | its MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as |
417 | <path>install-ppc-minimal-2004.2.iso.md5</path>). You can check the MD5 checksum |
234 | <path><keyval id="min-cd-name"/>.DIGESTS</path>). You can check the MD5 |
418 | with the <c>md5sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri |
235 | checksum with the <c>md5sum</c> tool under Linux/Unix or <uri |
419 | link="http://www.etree.org/md5com.html">md5sum</uri> for Windows. |
236 | link="http://www.etree.org/md5com.html">md5sum</uri> for Windows. |
420 | </p> |
237 | </p> |
421 | |
238 | |
422 | <p> |
239 | <p> |
423 | As long as Mac OS X does not support <c>md5sum</c> you have to use the md5 |
240 | Another way to check the validity of the downloaded file is to use GnuPG to |
424 | capability of <c>openssl</c>. Therefore type in Terminal.app: |
241 | verify the cryptographic signature that we provide (the file ending with |
425 | </p> |
242 | <path>.asc</path>). Download the signature file and obtain the public keys: |
426 | |
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427 | <pre caption="md5sum with the help of openssl"> |
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428 | $ <i>openssl md5 /path/to/iso</i> |
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429 | <comment>This could take some time depending of the size of the ISO and your CPU</comment> |
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430 | </pre> |
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431 | |
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432 | <p> |
243 | </p> |
433 | Now compare this output with the appropriate file found on the server where you |
244 | |
434 | downloaded the ISO (the file will end with .md5). If it is the same, the ISO |
245 | <pre caption="Obtaining the public key"> |
435 | image downloaded correctly. Be sure you have not mounted it (e.g. with Disk |
246 | $ <i>gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 96D8BF6D 2D182910 17072058</i> |
436 | Copy) yet! |
247 | </pre> |
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248 | |
437 | </p> |
249 | <p> |
438 | |
250 | Now verify the signature: |
439 | <p> |
251 | </p> |
440 | More information are available in our <uri |
252 | |
441 | link="/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml">PPC FAQ.</uri> |
253 | <pre caption="Verify the files"> |
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254 | <comment>(Verify the cryptographic signature)</comment> |
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255 | $ <i>gpg --verify <downloaded iso.DIGESTS.asc></i> |
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256 | <comment>(Verify the checksum)</comment> |
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257 | $ <i>sha1sum -c <downloaded iso.DIGESTS.asc></i> |
442 | </p> |
258 | </pre> |
443 | |
259 | |
444 | <p> |
260 | <p> |
445 | To burn the downloaded ISO(s), you have to select raw-burning. How you |
261 | To burn the downloaded ISO(s), you have to select raw-burning. How you |
446 | do this is highly program-dependent. We will discuss <c>cdrecord</c>, |
262 | do this is highly program-dependent. We will discuss <c>cdrecord</c> and |
447 | <c>k3b</c> and the MacOS burning possibilities here; more information can |
263 | <c>K3B</c> here; more information can be found in our <uri |
448 | be found in our <uri link="/doc/en/faq.xml#isoburning">Gentoo FAQ</uri> and |
264 | link="/doc/en/faq.xml#isoburning">Gentoo FAQ</uri>. |
449 | the <uri link="/doc/en/gentoo-ppc-faq.xml">PPC FAQ</uri>. |
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450 | </p> |
265 | </p> |
451 | |
266 | |
452 | <ul> |
267 | <ul> |
453 | <li> |
268 | <li> |
454 | With cdrecord, you simply type <c>cdrecord dev=/dev/hdc</c> (replace |
269 | With cdrecord, you simply type <c>cdrecord dev=/dev/hdc <downloaded iso |
455 | <path>/dev/hdc</path> with your CD-RW drive's device path) followed |
270 | file></c> (replace <path>/dev/hdc</path> with your CD-RW drive's device |
456 | by the path to the ISO file :) |
271 | path). |
457 | </li> |
272 | </li> |
458 | <li> |
273 | <li> |
459 | With k3b, select <c>Tools</c> > <c>CD</c> > <c>Burn Image</c>. Then |
274 | With K3B, select <c>Tools</c> > <c>Burn CD Image</c>. Then you can locate |
460 | you can locate your ISO file within the 'Image to Burn' area. Finally click |
275 | your ISO file within the 'Image to Burn' area. Finally click <c>Start</c>. |
461 | <c>Start</c>. |
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462 | </li> |
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463 | <li> |
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464 | With Mac OS X Panther, launch <c>Disk Utility</c> from |
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465 | <path>Applications/Utilities</path>, select <c>Open</c> from the |
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466 | <c>Images</c> menu, select the mounted disk image in the main window and |
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467 | select <c>Burn</c> in the <c>Images</c> menu. |
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468 | </li> |
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469 | <li> |
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470 | With Mac OS X Jaguar, launch <c>Disk Copy</c> from |
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471 | <path>Applications/Utilities</path>, select <c>Burn Image</c> from the |
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472 | <c>File</c> menu, select the ISO and click the <c>Burn</c> button. |
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473 | </li> |
276 | </li> |
474 | </ul> |
277 | </ul> |
475 | |
278 | |
476 | </body> |
279 | </body> |
477 | </subsection> |
280 | </subsection> |
478 | </section> |
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479 | <section> |
281 | <subsection> |
480 | <title>Booting the PPC LiveCD(s)</title> |
282 | <title>Default: Booting the Installation CD with Yaboot</title> |
481 | <subsection> |
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482 | <title>Default: Apple/IBM</title> |
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483 | <body> |
283 | <body> |
484 | |
284 | |
485 | <p> |
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486 | On NewWorld machines place the LiveCD in the CD-ROM and reboot the system. When |
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487 | the system-start-bell sounds, simply hold down the 'C' until the CD loads. |
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488 | </p> |
285 | <p> |
489 | |
286 | On NewWorld machines place the Installation CD in the CD-ROM and reboot the |
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287 | system. When the system-start-bell sounds, simply hold down the 'C' until the |
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288 | CD loads. |
490 | <p> |
289 | </p> |
491 | If you have an OldWorld Mac the bootable portion of the livecd can't be used. |
290 | |
492 | Instead you need to download <uri |
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493 | link="http://penguinppc.org/projects/bootx/">BootX</uri> and have a working |
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494 | MacOS installed on your system. You need to copy the <c>BootX Extension</c> from |
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495 | the unpacked archive-file into the <c>Extensions Folder</c> and make a new |
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496 | directory called <c>Linux Kernels</c> in the System Folder. In the next step you |
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497 | need to copy the <c>G3</c> kernel and the <c>initrd.img.gz</c> from the LiveCD |
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498 | into the <c>Linux Kernels</c> directory. Then reboot the system and wait for |
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499 | BootX to load. After BootX loaded you still have to set up a few items. In the |
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500 | options dialog you need to check <c>Use Specified RAM Disk</c> and select the |
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501 | <c>initrd.img.gz</c> which you put in the <c>Linux Kernels</c> directory. The |
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502 | ramdisk size should be set to at least <c>32000</c>. Furthermore the kernel |
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503 | argument needs to be set to <c>rw init=/linuxrc cdroot</c>. Eventually you are |
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504 | able to boot the LiveCD when you select Linux on Startup. |
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505 | </p> |
291 | <p> |
506 | |
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507 | <p> |
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508 | After the LiveCD loaded, you will be greeted by a friendly welcome message and a |
292 | After the Installation CD loaded, you will be greeted by a friendly welcome |
509 | <e>boot:</e> prompt at the bottom of the screen. |
293 | message and a <e>boot:</e> prompt at the bottom of the screen. |
510 | </p> |
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511 | |
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512 | <p> |
294 | </p> |
513 | At this prompt you are able to select a kernel for the subarchitecture you use. |
295 | |
514 | We provide <c>G3</c>, <c>G4</c> and <c>G5</c>. All kernels are built with |
296 | <p> |
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297 | We provide one generic kernel, <e>ppc32</e>. This kernel is built with support |
515 | support for multiple CPUs, but they will boot on single processor machines as |
298 | for multiple CPUs, but it will boot on single processor machines as well. |
516 | well. |
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517 | </p> |
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518 | |
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519 | <p> |
299 | </p> |
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300 | |
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301 | <p> |
520 | You are also able to tweak some kernel options at this prompt. The following |
302 | You can tweak some kernel options at this prompt. The following table lists |
521 | table lists the available boot options you can add: |
303 | some of the available boot options you can add: |
522 | </p> |
304 | </p> |
523 | |
305 | |
524 | <table> |
306 | <table> |
525 | <tr> |
307 | <tr> |
526 | <th>Boot Option</th> |
308 | <th>Boot Option</th> |
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528 | </tr> |
310 | </tr> |
529 | <tr> |
311 | <tr> |
530 | <ti><c>video</c></ti> |
312 | <ti><c>video</c></ti> |
531 | <ti> |
313 | <ti> |
532 | This option takes one of the following vendor-specific tags: |
314 | This option takes one of the following vendor-specific tags: |
533 | <c>radeonfb</c>, <c>rivafb</c>, <c>atyfb</c>, <c>aty128</c> or |
315 | <c>nvidiafb</c>, <c>radeonfb</c>, <c>rivafb</c>, <c>atyfb</c>, |
534 | <c>ofonly</c>. You can follow this tag with the resolution and refreshrate |
316 | <c>aty128</c> or <c>ofonly</c>. You can follow this tag with the resolution |
535 | you want to use. For instance <c>video=radeonfb:1280x1024@75</c>. If you are |
317 | refresh rate and color depth you want to use. For instance, |
536 | uncertain what to choose, <c>ofonly</c> will most certainly work. |
318 | <c>video=radeonfb:1280x1024@75-32</c> will select the ATI Radeon frame buffer |
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319 | at a resolution of 1280x1024 with a refresh rate of 75Hz and a color depth of |
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320 | 32 bits. If you are uncertain what to choose, and the default doesn't work, |
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321 | <c>video=ofonly</c> will most certainly work. |
537 | </ti> |
322 | </ti> |
538 | </tr> |
323 | </tr> |
539 | <tr> |
324 | <tr> |
540 | <ti><c>nol3</c></ti> |
325 | <ti><c>nol3</c></ti> |
541 | <ti> |
326 | <ti> |
542 | Disables level 3 cache on some PowerBooks (needed for at least the 17") |
327 | Disables level 3 cache on some PowerBooks (needed for at least the 17") |
543 | </ti> |
328 | </ti> |
544 | </tr> |
329 | </tr> |
545 | <tr> |
330 | <tr> |
546 | <ti><c>debug</c></ti> |
331 | <ti><c>dofirewire</c></ti> |
547 | <ti> |
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548 | Enables verbose booting, spawns an initrd shell that can be used to debug |
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549 | the LiveCD |
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550 | </ti> |
332 | <ti> |
551 | </tr> |
333 | Enables support for IEEE1394 (FireWire) devices, like external harddisks. |
552 | <tr> |
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553 | <ti><c>sleep=X</c></ti> |
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554 | <ti> |
334 | </ti> |
555 | Wait X seconds before continuing; this can be needed by some very old SCSI |
335 | </tr> |
556 | CD-ROMs which don't speed up the CD quick enough |
336 | <tr> |
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337 | <ti><c>dopcmcia</c></ti> |
557 | </ti> |
338 | <ti> |
558 | </tr> |
339 | If you want to use PCMCIA devices during your installation (like PCMCIA |
559 | <tr> |
340 | network cards) you have to enable this option. |
560 | <ti><c>bootfrom=X</c></ti> |
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561 | <ti> |
341 | </ti> |
562 | Boot from a different device |
342 | </tr> |
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343 | <tr> |
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344 | <ti><c>dosshd</c></ti> |
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345 | <ti>Starts <c>sshd</c>. Useful for unattended installs.</ti> |
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346 | </tr> |
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347 | <tr> |
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348 | <ti><c>passwd=foo</c></ti> |
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349 | <ti> |
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350 | Sets whatever is after the = as the root password. Use with <c>dosshd</c> |
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351 | for remote installs. |
563 | </ti> |
352 | </ti> |
564 | </tr> |
353 | </tr> |
565 | </table> |
354 | </table> |
566 | |
355 | |
567 | <p> |
356 | <p> |
568 | At this prompt, hit enter, and a complete Gentoo Linux environment will be |
357 | To use the above options, at the <e>boot:</e> prompt, type <e>ppc32</e> followed |
569 | loaded from the CD. Continue with <uri link="#booted">And When You're |
358 | by the desired option. In the example below, we'll force the kernel to use the |
570 | Booted...</uri>. |
359 | Open Firmware framebuffer instead of the device specific driver. |
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360 | </p> |
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361 | |
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362 | <pre caption="Force the use of the Open Firmware framebuffer"> |
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363 | boot: <i>ppc32 video=ofonly</i> |
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364 | </pre> |
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365 | |
571 | </p> |
366 | <p> |
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367 | If you don't need to add any options, just type ppc32 at this prompt, and a |
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368 | complete Gentoo Linux environment will be loaded from the CD. Continue with |
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369 | <uri link="#booted">And When You're Booted...</uri>. |
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370 | </p> |
572 | |
371 | |
573 | </body> |
372 | </body> |
574 | </subsection> |
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575 | <subsection> |
373 | </subsection> |
576 | <title>Alternative: Pegasos</title> |
374 | <subsection> |
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375 | <title>Alternative: Booting the Installation CD on a Pegasos</title> |
577 | <body> |
376 | <body> |
578 | |
377 | |
579 | <p> |
378 | <p> |
580 | On the Pegasos simply insert the CD and at the SmartFirmware boot-prompt type |
379 | On the Pegasos simply insert the CD and at the SmartFirmware boot-prompt type |
581 | <c>boot cd /boot/pegasos root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc looptype=gcloop |
380 | <c>boot cd /boot/menu</c>. This will open a small bootmenu where you can choose |
582 | cdroot</c>. If you need any special boot options you can append them to the |
381 | between several preconfigured video configs. If you need any special boot |
583 | command-line. For instance <c>boot cd /boot/pegasos root=/dev/ram0 |
382 | options you can append them to the command-line just like with Yaboot above. |
584 | init=/linuxrc looptype=gcloop cdroot video=radeonfb:1280x1024@75 mem=256M</c>. |
383 | For example: <c>boot cd /boot/pegasos video=radeonfb:1280x1024@75 mem=256M</c>. |
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384 | The default kernel options (in case something goes wrong and you need it) are |
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385 | preconfigured with <c>console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty0 init=/linuxrc |
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386 | looptype=squashfs loop=/image.squashfs cdroot root=/dev/ram0</c>. |
585 | </p> |
387 | </p> |
586 | |
388 | |
587 | </body> |
389 | </body> |
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390 | </subsection> |
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391 | |
588 | </subsection> |
392 | <subsection> |
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393 | <title>Alternative: Booting the Installation CD with BootX</title> |
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394 | <body> |
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395 | |
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396 | <p> |
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397 | If you have an OldWorld Mac the bootable portion of the livecd can't be used. |
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398 | The most simple solution is to use MacOS 9 or earlier to bootstrap into a Linux |
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399 | environment with a tool called BootX. |
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400 | </p> |
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401 | |
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402 | <p> |
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403 | First, download <uri link="http://penguinppc.org/bootloaders/bootx/">BootX</uri> |
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404 | and unpack the archive. Copy the the <c>BootX Extension</c> from the unpacked |
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405 | archive into <c>Extensions Folder</c> and the BootX App Control Panel into |
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406 | <c>Control Panels</c>, both of which are located in your MacOS System Folder. |
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407 | Next, create a folder called "Linux Kernels" in your System folder and copy the |
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408 | <c>ppc32</c> kernel from the CD to this folder. Finally, copy <c>ppc32.igz</c> |
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409 | from the Installation CD <path>boot</path> folder into the MacOS |
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410 | <c>System Folder</c>. |
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411 | </p> |
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412 | |
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413 | <p> |
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414 | To prepare BootX, start the BootX App Control Panel. First select the Options |
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415 | dialog and check <c>Use Specified RAM Disk</c> and select <c>ppc32.igz</c> from |
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416 | your System Folder. Continue back to the initial screen and ensure that the |
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417 | ramdisk size is at least <c>32000</c>. Finally, set the kernel arguments as |
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418 | shown below: |
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419 | </p> |
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420 | |
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421 | <pre caption="BootX kernel arguments"> |
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422 | cdroot root=/dev/ram0 init=linuxrc loop=image.squashfs looptype=squashfs console=tty0 |
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423 | </pre> |
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424 | |
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425 | <note> |
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426 | The kernel parameters in the yaboot section above are also applicable here. You |
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427 | can append any of those options to the kernel arguments above. |
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428 | </note> |
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429 | |
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430 | <p> |
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431 | Check once more to make sure the settings are correct and then save the |
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432 | configuration. This saves typing just in case it doesn't boot or something is |
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433 | missing. Press the Linux button at the top of the window. If everything goes |
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434 | correctly, it should boot into the Installation CD. Continue with |
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435 | <uri link="#booted">And When You're Booted...</uri> |
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436 | </p> |
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437 | |
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438 | </body> |
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439 | </subsection> |
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440 | |
589 | <subsection id="booted"> |
441 | <subsection id="booted"> |
590 | <title>And When You're Booted...</title> |
442 | <title>And When You're Booted...</title> |
591 | <body> |
443 | <body> |
592 | |
444 | |
593 | <p> |
445 | <p> |
594 | You will be greeted by a root ("#") prompt on the current console. You can also |
446 | You will be greeted by a root ("#") prompt on the current console. You can also |
595 | switch to other consoles by pressing Alt-fn-F2, Alt-fn-F3 and Alt-fn-F4. Get |
447 | switch to other consoles by pressing Alt-F2, Alt-F3 and Alt-F4. Get |
596 | back to the one you started on by pressing Alt-fn-F1. |
448 | back to the one you started on by pressing Alt-F1. Due to the keyboard layout, |
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449 | you may need to press Alt-fn-Fx on Apple machines. |
597 | </p> |
450 | </p> |
598 | |
451 | |
599 | <p> |
452 | <p> |
600 | If you are installing Gentoo on a system with a non-US keyboard, use |
453 | If you are installing Gentoo on a system with a non-US keyboard, use |
601 | <c>loadkeys</c> to load the keymap for your keyboard. To list the available |
454 | <c>loadkeys</c> to load the keymap for your keyboard. To list the available |
602 | keymaps, execute <c>ls /usr/share/keymaps/i386</c>. Do not use the keymaps in |
455 | keymaps, execute <c>ls /usr/share/keymaps/i386</c>. |
603 | <path>ppc</path> or <path>mac</path> as they are for ADB-based OldWorld |
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604 | machines. |
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605 | </p> |
456 | </p> |
606 | |
457 | |
607 | <pre caption="Listing available keymaps"> |
458 | <pre caption="Listing available keymaps"> |
608 | <comment>(PPC uses x86 keymaps on most systems. The mac/ppc keymaps provided |
459 | <comment>(PPC uses x86 keymaps on most systems.)</comment> |
609 | on the LiveCD are ADB keymaps and unusable with the LiveCD kernel)</comment> |
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610 | # <i>ls /usr/share/keymaps/i386</i> |
460 | # <i>ls /usr/share/keymaps/i386</i> |
611 | </pre> |
461 | </pre> |
612 | |
462 | |
613 | <p> |
463 | <p> |
614 | Now load the keymap of your choice: |
464 | Now load the keymap of your choice: |
… | |
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622 | Now continue with <uri link="#hardware">Extra Hardware Configuration</uri>. |
472 | Now continue with <uri link="#hardware">Extra Hardware Configuration</uri>. |
623 | </p> |
473 | </p> |
624 | |
474 | |
625 | </body> |
475 | </body> |
626 | </subsection> |
476 | </subsection> |
627 | <subsection id="hardware"> |
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628 | <title>Extra Hardware Configuration</title> |
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629 | <body> |
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630 | |
477 | |
631 | <p> |
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632 | When the LiveCD boots, it tries to detect all your hardware devices and |
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633 | loads the appropriate kernel modules to support your hardware. In the |
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634 | vast majority of cases, it does a very good job. However, in some cases, it may |
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635 | not auto-load the kernel modules you need. If the PCI auto-detection missed some |
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636 | of your system's hardware, you will have to load the appropriate kernel modules |
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637 | manually. |
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638 | </p> |
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639 | |
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640 | <p> |
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641 | In the next example we try to load the <c>8139too</c> module (support for |
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642 | certain kinds of network interfaces): |
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643 | </p> |
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644 | |
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645 | <pre caption="Loading kernel modules"> |
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646 | # <i>modprobe 8139too</i> |
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647 | </pre> |
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648 | |
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649 | </body> |
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650 | </subsection> |
478 | <subsection> |
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479 | <include href="hb-install-bootconfig.xml"/> |
651 | <subsection> |
480 | </subsection> |
652 | <title>Optional: Tweaking Hard Disk Performance</title> |
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653 | <body> |
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654 | |
481 | |
655 | <p> |
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656 | If you are an advanced user, you might want to tweak the IDE hard disk |
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657 | performance using <c>hdparm</c>. With the <c>-tT</c> options you can |
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658 | test the performance of your disk (execute it several times to get a |
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659 | more precise impression): |
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660 | </p> |
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661 | |
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662 | <pre caption="Testing disk performance"> |
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663 | # <i>hdparm -tT /dev/hda</i> |
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664 | </pre> |
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665 | |
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666 | <p> |
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667 | To tweak, you can use any of the following examples (or experiment |
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668 | yourself) which use <path>/dev/hda</path> as disk (substitute with your |
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669 | disk): |
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670 | </p> |
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671 | |
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672 | <pre caption="Tweaking hard disk performance"> |
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673 | <comment>Activate DMA:</comment> # <i>hdparm -d 1 /dev/hda</i> |
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674 | <comment>Activate DMA + Safe Performance-enhancing Options:</comment> # <i>hdparm -d 1 -A 1 -m 16 -u 1 -a 64 /dev/hda</i> |
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675 | </pre> |
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676 | |
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677 | </body> |
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678 | </subsection> |
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679 | <subsection id="useraccounts"> |
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680 | <title>Optional: User Accounts</title> |
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681 | <body> |
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682 | |
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683 | <p> |
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684 | If you plan on giving other people access to your installation |
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685 | environment or you want to chat using <c>irssi</c> without root privileges (for |
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686 | security reasons), you need to create the necessary user accounts and change |
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687 | the root password. |
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688 | </p> |
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689 | |
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690 | <p> |
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691 | To change the root password, use the <c>passwd</c> utility: |
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692 | </p> |
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693 | |
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694 | <pre caption="Changing the root password"> |
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695 | # <i>passwd</i> |
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696 | New password: <comment>(Enter your new password)</comment> |
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697 | Re-enter password: <comment>(Re-enter your password)</comment> |
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698 | </pre> |
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699 | |
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700 | <p> |
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701 | To create a user account, we first enter their credentials, followed by |
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702 | its password. We use <c>useradd</c> and <c>passwd</c> for these tasks. |
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703 | In the next example, we create a user called "john". |
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704 | </p> |
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705 | |
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706 | <pre caption="Creating a user account"> |
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707 | # <i>useradd john</i> |
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708 | # <i>passwd john</i> |
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709 | New password: <comment>(Enter john's password)</comment> |
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710 | Re-enter password: <comment>(Re-enter john's password)</comment> |
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711 | </pre> |
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712 | |
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713 | <p> |
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714 | You can change your user id from root to the newly created user by using |
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715 | <c>su</c>: |
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716 | </p> |
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717 | |
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718 | <pre caption="Changing user id"> |
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719 | # <i>su - john</i> |
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720 | </pre> |
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721 | |
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722 | </body> |
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723 | </subsection> |
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724 | <subsection> |
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725 | <title>Optional: Viewing Documentation while Installing</title> |
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726 | <body> |
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727 | |
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728 | <p> |
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729 | If you want to view the Gentoo Handbook (either from-CD or online) during the |
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730 | installation, make sure you have created a user account (see <uri |
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731 | link="#useraccouts">Optional: User Accounts</uri>). Then press <c>Alt-F2</c> to |
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732 | go to a new terminal and log in. |
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733 | </p> |
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734 | |
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735 | <p> |
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736 | If you want to view the documentation on the CD you can immediately run |
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737 | <c>links2</c> to read it: |
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738 | </p> |
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739 | |
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740 | <pre caption="Viewing the on-CD documentation"> |
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741 | # <i>links2 /mnt/cdrom/docs/html/index.html</i> |
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742 | </pre> |
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743 | |
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744 | <p> |
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745 | However, it is preferred that you use the online Gentoo Handbook as it will be |
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746 | more recent than the one provided on the CD. You can view it using <c>links2</c> |
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747 | as well, but only after having completed the <e>Configuring your Network</e> |
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748 | chapter (otherwise you won't be able to go on the Internet to view the |
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749 | document): |
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750 | </p> |
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751 | |
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752 | <pre caption="Viewing the Online Documentation"> |
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753 | # <i>links2 http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml</i> |
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754 | </pre> |
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755 | |
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756 | <p> |
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757 | You can go back to your original terminal by pressing <c>Alt-F1</c>. |
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758 | </p> |
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759 | |
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760 | </body> |
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761 | </subsection> |
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762 | <subsection> |
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763 | <title>Optional: Starting the SSH Daemon</title> |
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764 | <body> |
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765 | |
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766 | <p> |
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767 | If you want to allow other users to access your computer during the |
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768 | Gentoo installation (perhaps because those users are going to help you |
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769 | install Gentoo, or even do it for you), you need to create a user |
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770 | account for them and perhaps even provide them with your root password |
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771 | (<e>only</e> do that <e>if</e> you <b>fully trust</b> that user). |
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772 | </p> |
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773 | |
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774 | <p> |
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775 | To fire up the SSH daemon, execute the following command: |
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776 | </p> |
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777 | |
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|
778 | <pre caption="Starting the SSH daemon"> |
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779 | # <i>/etc/init.d/sshd start</i> |
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780 | </pre> |
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|
781 | |
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|
782 | <p> |
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783 | To be able to use sshd, you first need to set up your networking. Continue with |
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784 | the chapter on <uri link="?part=1&chap=3">Configuring your Network</uri>. |
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785 | </p> |
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786 | |
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787 | </body> |
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788 | </subsection> |
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789 | </section> |
482 | </section> |
790 | </sections> |
483 | </sections> |