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pr0v4
10-19-2004, 03:29 PM
Can you explain me gentoo installation....
My friend tell me, when I installing gentoo I have to compile it... O.K. that's true...
But I don't belive when he say that I have to download 500-600MB programs while
I compile gentoo... If this is true than I have to get DSL because downloading with modem....(hmmm..)
Thank's
janne_oksanen
10-19-2004, 03:44 PM
You don't _have_ to download that much. You need one install cd to boot the system. The smallest one is about 25 megs. Then you only download the things you need. I you have to have 600 megs of software, then yeah you have DL all of that. But you can build a working system with a lot less.
I suggest you read the gentoo handbook that can be found at:
Gentoo Handbook (http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/index.xml)
It is very good and tells you pretty much everything you need to know about installing Gentoo.
gehidore
10-19-2004, 04:19 PM
Please read the Comunity help posting guidelines (http://www.justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=91067)
Then in future posts use an appropriate title.
(I'll fix this one)
CoffeeMan
10-19-2004, 04:31 PM
The Gentoo install can be done with minimal downloading if you're careful, the best thing to do is buy the Universal Install CD, and the package CD which comes with X, Gnome, KDE, and all that good stuff. You will want to look at the quick install guide, it is pretty straightforward and you can get it done in less than a day if you do a stage 3 install.
gehidore
10-19-2004, 04:41 PM
Originally posted by CoffeeMan
The Gentoo install can be done with minimal downloading if you're careful, the best thing to do is buy the Universal Install CD, and the package CD which comes with X, Gnome, KDE, and all that good stuff. You will want to look at the quick install guide, it is pretty straightforward and you can get it done in less than a day if you do a stage 3 install.
No need to buy them if you have the Bandwidth... (but a little donation never hurt)
While it's true you don't need a broadband connection it's certainly advisable. Doing without limits the use of emerge, which for me was one of the prime factors in swapping to Gentoo.
Fenster
10-25-2004, 07:01 PM
Oh the joys of a Gentoo install. After my first attempt failed, I just scripted everything I needed to do, started it and went to bed.
MorphiusFaydal
10-25-2004, 08:29 PM
Originally posted by Fenster
Oh the joys of a Gentoo install. After my first attempt failed, I just scripted everything I needed to do, started it and went to bed.
want to email it to me? morphius.faydal (at) gmail.com
Fenster
10-26-2004, 09:25 AM
Originally posted by MorphiusFaydal
want to email it to me? morphius.faydal (at) gmail.com
It wasn't anything even remotely sophisticated-I did all the partitioning, for instance, by hand.
I know what commands I need for my system, so I just put them into it in order.
emerge --sync && cd /usr/portage && scripts/bootstrap.sh -f && emerge --fetchonly system && emerge system
That would be a good summation of it. :D
gehidore
10-26-2004, 03:39 PM
Originally posted by Fenster
emerge --sync && cd /usr/portage && scripts/bootstrap.sh -f && emerge --fetchonly system && emerge system
Well that's why it didn't work!
you still need to run scripts/boostrap.sh
from gentoo.org docs
Code Listing 10: Downloading the necessary sources
# cd /usr/portage
# scripts/bootstrap.sh -f
Bootstrapping the System
Okay then, take your keyboard and punch in the next commands to start the bootstrap. Then go amuse yourself with something else because this step takes quite some time to finish.
Code Listing 11: Bootstrapping the system
# cd /usr/portage
# scripts/bootstrap.sh