Gentoo Linux AMD64 Handbook

Table of Contents
1. About the Gentoo Linux Installation ............................................................................. 5
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 5
Welcome! .................................................................................................... 5
How is the Installation Structured ................................................................... 5
What are my Options ................................................................................... 6
Troubles ..................................................................................................... 6
2. Choosing the Right Installation Medium ........................................................................ 7
Hardware Requirements ......................................................................................... 7
Introduction ................................................................................................. 7
Hardware Requirements ................................................................................. 7
The Gentoo Installation CDs ................................................................................... 7
Introduction ................................................................................................. 7
Gentoo Minimal Installation CD ...................................................................... 7
Gentoo Linux LiveDVDs ............................................................................... 7
The Stage3 Tarball ........................................................................................ 7
Download, Burn and Boot a Gentoo Installation CD .................................................... 8
Downloading and Burning the Installation CDs .................................................. 8
Booting the Installation CD ............................................................................ 9
Extra Hardware Configuration ....................................................................... 11
Optional: User Accounts ............................................................................... 11
Optional: Viewing Documentation while Installing ............................................ 12
Optional: Starting the SSH Daemon ................................................................ 12
3. Configuring your Network ........................................................................................ 14
Automatic Network Detection ............................................................................... 14
Maybe it just works ................................................................................... 14
Optional: Configure any Proxies .................................................................... 14
Testing the Network .................................................................................... 15
Automatic Network Configuration .......................................................................... 15
Default: Using net-setup ............................................................................... 15
Alternative: Using PPP ................................................................................. 15
Alternative: Using PPTP ............................................................................... 16
Manual Network Configuration .............................................................................. 16
Loading the Appropriate Network Modules ...................................................... 16
Using DHCP .............................................................................................. 17
Preparing for Wireless Access ....................................................................... 18
Understanding Network Terminology .............................................................. 19
Using ifconfig and route ............................................................................... 20
4. Preparing the Disks .................................................................................................. 22
Introduction to Block Devices ............................................................................... 22
Block Devices ............................................................................................ 22
Partitions ................................................................................................... 22
Advanced Storage ....................................................................................... 22
Designing a Partitioning Scheme ............................................................................ 22
Default Partitioning Scheme .......................................................................... 22
How Many and How Big ............................................................................ 23
Using fdisk to Partition your Disk .......................................................................... 24
Viewing the Current Partition Layout .............................................................. 24
Removing all Partitions ................................................................................ 25
Creating the Boot Partition ........................................................................... 25
Creating the Swap Partition ........................................................................... 26
Creating the Root Partition ........................................................................... 26
Saving the Partition Layout ........................................................................... 27
Using parted to Partition your Disk ........................................................................ 27
Viewing the Current Partition Layout .............................................................. 27
Optional: Setting the GPT Label .................................................................... 28
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