Gentoo Linux AMD64 Handbook

Installing Gentoo
Configuring the Console ............................................................................... 53
9. Installing Necessary System Tools .............................................................................. 54
System Logger .................................................................................................... 54
Optional: Cron Daemon ....................................................................................... 54
Optional: File Indexing ........................................................................................ 54
Optional: Remote Access ...................................................................................... 55
File System Tools ............................................................................................... 55
Optional: RAID utilities for IBM hardware ...................................................... 55
Networking Tools ................................................................................................ 56
Optional: Installing a DHCP Client ................................................................ 56
Optional: Installing a PPPoE Client ................................................................ 56
10. Configuring the Bootloader ...................................................................................... 57
Making your Choice ............................................................................................ 57
Introduction ................................................................................................ 57
Optional: Framebuffer .................................................................................. 57
Default: Using GRUB .......................................................................................... 57
Understanding GRUB's terminology ............................................................... 57
Installing GRUB ......................................................................................... 58
Default: Setting up GRUB using grub-install .................................................... 60
Alternative: Setting up GRUB using manual instructions .................................... 60
Alternative: Using LILO ....................................................................................... 61
Installing LILO ........................................................................................... 61
Configuring LILO ....................................................................................... 61
Rebooting the System .......................................................................................... 63
11. Finalizing your Gentoo Installation ............................................................................ 64
User Administration ............................................................................................. 64
Adding a User for Daily Use ......................................................................... 64
Disk Cleanup ...................................................................................................... 64
Removing tarballs ....................................................................................... 64
12. Where to go from here .......................................................................................... 66
Documentation .................................................................................................... 66
Gentoo Online .................................................................................................... 66
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