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Forgive me if I'm stating the obvious, but I get the impression that the |
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there's a misunderstanding here which seems to be the causing the |
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disagreement. |
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The system profile is /not/ the same as what's on the installation CD. |
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The system profile is the "minimum" Gentoo system -- just the bare bones |
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(init scripts, glibc, gcc, portage, that sort of thing). |
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The installation CD includes the system profile and lots of useful other |
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things, like a web browser (links). |
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This means that if dhcpc is not in the system profile: |
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1) it'll still be on the installation CD so you can install over your |
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broadband connection, and |
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2) if you need it then you'll have to emerge manually (much like you already |
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have to emerge a system logger and a crond if you want them). |
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You do not need dhcp to run a minimum Gentoo system so it can be safely |
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removed from the system profile. |
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Tom |
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