[gentoo-dev] Re: Using Gentoo Live CD as a rescue disk

[Andreas Waschbuesch]

cycloon wrote:

>[Tom Saker wrote:]
>>     If I understand your website correctly I can use the LiveCD as a
>>     rescue disk without installing Gentoo onto my hard drive. If this
>>     is correct where can I find instructions on how to do this. Thank
>>     you.
>
> uhm, just put it in your cdrom and start your pc. after a minute you
> hav a working gentoo system with lots of system-analyzing tools. Maybe
> i misunderstood your Question but it is that easy

Yes - or seems at least. But what does one do if he/she has none of 
those three or OK maybe four NICs supported by the iso? Right. Nothing. 
Those gentoo-isos are for gaming only IMHO. If You want HW support get 
knoppix.

-> http://www.knopper.net/knoppix