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From: Joshua Saddler <nightmorph@××××××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-doc-cvs@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-gtkfe.xml
Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2007 02:48:45
Message-Id: E1J1CDP-00027h-4Z@stork.gentoo.org
1 nightmorph 07/12/09 02:48:23
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3 Modified: hb-install-gtkfe.xml
4 Log:
5 update gtkfe handbook for bug 197814
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7 Revision Changes Path
8 1.5 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.1/hb-install-gtkfe.xml
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10 file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.1/hb-install-gtkfe.xml?rev=1.5&view=markup
11 plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.1/hb-install-gtkfe.xml?rev=1.5&content-type=text/plain
12 diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.1/hb-install-gtkfe.xml?r1=1.4&r2=1.5
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14 Index: hb-install-gtkfe.xml
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16 RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.1/hb-install-gtkfe.xml,v
17 retrieving revision 1.4
18 retrieving revision 1.5
19 diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
20 --- hb-install-gtkfe.xml 3 Nov 2007 23:49:25 -0000 1.4
21 +++ hb-install-gtkfe.xml 9 Dec 2007 02:48:23 -0000 1.5
22 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
23 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
24 <!DOCTYPE sections SYSTEM "/dtd/book.dtd">
25 -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.1/hb-install-gtkfe.xml,v 1.4 2007/11/03 23:49:25 nightmorph Exp $ -->
26 +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.1/hb-install-gtkfe.xml,v 1.5 2007/12/09 02:48:23 nightmorph Exp $ -->
27
28 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
29 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
30 @@ -17,26 +17,15 @@
31 <body>
32
33 <p>
34 -Once the Gentoo Linux Installer (GLI) has finished loading, you will be greeted
35 -by the welcome screen. It provides a friendly introduction to the process of
36 -installing Gentoo on your computer. Remember to read each option carefully.
37 -There is detailed help available for each step of installation; just look to the
38 -left of each screen. We recommend that you always read the help pages before
39 +The Gentoo Linux Installer (GLI) provides a friendly introduction to the process
40 +of installing Gentoo on your computer. Remember to read each option carefully.
41 +There is detailed help available for each step of installation; just look to
42 +the left of each screen. We recommend that you always read the help pages before
43 making your choices. Note that at any time during the installation process, you
44 can save your configuration progress in case you need to resume your
45 installation at a later time.
46 </p>
47
48 -<p>
49 -There are three types of installation modes available. Choose <c>Networkless</c>
50 -to begin installing Gentoo Linux.
51 -</p>
52 -
53 -<note>
54 -Selecting <c>Networkless</c> will make some later configuration options
55 -unavailable.
56 -</note>
57 -
58 </body>
59 </subsection>
60 </section>
61 @@ -76,72 +65,6 @@
62 </section>
63
64 <section>
65 -<title>Network Mounts</title>
66 -<subsection>
67 -<title>Optional: Define network mounts</title>
68 -<body>
69 -
70 -<p>
71 -This screen lets you set up and use any existing network mounts during and after
72 -installation. Click <c>New</c> to begin configuration. At this time, only NFS is
73 -supported.
74 -</p>
75 -
76 -</body>
77 -</subsection>
78 -</section>
79 -
80 -<section>
81 -<title>make.conf</title>
82 -<subsection>
83 -<title>USE flags</title>
84 -<body>
85 -
86 -<p>
87 -Since you are performing a GRP/networkless install, you will not be allowed
88 -to select USE flags before installation. However, you are free to set your own
89 -USE flags in <path>/etc/make.conf</path> after you have rebooted into your
90 -finished system.
91 -</p>
92 -
93 -</body>
94 -</subsection>
95 -<subsection>
96 -<title>CFLAGS</title>
97 -<body>
98 -
99 -<p>
100 -You should, however, select your processor type in the <e>CFLAGS</e> section along
101 -with any custom optimizations you may want, such as <c>-O2</c> and
102 -<c>-pipe</c>.
103 -</p>
104 -
105 -</body>
106 -</subsection>
107 -<subsection>
108 -<title>Other</title>
109 -<body>
110 -
111 -<p>
112 -Any other options you wish to set for future use should be selected now.
113 -<e>Build binary packages</e> creates ready-to-install binary tarballs of all
114 -packages you compile on your system. <e>DistCC</e> allows you to share the
115 -burden of compiling with another computer via your network connection.
116 -</p>
117 -
118 -<p>
119 -You will not be allowed to change your <e>CHOST</e>, as this can seriously damage
120 -your installation. In <e>MAKEOPTS</e> you define how many parallel compilations
121 -should occur when you install a package. A good choice is the number of CPUs
122 -in your system plus one, but this guideline isn't always perfect. On a
123 -uniprocessor system, <c>-j2</c> might be used.
124 -</p>
125 -
126 -</body>
127 -</subsection>
128 -</section>
129 -
130 -<section>
131 <title>Timezone</title>
132 <subsection>
133 <title>Choose your timezone</title>
134 @@ -158,23 +81,6 @@
135 </section>
136
137 <section>
138 -<title>Kernel Sources</title>
139 -<subsection>
140 -<title>Using the LiveCD kernel</title>
141 -<body>
142 -
143 -<p>
144 -You must use the kernel present on the LiveCD for the GRP/networkless install.
145 -This is merely a <c>gentoo-sources</c> kernel compiled by <c>genkernel</c>,
146 -Gentoo's automated kernel compilation utility and will give you a kernel that
147 -automatically detects and configures your hardware upon boot.
148 -</p>
149 -
150 -</body>
151 -</subsection>
152 -</section>
153 -
154 -<section>
155 <title>Networking</title>
156 <subsection>
157 <title>Device information</title>
158 @@ -196,73 +102,6 @@
159 </section>
160
161 <section>
162 -<title>Daemons</title>
163 -<subsection>
164 -<title>Cron daemon</title>
165 -<body>
166 -
167 -<p>
168 -Cron daemons are helpful programs that run tasks at scheduled times. While you
169 -do not <e>need</e> to install one, they can be quite useful. Since this is a
170 -Networkless installation, you are limited to <c>vixie-cron</c> or no cron
171 -daemon.
172 -</p>
173 -
174 -</body>
175 -</subsection>
176 -<subsection>
177 -<title>System logger</title>
178 -<body>
179 -
180 -<p>
181 -A system logger is a necessity for any Linux operating system. Since this is a
182 -Networkless installation, you are limited to <c>syslog-ng</c> or no logger.
183 -</p>
184 -
185 -</body>
186 -</subsection>
187 -</section>
188 -
189 -
190 -<section>
191 -<title>Bootloader</title>
192 -<subsection>
193 -<body>
194 -
195 -<p>
196 -This screen allows to you choose your bootloader and, optionally, specify
197 -additional kernel parameters that will be used at bootup. Since this is a
198 -Networkless installation, you are limited to <c>grub</c> or no bootloader.
199 -</p>
200 -
201 -<p>
202 -You may specify which disk to boot from by choosing the appropriate option
203 -from <e>Boot Drive</e>. In Linux, the first IDE disk in your system is called
204 -<c>hda</c>, the second IDE disk is <c>hdb</c>, and so on. If you have SATA or
205 -SCSI disks, they will be called <c>sda</c>, <c>sdb</c>, etc. Please make the
206 -correct selection for your system.
207 -</p>
208 -<!-- more bootloader inclusions needed about vga, etc. just don't include pure
209 -CLI stuff, but only what can go on the extra kernel params line -->
210 -<p>
211 -If you need to pass any additional options to the kernel, such as video and/or
212 -VGA statements, simply add them to the "Extra kernel parameters" section.
213 -</p>
214 -
215 -<p>
216 -If you jumpered your harddrive because the BIOS can't handle large harddrives
217 -you'll need to append <c>hdx=stroke</c>. If you have SCSI devices, you should
218 -add <c>doscsi</c> as a kernel option.
219 -</p>
220 -
221 -<!-- do we need to cover all the stuff about lilo/grub and kernel parameter
222 -lines and/or block devices here? -->
223 -
224 -</body>
225 -</subsection>
226 -</section>
227 -
228 -<section>
229 <title>Users</title>
230 <subsection>
231 <title>Adding users and groups</title>
232
233
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