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From: Josh Saddler <nightmorph@××××××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-doc-cvs@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-gtkfe.xml
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 04:36:09
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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/2007.0/hb-install-gtkfe.xml,v 1.1 2007/03/19 20:37:28 nightmorph Exp $ -->
26 +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-gtkfe.xml,v 1.2 2007/03/31 04:35:54 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
31 <sections>
32
33 -<version>2.1</version>
34 +<version>3.0</version>
35 <date>2006-11-01</date>
36
37 <section>
38 @@ -28,13 +28,13 @@
39 </p>
40
41 <p>
42 -There are two types of installation modes available. Choose <c>Networkless</c>
43 +There are three types of installation modes available. Choose <c>Networkless</c>
44 to begin installing Gentoo Linux.
45 </p>
46
47 <note>
48 Selecting <c>Networkless</c> will make some later configuration options
49 -unavailable. Simply proceed to the next screen.
50 +unavailable.
51 </note>
52
53 </body>
54 @@ -42,53 +42,6 @@
55 </section>
56
57 <section>
58 -<title>Pre-installation Configuration</title>
59 -<subsection>
60 -<title>Optional: Manual Network Configuration</title>
61 -<body>
62 -
63 -<p>
64 -In the next section, you are required to configure your network. The Installer
65 -should have already detected and set up your network for you, but if it didn't,
66 -you can manually configure your network. On the <e>Misc.</e> tab, you can
67 -specify a location of your choice or keep the default of
68 -<path>/var/log/installer.log</path> where the Installer will store its logs.
69 -</p>
70 -
71 -</body>
72 -</subsection>
73 -<subsection>
74 -<title>Optional: Remote Installation</title>
75 -<body>
76 -
77 -<p>
78 -If you wish to enable SSH access to the machine, you can start <c>sshd</c> and
79 -specify a root password.
80 -</p>
81 -
82 -</body>
83 -</subsection>
84 -<subsection>
85 -<title>Optional: Load Additional Kernel Modules</title>
86 -<body>
87 -
88 -<p>
89 -If you need to load more kernel modules to support your hardware, enter their
90 -names into the appropriate line, each separated by a space.
91 -</p>
92 -
93 -<warn>
94 -Do not change the <e>Install mode</e> selection to anything besides
95 -<b>Normal</b>. This feature is still experimental and changing it will leave you
96 -with an unbootable system!
97 -</warn>
98 -<!-- still experimental for 2006.1? -->
99 -
100 -</body>
101 -</subsection>
102 -</section>
103 -
104 -<section>
105 <title>Partitioning</title>
106 <subsection>
107 <title>Preparing the disks</title>
108 @@ -174,8 +127,6 @@
109 <e>Build binary packages</e> creates ready-to-install binary tarballs of all
110 packages you compile on your system. <e>DistCC</e> allows you to share the
111 burden of compiling with another computer via your network connection.
112 -<e>ccache</e> saves compiled code for later use, and thus can greatly speed up
113 -compilation time if you re-install the same package.
114 </p>
115
116 <p>
117 @@ -191,6 +142,22 @@
118 </section>
119
120 <section>
121 +<title>Timezone</title>
122 +<subsection>
123 +<title>Choose your timezone</title>
124 +<body>
125 +
126 +<p>
127 +Study the map and select the region closest to your actual location. Later,
128 +you will be asked to select if you want your clock to be set to UTC or local
129 +time.
130 +</p>
131 +
132 +</body>
133 +</subsection>
134 +</section>
135 +
136 +<section>
137 <title>Kernel Sources</title>
138 <subsection>
139 <title>Using the LiveCD kernel</title>
140 @@ -203,110 +170,115 @@
141 automatically detects and configures your hardware upon boot.
142 </p>
143
144 -<p>
145 -If you want to have a nifty background image during system boot, select the
146 -<c>Enable bootsplash</c> option.
147 -</p>
148 -
149 </body>
150 </subsection>
151 </section>
152
153 <section>
154 -<title>Bootloader</title>
155 +<title>Networking</title>
156 <subsection>
157 -<title>Making your choice</title>
158 +<title>Device information</title>
159 <body>
160
161 <p>
162 -This screen allows to you choose your bootloader and, optionally, specify
163 -additional kernel parameters that will be used at bootup.
164 -</p>
165 -
166 -<p>
167 -You may specify which disk to boot from by choosing the appropriate option
168 -from <e>Boot Drive</e>. In Linux, the first IDE disk in your system is called
169 -<c>hda</c>, the second IDE disk is <c>hdb</c>, and so on. If you have SATA or
170 -SCSI disks, they will be called <c>sda</c>, <c>sdb</c>, etc. Please make the
171 -correct selection for your system.
172 -</p>
173 -<!-- more bootloader inclusions needed about vga, etc. just don't include pure
174 -CLI stuff, but only what can go on the extra kernel params line -->
175 -<p>
176 -If you need to pass any additional options to the kernel, such as video and/or
177 -VGA statements, simply add them to the "Extra kernel parameters" section.
178 +On this screen, you will be able to configure the various network interface
179 +devices on your computer. Read the available options carefully.
180 </p>
181
182 <p>
183 -If you jumpered your harddrive because the BIOS can't handle large harddrives
184 -you'll need to append <c>hdx=stroke</c>. If you have SCSI devices, you should
185 -add <c>doscsi</c> as a kernel option.
186 +On the <e>Hostname/Proxy Information/Other</e> tab, you will need to choose a
187 +hostname for your machine. You may also specify proxy server and DNS settings
188 +if needed.
189 </p>
190
191 -<!-- do we need to cover all the stuff about lilo/grub and kernel parameter
192 -lines and/or block devices here? -->
193 -
194 </body>
195 </subsection>
196 </section>
197
198 <section>
199 -<title>Timezone</title>
200 +<title>Daemons</title>
201 <subsection>
202 -<title>Choose your timezone</title>
203 +<title>Cron daemon</title>
204 <body>
205
206 <p>
207 -Study the map and select the region closest to your actual location. Later,
208 -you will be asked to select if you want your clock to be set to UTC or local
209 -time.
210 +Cron daemons are helpful programs that run tasks at scheduled times. While you
211 +do not <e>need</e> to install one, they can be quite useful. Since this is a
212 +Networkless installation, you are limited to <c>vixie-cron</c> or no cron
213 +daemon.
214 +</p>
215 +
216 +</body>
217 +</subsection>
218 +<subsection>
219 +<title>System logger</title>
220 +<body>
221 +
222 +<p>
223 +A system logger is a necessity for any Linux operating system. Since this is a
224 +Networkless installation, you are limited to <c>syslog-ng</c> or no logger.
225 </p>
226
227 </body>
228 </subsection>
229 </section>
230
231 +
232 <section>
233 -<title>Networking</title>
234 +<title>Bootloader</title>
235 <subsection>
236 -<title>Device information</title>
237 <body>
238
239 <p>
240 -On this screen, you will be able to configure the various network interface
241 -devices on your computer. Read the available options carefully.
242 +This screen allows to you choose your bootloader and, optionally, specify
243 +additional kernel parameters that will be used at bootup. Since this is a
244 +Networkless installation, you are limited to <c>grub</c> or no bootloader.
245 </p>
246
247 <p>
248 -On the <e>Hostname/Proxy Information/Other</e> tab, you will need to choose a
249 -hostname for your machine. You may also specify proxy server and DNS settings
250 -if needed.
251 +You may specify which disk to boot from by choosing the appropriate option
252 +from <e>Boot Drive</e>. In Linux, the first IDE disk in your system is called
253 +<c>hda</c>, the second IDE disk is <c>hdb</c>, and so on. If you have SATA or
254 +SCSI disks, they will be called <c>sda</c>, <c>sdb</c>, etc. Please make the
255 +correct selection for your system.
256 +</p>
257 +<!-- more bootloader inclusions needed about vga, etc. just don't include pure
258 +CLI stuff, but only what can go on the extra kernel params line -->
259 +<p>
260 +If you need to pass any additional options to the kernel, such as video and/or
261 +VGA statements, simply add them to the "Extra kernel parameters" section.
262 </p>
263
264 +<p>
265 +If you jumpered your harddrive because the BIOS can't handle large harddrives
266 +you'll need to append <c>hdx=stroke</c>. If you have SCSI devices, you should
267 +add <c>doscsi</c> as a kernel option.
268 +</p>
269 +
270 +<!-- do we need to cover all the stuff about lilo/grub and kernel parameter
271 +lines and/or block devices here? -->
272 +
273 </body>
274 </subsection>
275 </section>
276
277 <section>
278 -<title>Daemons</title>
279 +<title>Users</title>
280 <subsection>
281 -<title>Cron daemon</title>
282 +<title>Adding users and groups</title>
283 <body>
284
285 <p>
286 -Cron daemons are helpful programs that run tasks at scheduled times. While you
287 -do not <e>need</e> to install one, they can be quite useful.
288 +First set the root password for the system administrator (the <e>root</e>
289 +user).
290 </p>
291
292 -</body>
293 -</subsection>
294 -<subsection>
295 -<title>System logger</title>
296 -<body>
297 -
298 <p>
299 -A system logger is a necessity for any Linux operating system. Make your
300 -selection from the available choices.
301 +We <e>strongly</e> recommend that you create a regular user for daily work.
302 +Working as root all the time is <e>dangerous</e> and should be avoided! Create
303 +your users, add them to the appropriate groups, and set their passwords. You
304 +can optionally change their home directories, select their login shell, and
305 +set helpful comments.
306 </p>
307
308 </body>
309 @@ -362,47 +334,13 @@
310 </section>
311
312 <section>
313 -<title>Users</title>
314 -<subsection>
315 -<title>Adding users and groups</title>
316 -<body>
317 -
318 -<p>
319 -First set the root password for the system administrator (the <e>root</e>
320 -user).
321 -</p>
322 -
323 -<p>
324 -We <e>strongly</e> recommend that you create a regular user for daily work.
325 -Working as root all the time is <e>dangerous</e> and should be avoided! Create
326 -your users, add them to the appropriate groups, and set their passwords. You
327 -can optionally change their home directories, select their login shell, and
328 -set helpful comments.
329 -</p>
330 -
331 -</body>
332 -</subsection>
333 -</section>
334 -
335 -<section>
336 -<title>Review</title>
337 +<title>Finishing Up</title>
338 <subsection>
339 -<title>Finishing up</title>
340 <body>
341
342 <p>
343 -Please take the time to double-check each step of the installation process,
344 -ensuring that your system is properly configured. When you have finished
345 -reviewing, you may save your progress and exit, or click <c>Install</c> to begin
346 -automatically installing Gentoo.
347 -</p>
348 -
349 -<p>
350 -You are free to browse around on the LiveCD while the installation proceeds.
351 -The installer window will alert you when it has finished. At that point, can
352 -close the window by clicking the <c>x</c> in the top right corner. When you are
353 -ready, you may log out and reboot. Make sure you remove the LiveCD during the
354 -reboot.
355 +At this point, you're done. You can reboot into your new Gentoo system at any
356 +time.
357 </p>
358
359 <p>
360
361
362
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