Re: [gentoo-user] Installing Gentoo 2007.1

[Norman Hakim]

>>By the way, you may want to just shrink your MSWindows partition with
 e.g. 
gparted LiveCD and then create new partitions to install Gentoo in.
  This 
will allow you to multiboot into either OS.  A common data partition
 will 
allow you access to your data files, music, etc. by both OS too.<<

HI,

Can u assist me or explain more detailed how do i shrink my MSWindows and
how do i create new partitions to install Gentoo so that i can do multiboot
into either os? and also about the common data partition.

Thanks.

Regards,
Norman



Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote: On Monday 02 June 2008, Ricardo Bevilacqua wrote:
> 2008/6/1 Norman Hakim :
> > Hi,
> >
> > Actually i'm a newbie to Linux world but my final year project requires
> > me to use Gentoo Linux as my platform. So can u assist me the easiest way
> > to install Gentoo Linux 2007.1 and how to install stage3 as currently my
> > pc is running windows xp and i would like to overwrite my windows with
> > Gentoo Linux.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Norman Hakim
> >
> >
> > NORMAN HAKIM YAHYA
>
> Norman,
>
> I believe that's a really good project =).
>
> Let me introduce you to "Gentoo".
>
> Gentoo is (in my opinion) one of the best documented Linux
> distribution. You can check the Gentoo Handbook [1], which is a very
> good step-by-step guide to install Gentoo on your system. It's
> translated into German, English, French, Italian, Polish, Simplified
> Chinese and Spanish. Take a look at it, I think that will answer your
> question. If you have any other questions after reading the Gentoo
> Handbook, we will be glad to answer you.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ricardo Bevilacqua.
>
>
> [1] http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/index.xml

By the way, you may want to just shrink your MSWindows partition with e.g. 
gparted LiveCD and then create new partitions to install Gentoo in.  This 
will allow you to multiboot into either OS.  A common data partition will 
allow you access to your data files, music, etc. by both OS too.

As Ricardo says, following the handbook is the best way to install Gentoo.  
Then read some of the documentation for setting up and configuring a desktop, 
or different services if you want to.  Any questions just ask in this M/L, 
the forums and in IRC.

Good luck!
-- 
Regards,
Mick



NORMAN HAKIM YAHYA