Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Installing via GRML

[Jean-Baptiste Mestelan]

On 15/01/2008, Michael Schmarck <michael.schmarck@×××××××××××××.de> wrote:
> Hello!
>
> On Jan 15, 2008 1:54 PM, Jean-Baptiste Mestelan <mestelan@×××××.com> wrote:
> > On 15/01/2008, Michael Schmarck <michael.schmarck@×××××××××××××.de> wrote:
>
> [ Installing via GRML ]
>
> > > IOW: Use the original documentation. Chapter 2 is of course then
> > > of no use, for the most part. The thing about hdparm and user
> > > accounts is valid none the less, though.
> >
> > I went through a  new install process this week, using Kubuntu liveCD,
> > and indeed the original documentation applies OK.
> > Only one minor notice : the part about using 'mirrorselect' will not
> > work, as this tool will not included in an alternate liveCD, so you
> > will have to select the mirrors manually (check the syntax beforehand,
> > maybe).
>
> I don't quite understand. When you're installing stuff from
> within Kubuntu (or whatever Live CD), you're in a Gentoo chroot.
> Why can't you install mirrorselect there and run mirrorselect
> in the chroot?
You are right, this would work. I had just not thought this program
would be in the portage tree.

> > Also, obviously, you will not be able to use genkernel and
> > automagically compile kernel (there could be other ways ?).
>
> Same question, basically. Why can''t you run genkernel
> in the chroot (I only used genkernel once, and then switched
> back to compiling the kernel by myself)?

Same reply :-)
May I just point that you are stating this as an experienced user, who
can afford some detachment from the documentation process ? This might
not be the case for every single person starting a Gentoo install ;
but thanks for providing us these different options.

Jean-Baptiste
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