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On Tuesday 15 May 2012 01:27:25 Stroller wrote: |
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> On 14 May 2012, at 20:12, James wrote: |
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> > … |
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> > I inserted a 12.0 lived DVD. It put for |
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> > small gentoo symbols across the top, then went |
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> > blank after 3 minutes. The DVD drive was very active |
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> > for about 5 minutes then silence? |
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> > Any suggestions or install guides are most welcome. |
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> I boot from a SystemRescueCD and follow the Gentoo quick install guide. |
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> This has never failed me. |
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+1 for the SystemRescueCD which tends to be kept more up to date that the |
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Gentoo LiveCD used to be. |
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If there is a possibility of having to re-expand the MSWindows partition and |
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taking it back to Costco I would recommend reading an old thread of mine here: |
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http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.user/226452/focus=226560 |
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If you don't want to read the whole thread, you'll have to at least read this |
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message where I explain how to edit the MSWindows boot menu: |
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http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.user/226452/focus=226560 |
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Unlike other bootloaders it does not interfere much with the original |
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installation and you can easily reverse the edits in the MSWindows boot menu |
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and re-expand the original partition before you return the laptop to Costco. |
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Regards, |
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Mick |
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