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On Friday, November 21, 2014 09:34:30 PM wraeth wrote: |
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> On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 02:57:57PM +0800, Giant Y wrote: |
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> > Firstly, I install gentoo in Virtual box for practice. I follow the |
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> > "quick |
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> > install guide" |
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> > onA http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-x86-quickinstall.xml. |
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> > Unluckily, |
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> I would actually recommend going through the handbook for your first |
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> install of Gentoo anyway, since it does provide a nice introduction to |
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> the key mechanics of Gentoo. |
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Actually, I wouldn't use the "quickinstall" guide in its current state. |
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The end-result is different from the recommended options in the current |
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install-guide. |
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To do it quick, I would skip the text and just follow the commands. |
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For a first-time install, do read the entire manual, it explains why certain |
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commands are run. |
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> There's also some very useful information about Gentoo (introduction to |
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> portage, for example) in part two of the handbook. |
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+1 |
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> That being said, I don't think it caters to VirtualBox environments |
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> specifically, so Paul's note on setting GRUB_PLATFORMS should be used |
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> too. |
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I use VirtualBox on my laptop for testing and haven't had to add anything to |
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GRUB_PLATFORMS ever. |
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