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| From: | Rich Freeman <rich0@g.o> | ||
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| To: | gentoo-user@l.g.o | ||
| Subject: | Re: [gentoo-user] New Install | ||
| Date: | Sat, 24 Sep 2016 15:18:17 | ||
| Message-Id: | CAGfcS_kSkx8G=FKPbUUnyw-2-D9QLOVJEXhxPDz9JjPL+3nVzw@mail.gmail.com | ||
| In Reply to: | [gentoo-user] New Install by Christopher Robinson |
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| 1 | On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 8:13 AM, Christopher Robinson |
| 2 | <chrisrobinson@××××××××××.com> wrote: |
| 3 | > After the files compile on the Minimal Install CD, I get a command line |
| 4 | > prompt. |
| 5 | > I assume I need to enter a username and then a password to boot the install, |
| 6 | > but I have not succeeded in creating those. What should I do? |
| 7 | > |
| 8 | |
| 9 | The step you missed is this one: |
| 10 | https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64/Installation/System#Root_password |
| 11 | |
| 12 | If you're at the command prompt inside the chroot then you're already |
| 13 | logged in as root. So, you just type "passwd" and enter a new root |
| 14 | password. root is your username. You can create additional users |
| 15 | using useradd: |
| 16 | https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64/Installation/Finalizing#Adding_a_user_for_daily_use |
| 17 | |
| 18 | > Also, I read that it is possible to install Gentoo from the Live DVD. |
| 19 | > How do I do that? |
| 20 | |
| 21 | The same way as from the minimal CD. Just open a terminal and follow |
| 22 | the handbook. |
| 23 | |
| 24 | -- |
| 25 | Rich |