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Neil Bothwick wrote: |
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> On Fri, 9 Nov 2007 07:21:36 -0500, David Relson wrote: |
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>> Some efforts were also made with the command line installer. My |
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>> problem there was typing and overlooking details. If I mistyped |
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>> something (or forgot to enter needed info) and went on to the next |
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>> screen, there was no way to go back and correct the mistake/oversight. |
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> There is no command line "installer" just a series of commands to be run |
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> in a shell. If you miss one, go and do it. Bash doesn't need a back button. |
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>> I've not yet updated to the AMD64 version of Gentoo because of the |
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>> painful memories of the initial installation. |
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> You probably learned a lot from that pain, try it again and you'll |
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> probably find it much easier. |
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And when you are typing in a command, the tab key can be your best |
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friend. I have found that the tab key can cut a lot of typing and typos |
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out of the process. |
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Hope that tip helps. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) :-) |
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