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From: Rumen Yotov <rumen@××××××.org>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: The setup program seems to have failed.
Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2007 06:28:15
Message-Id: 20071108062257.GA8989@qrypto.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Re: The setup program seems to have failed. by Miernik
1 Hi,
2 On (08/11/07 07:02) Miernik wrote:
3 > Rumen Yotov <rumen@××××××.org> wrote:
4 > > The graphical installer is known to fail sometimes (not always :-)
5 > > Many people prefer the (old) install method - using a terminal.
6 >
7 > I was not using a graphical installer, I went to a terminal (text
8 > console), and typed "installer", is that what I am supposed to do? I
9 > have no idea what is "old" and what is "new" install method, as this is
10 > the first time ever I try to install Gentoo, so everyting is new for me,
11 > just tell me what I should do that should "just work" most probably.
12 >
13 The 'old' install method meant to use just no-X terminal from a LiveCD.
14 Then you just follow the handbook (installation) and you're done.
15 Could be done for half an hour/45 min/,but an hour or two will suffice for most users.
16 Usually the kernel config&compilation takes most of the time.
17 Check the install docs for 2005.X or the quickinstall guide IIRC.
18 > > i've been following (svn) the quickstart script, meant to do a console
19 > > install. Don't have a link but if anyone is interested will get it
20 > > (IIRC it's in graphical-installed dev personal place). Would be
21 > > interested on any experience about it's usability. HTH. Rumen
22 >
23 > Does Gentoo have a "normal" install method, that should work usually,
24 > and if any, what is it? I just did what the booted image told me to,
25 > hoping it was something I was supposed to do. This distro is new for me,
26 > I installed Debian maybe a hundred times, so thats what I am acustomed
27 > to.
28 >
29 >From 2006.0 IIRC a 'new' install method came to life (a graphical one).
30 Seems you using it, the current documentation mostly covers the new install
31 method - not very sure here.
32 You could also use the Gnome from the LiveCD, open a root terminal and
33 do the install from it (writing commands).
34 Do ask if you have any questions/problems.
35 > --
36 > Miernik
37 > http://miernik.name/
38 >
39 > --
40 > gentoo-user@g.o mailing list
41 >
42 HTH. Rumen
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: The setup program seems to have failed. Dan Farrell <dan@×××××××××.cx>