From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.2 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_12_24, DMARC_MISSING,FREEMAIL_FROM,INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from mailout00.sul.t-online.com ([194.25.134.16] helo=mailout00.sul.t-online.de) by cvs.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 3.30 #1) id 15FJ5D-0003Ca-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Wed, 27 Jun 2001 11:26:31 -0600 Received: from fwd06.sul.t-online.de by mailout00.sul.t-online.de with smtp id 15FJ4q-00030Y-09; Wed, 27 Jun 2001 19:26:08 +0200 Received: from helios.bagwan (320095285153-0001@[62.155.143.245]) by fwd06.sul.t-online.com with smtp id 15FJ4o-0XO4AqC; Wed, 27 Jun 2001 19:26:06 +0200 Received: (qmail 21948 invoked by uid 0); 27 Jun 2001 20:09:46 -0000 Received: from sadchitananda2.bagwan (HELO gentoo.org) (achim@192.168.2.1) by helios.bagwan with SMTP; 27 Jun 2001 20:09:46 -0000 Message-ID: <3B3A04FA.B3C5FF5C@gentoo.org> From: AGottinger@t-online.de (Achim Gottinger) X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en] (X11; I; Linux 2.2.14 i686) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Fw: Gentoo Linux 1.0_rc5 released References: <20010627105909.38fabe3a.achim@server.kentundo.muc> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Sender: 320095285153-0001@t-dialin.net Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Reply-To: achim@gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Wed Jun 27 11:27:02 2001 X-Original-Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 18:08:26 +0200 X-Archives-Salt: 669315d9-a693-4ced-8db2-7623bab2e67f X-Archives-Hash: 7595812a3a690ab123a77c8af4516170 Achim Gottinger wrote: > > Begin forwarded message: > > Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 01:39:50 -0600 > From: "Daniel Robbins" > To: "achim@kentundo.de" > Subject: Gentoo Linux 1.0_rc5 released > > Hi All... > > Well, on 26 Jun 2001 23:46 PST, Gentoo Linux 1.0_rc5 was finally released! > Here are preliminary install instructions for developers only; right now, we > want developers to test the 1.0_rc5 install process. Once everything's looking > OK, we'll announce on freshmeat.net, etc... but only after I've updated the Web > site and docs. OK, here are the install instructions: > > First, head over to: > http://www.ibiblio.org/gentoo/releases/1.0_rc5/isos/ > > You will see two bootable iso images. One is 42Mb, and contains a ix86 build > image only. You can use this system to build a specially-optimized Gentoo > Linux system from scratch. The second is 618Mb, and contains a huge amount of > i686-specific binaries. To use this CD, you'll need a system with a P6 or > P6-compatible core, such as a Pentium Pro/II/III/4 or Athlon. Also, a note for > SCSI users: this new boot CD will boot from nearly any modern IDE CD-ROM, and > nearly any modern SCSI CD-ROM, and includes support for all Adaptec, Buslogic, > Initio, NCR, Symbios, Tekram controllers (and more!). > > OK, here's how to install the gentoo-i686-exclusive-bin-1.0_rc5.iso. > > 1. Download and burn the ISO image. > > 2. boot your system with the CD in the drive :) > > 3. at the login: prompt, type "root" and hit enter. > > 4. at this point, you should create your partitions, LVM logical volumes or > software RAID volumes, as desired. LVM is supported, and we will have > instructions on how to create an LVM initrd soon. Until then, the LVM > option is only for the Sistina guys and those who are really LVM-saavy :) > fdisk and cfdisk are at your disposal. > > 5. mount your root partition to /mnt/gentoo and your boot partition to > /mnt/gentoo/boot (create this dir first). If you are setting up Gentoo > Linux with a separate /usr or /var, these would get mounted to > /mnt/gentoo/usr and /mnt/gentoo/var, respectively. > > IMPORTANT NOTE: if your *boot* partition is reiserfs, be sure to mount it > with the "-o notail" option so GRUB gets properly installed. Make sure > that "notail" ends up in your new /etc/fstab boot partition entry, too. > > 6. Type: > # export ROOT=/mnt/gentoo > (This tells Portage where to install all the files) > > 7. Type: > # ln -s /usr/portage/profiles/default /etc/make.profile > (This tells Portage that we want to install the "default" system profile) > > 8. Type: > # emerge --usepkg system > (This tells Portage to install a basic system to ${ROOT}) > > 9. OK; even if you'd like to custom-compile your own kernel from the bootcd > (yes, this is possible!) you need to emerge our default kernel package. > Everyone should do this: > > # emerge /usr/portage/distfiles/linux-2.4.4.9.tbz2 > > If you want to compile your own kernel, I'll show you how in a bit. > > 10. If you need network connectivity for any reason, you should load the > appropriate NIC module now: > # modprobe 3c59x > > 11. Type: # mount --bind /usr/portage /mnt/gentoo/usr/portage > # mount --bind /mnt/cdrom/gentoo/packages /mnt/gentoo/usr/portage/packages > # mount --bind /proc /mnt/gentoo/proc > (This gives you access to /proc and the packages even after the chroot) > > 12: Now, it's time to chroot: > # chroot /mnt/gentoo > # rm /etc/make.profile # ln -s /usr/portage/profiles/default /etc/make.profile > 13. Now, do some basic initialization: > # unset ROOT > # env-update > # source /etc/profile > # /etc/rc.d/init.d/initscripts-install > > 14. You can now emerge any packages in /usr/portage/packages/All that you'd > like to install: > # emerge --usepkg /usr/portage/packages/All/xfree-4.1.0.tbz2 > (the --usepkg option is important) > > 15. If you want to compile your own kernel, do this: > *First*, edit /etc/make.conf (with vim; if you don't like vim, emerge > your favorite editor .tbz2 in /usr/portage/packages first) > > *** set your USE variables appropriately (uncommenting the default USE *** > *** variable lines is the recommended approach *** > > # emerge /usr/portage/packages/All/linux-sources-2.4.4.9.tbz2 (2.4.4-ac9) > # cd /usr/src/linux > # make menuconfig > # make dep; make clean; make bzImage; make modules; make modules_install > # depmod -a > # cd /boot/boot > # mv bzImage bzImage.orig > # cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage . > ta da! > > 16. At this point, your Gentoo Linux system should be equivalent to a bare-bones > system image. A number of things still need to be set up, including: > > /etc/fstab > /etc/localtime > /etc/make.conf (if you haven't already) > /etc/rc.d/config/basic (for keymap, etc) > /etc/rc.d/config/inet.eth0 (for ethernet) > /etc/hostname > /etc/resolv.conf > /etc/hosts > > (For further instructions, see the "Gentoo Linux CD Installation Guide" at > http://www.gentoo.org, read from the "/etc/fstab" section onwards) > > 17. One last step -- configure GRUB to boot your system. Again, for further > detailed instructions on this, see the "Gentoo Linux CD Installation Guide" > at http://www.gentoo.org/doc/install.html -- GRUB configuration is covered > near the end of the document. > > You're done! Reboot and enjoy Gentoo Linux 1.0_rc5! We'll be updating the Web > site with new documentation in a couple of days, and will be posting instructions > for the ix86 build iso soon. > > Best Regards, > > -- > Daniel Robbins > President/CEO http://www.gentoo.org > Gentoo Technologies, Inc. > > _______________________________________________ > gentoo-dev mailing list > gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org > http://cvs.gentoo.org/mailman/listinfo/gentoo-dev