Gentoo Linux SPARC Handbook

Making your Choice @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ LOader.
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+ # emerge silo
 
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@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 create /etc/silo.conf.
 
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-+ # nano -w /etc/silo.conf
 
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@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 kernel- as kernelimage.
 
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-+ partition =3D 1         # Boot partition (=3D root partition)
 root =3D /dev/sda1      # Root partition
 timeout =3D 150         # Wait 15 seconds before booting the de=
fault section
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 configuration file to /boot and run /sbin/silo:
 
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-+ # cp /etc/silo.conf /boot
 # /sbin/silo -C /boot/silo.conf
 /boot/silo.conf appears to be valid
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 Otherwise just run /sbin/silo:
 
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-+ # /sbin/silo
 /etc/silo.conf appears to be valid
 



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-5.1
-2008-05-02
+6.0
+2010-07-20
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 Introduction to Block Devices
@@ -74,62 +74,62 @@
   Description
 
 
-    /dev/sda1
-    ext3
-    <2 GByte
-    /
-    
-      Root partition. For SPARC64 systems with older OBP versions, this
-      must be less than 2 GBytes in size, and the first partition=
 on the
-      disk.
-    
-
-
-    /dev/sda2
-    swap
-    512 MBytes
-    none
-    
-      Swap partition. For bootstrap and certain larger compiles, at leas=
t 512
-      MBytes of RAM (including swap) is required.
-    
-
-
-    /dev/sda3
-    none
-    Whole disk
-    none
-    Whole disk partition. This is required on SPARC systems.
+  /dev/sda1
+  ext3
+  <2 GB
+  /
+  
+    Root partition. For SPARC64 systems with older OBP versions, this
+    must be less than 2 GB in size, and the first partition on th=
e
+    disk.
+  
+
+
+  /dev/sda2
+  swap
+  512 MB
+  none
+  
+    Swap partition. For bootstrap and certain larger compiles, at least =
512
+    MB of RAM (including swap) is required.
+  
+
+
+  /dev/sda3
+  none
+  Whole disk
+  none
+  Whole disk partition. This is required on SPARC systems.
 
 
-    /dev/sda4
-    ext3
-    at least 2 GBytes
-    /usr
-    
-      /usr partition. Applications are installed here. By default this p=
artition
-      is also used for Portage data (which takes around 500 Mbyte exclud=
ing
-      source code).
-    
+  /dev/sda4
+  ext3
+  at least 2 GB
+  /usr
+  
+    /usr partition. Applications are installed here. By default this par=
tition
+    is also used for Portage data (which takes around 500 MB excluding
+    source code).
+  
 
 
-    /dev/sda5
-    ext3
-    at least 1GByte
-    /var
-    
-      /var partition. Used for program-generated data. By default Portag=
e uses
-      this partition for temporary space whilst compiling. Certain large=
r
-      applications such as Mozilla and OpenOffice.org can require over 1=
 GByte
-      of temporary space here when building.
-    
+  /dev/sda5
+  ext3
+  at least 1 GB
+  /var
+  
+    /var partition. Used for program-generated data. By default Portage =
uses
+    this partition for temporary space whilst compiling. Certain larger
+    applications such as Mozilla and OpenOffice.org can require over 1 G=
B
+    of temporary space here when building.
+  
 
 
-    /dev/sda6
-    ext3
-    remaining space
-    /home
-    /home partition. Used for users' home directories.
+  /dev/sda6
+  ext3
+  remaining space
+  /home
+  /home partition. Used for users' home directories.
 
 
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 Change the partition layout as required. Remember to keep the root parti=
tion
-entirely within the first 2 GBytes of the disk for older systems. There =
is also
+entirely within the first 2 GB of the disk for older systems. There is a=
lso
 a 15-partition limit for SCSI and SATA.
 
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@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@
 
 Note the Sun disk label in the output. If this is missing, the di=
sk is
 using the DOS-partitioning, not the Sun partitioning. In this case, use =
s
-to ensure that the disk has a sun partition table:
+to ensure that the disk has a Sun partition table:
 
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 -Command (m for help): s
+Command (m for help): s
 Building a new sun disklabel. Changes will remain in memory only,
 until you decide to write them. After that, of course, the previous
 content won't be recoverable.
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@
 We're ready to create the root partition. To do this, type n to c=
reate a
 new partition, then type 1 to create the partition. When prompted=
 for
 the first cylinder, hit enter. When prompted for the last cylinder, type
-+512M to create a partition 512MBytes in size. Make sure t=
hat the
-entire root partition fits within the first 2GBytes of the disk. You can=
 see
++512M to create a partition 512 MB in size. Make sure that=
 the
+entire root partition fits within the first 2 GB of the disk. You can se=
e
 output from these steps below:
 
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@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
 Next, let's create the swap partition. To do this, type n to crea=
te a new
 partition, then 2 to create the second partition, /dev/sda2=

 in our case. When prompted for the first cylinder, hit enter. When promp=
ted for=20
-the last cylinder, type +512M to create a partition 512MB in size=
. After=20
+the last cylinder, type +512M to create a partition 512 MB in siz=
e. After=20
 you've done this, type t to set the partition type, and then type=
 in=20
 82 to set the partition type to "Linux Swap". After completing th=
ese=20
 steps, typing p should display a partition table that looks simil=
ar to=20
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
 type n to create a new partition, then type 4 to create th=
e
 third partition, /dev/sda4 in our case. When prompted for t=
he
 first cylinder, hit enter. When prompted for the last cylinder, enter=20
-+2048M to create a partition 2 GBytes in size. Repeat this proces=
s
++2048M to create a partition 2 GB in size. Repeat this process
 for sda5 and sda6, using the desired sizes. On=
ce
 you're done, you should see something like this:
 



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-2009-12-29
+10.0
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 Timezone
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@
 
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-For sparc-based systems we have gentoo-sources (recommended 2.6 k=
ernel
-sources).
+For -based systems we have gentoo-sources
+(kernel source patched for extra features).
 
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-In the next example we install gentoo-sources.
+Choose your kernel source and install it using emerge.
 
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 @@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 
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-If you're using a qla2xxx disk controller, you'll need to be a 2.6.27 ke=
rnel or
+If you're using a qla2xxx disk controller, you'll need to use a 2.6.27 k=
ernel or
 newer, and you'll also need to emerge sys-block/qla-fc-firmware. =
Next,
 run make menuconfig and navigate to the Device Drivers section. Y=
ou'll
 need to add support for loading external firmware.



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 Hardware Requirements
@@ -77,18 +77,16 @@
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 All Installation CDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize yo=
ur
-partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. We currently p=
rovide
-two Installation CDs which are equally suitable to install Gentoo from, =
as long=20
-as you're planning on performing an Internet-based installation using th=
e latest
-version of the available packages.
+partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet.
 
-
-
+
+
 
 
 
-Gentoo's Minimal Installation CD
+Gentoo Minimal Installation CD
 
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-The Minimal Installation CD is called install-sparc64-minimal-2008.0.=
iso=20
-and takes up only 44 MB of diskspace. You can use this Installation CD t=
o=20
-install Gentoo, but always with a working Internet connection only.
+The Minimal Installation CD is called  and
+takes up only  MB of diskspace. You can use =
this
+Installation CD to install Gentoo, but only with a working Intern=
et
+connection.
 
-
+
+
 
 
 
@@ -209,6 +209,13 @@
 Using a Stage1 or Stage2 Tarball?
 
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+
+Stage3 tarballs can be downloaded from current-stage3/ on any of the Official Gentoo Mirrors and are not =
provided
+on the LiveCD.
+
+
 
 
 
@@ -244,10 +251,9 @@
 
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-You can download any of the Installation CDs (and, if you want to, a Pac=
kages CD
-as well) from one of our mirrors. The
-Installation CDs are located in the installcd directory.
+You can download any of the Installation CDs from one of our mirrors. The Installation CDs are lo=
cated in
+the current-iso/ directory.
 
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@@ -256,9 +262,9 @@
 
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-In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can =
check its
-MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such as
-install-sparc64-minimal-2008.0.iso.DIGESTS). You can check =
the MD5=20
+In case you wonder if your downloaded file is corrupted or not, you can =
check
+its MD5 checksum and compare it with the MD5 checksum we provide (such a=
s
+.DIGESTS). You can check the MD=
5
 checksum with the md5sum tool under Linux/Unix or md5sum for Windows.
 
@@ -270,15 +276,18 @@
 
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 -$ gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 17072058
+$ gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 2D182910
 
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 Now verify the signature:
 
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--$ gpg --verify <signature file> <downloaded iso>
++(Verify the cryptographic signature)
+$ gpg --verify <downloaded iso.DIGESTS.asc>
+(Verify the checksum)
+$ sha1sum -c <downloaded iso.DIGESTS.asc>
 
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