On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:53:48 +0100, Michael Schmarck wrote:

> > You also need the handbook, a portage snapshot and a stage tarball.
> > How many live CDs provide these?  
> 
> None. But the portage snapshot is best fetched from the web 
> anyway, as far as I'm concerned. Same with the handbook, as
> it may contain (theoritcal) up-to-the minute corrections.
> 
> So, the portage snapshot and handbook don't have to on the
> Live CD.

No, but it's a lot easier if they are when doing a networkless install.


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Neil Bothwick

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