From: Michael Mol <mikemol@gmail.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Raid install via ubuntu
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:23:12 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CA+czFiAZvfW_Hcxywuf362h8rp_5JMv4tA9oXoBdQ_4725Mt-Q@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20120221200726.1489233f@digimed.co.uk>
On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk> wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:46:02 -0500, Michael Mol wrote:
>
>> > Has anyone installed gentoo on ubuntu raid install?
>> > If so, your experiences?
>>
>> I haven't tried anything that way, but is sounds like using Ubuntu as
>> a fancy bootstrap to replace the Gentoo live boot environment, and
>> seems unnecessary. Have you tried the Gentoo live DVD?
>
> I did this several years ago, because I wanted a functional distro to
> work with while compiling everything, a long task with the hardware of the
> day. It's no different to using a live CD for the job, just make sure the
> tools you need are installing in the host OS before you start.
I prefer to do it this way, as I can load up the Gentoo Handbook in a
browser and avoid the risk of some typos by copy/pasting some
commands. And if I hit an error[1], I can copy/paste if I need to dig
up someone else who's had a similar problem.
[1] And, really, every new box is unique, and I always find
*something* to file a bug report against...
--
:wq
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-02-21 20:24 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-02-21 19:39 [gentoo-user] Gentoo Raid install via ubuntu James
2012-02-21 19:46 ` Michael Mol
2012-02-21 20:07 ` Neil Bothwick
2012-02-21 20:23 ` Michael Mol [this message]
2012-02-21 20:35 ` Mark Knecht
2012-02-21 20:40 ` Michael Mol
2012-02-21 23:33 ` Neil Bothwick
2012-02-21 20:41 ` [gentoo-user] " James
2012-02-21 20:47 ` Michael Mol
2012-02-21 20:55 ` Mark Knecht
2012-02-21 22:15 ` james
2012-02-21 23:35 ` Neil Bothwick
2012-02-22 4:34 ` tlze
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