chroot installation

Foxmike · 08:07 PM

Hi! Here is the situation: I installed Ubuntu Linux as main OS 1 1/2 year ago and got addict to it! I now want to learn more about linux in general so I decided to dual-boot with Gentoo. Gentoo base system went flawlessly (after the second trial...) and I want now to install GNOME, but I am not the only one that uses the computer and I don't want to lock it into command-line/compile process. I would rather want to be able to use Ubuntu while Gentoo is emerging GNOME and dependencies.

So, here is the question: is it possible to boot Ubuntu, mount all necessary Gentoo partitions, chroot into Gentoo to emerge GNOME while keeping Ubuntu up and running (so my wife will still be able to go on internet and read e-mails while Gentoo is compiling)?

Thank you!

Foxmike

Okayu , after a little search on the Gentoo forums, the answer is YES!

. Thanks anyway!

Billy McCann

Foxmike,

Good luck with your Gentoo installation. I think you and I are on similar paths.

Foxmike

Thanks, same to you!

Actually, as Gentoo 2007.0 just came out and I just did the base 2006.1 install + xorg, I think I will just re-begin the installation... and now take my time for the kernel configuration because I just realised that with the conf I am using now, I won't have any USB support... let's get reading!

By the way, here is the link for the thread I posted on gentoo forums:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t...ighlight-.html

May 7th, 2007	#1
Foxmike Gee! These Aren't Roasted! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Québec, Canada My beans are hidden! Gutsy Gibbon Testing	chroot installation Hi! Here is the situation: I installed Ubuntu Linux as main OS 1 1/2 year ago and got addict to it! I now want to learn more about linux in general so I decided to dual-boot with Gentoo. Gentoo base system went flawlessly (after the second trial...) and I want now to install GNOME, but I am not the only one that uses the computer and I don't want to lock it into command-line/compile process. I would rather want to be able to use Ubuntu while Gentoo is emerging GNOME and dependencies. So, here is the question: is it possible to boot Ubuntu, mount all necessary Gentoo partitions, chroot into Gentoo to emerge GNOME while keeping Ubuntu up and running (so my wife will still be able to go on internet and read e-mails while Gentoo is compiling)? Thank you! __________________ Smart questions: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Last edited by Foxmike; May 7th, 2007 at 08:07 PM.. Reason: Resolved

May 7th, 2007	#2
Foxmike Gee! These Aren't Roasted! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Québec, Canada My beans are hidden! Gutsy Gibbon Testing	Re: chroot installation Okayu , after a little search on the Gentoo forums, the answer is YES!. Thanks anyway! __________________ Smart questions: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

May 7th, 2007	#3
Billy McCann Gee! These Aren't Roasted! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SouthEast USA Beans: 164 Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn	Re: chroot installation Foxmike, Good luck with your Gentoo installation. I think you and I are on similar paths.

May 8th, 2007	#4
Foxmike Gee! These Aren't Roasted! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Québec, Canada My beans are hidden! Gutsy Gibbon Testing	Re: chroot installation Thanks, same to you! Actually, as Gentoo 2007.0 just came out and I just did the base 2006.1 install + xorg, I think I will just re-begin the installation... and now take my time for the kernel configuration because I just realised that with the conf I am using now, I won't have any USB support... let's get reading! By the way, here is the link for the thread I posted on gentoo forums: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t...ighlight-.html __________________ Smart questions: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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