Re: Anyone familar with Gentoo, especially installing?
Originally Posted by
happysmileman
I'd like to know is anyone there familiar with Gentoo, I'd like to install it on my external hard drive but not sure whether I'd be able to do it without damaging my current install of Kubuntu/Windows on my main drive...
My external drive is /dev/sda and my internal is /dev/hda...
Is it easy to install Gentoo onto an external drive? And how long should I expect install to take (approximately of course... 512MB RAM, 2.667Ghz, USB2.0).
Also what way should I go.... I was thinking of the LiveCD, but would it be better to get the LiveDVD instead, what does DVD have that CD doesn't?
You really should have another PC available to have the handbook open while you install (or at least print the whole thing). I know it is old school, but you really should install from the minimal CD. Its tedious, you wont be able to use your computer for a day or two (unless you install WM like fluxbox to use in the meantime while big things like gnome/KDE compile).
Installing from stage3 (using the minimal CD) is where you will learn a lot. It lets you see what you are doing easier and then when you have the system you will understand how to admin it better. The handbook is great. You might not have any idea what it is telling you at times, but follow it step by step and you will be fine.
Oh, the liveCD could get you up and running on a gentoo system in an hour (using pre-compiled binaries), but it is really buggy last I checked. If this is fixed you could try it, but I think (at least the first time) you should use the minimal/stage3 install so you see what is going on behind the scenes.
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