Joost you should not be responding to people seeking help. Your attititude is offensive. Joachim and Rich have made positive suggestions. Sorry about top posting, but today is my first day on the list. -------------------------------------------- On Sat, 9/24/16, J. Roeleveld <jo...@antarean.org> wrote:
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] New Install To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 5:36 PM On September 24, 2016 11:29:59 PM GMT+02:00, Joachim Gwoke <joachimgw...@gmail.com> wrote: >On 25 Sep 2016 12:19 a.m., "Dale" <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> J. Roeleveld wrote: >> > On September 24, 2016 10:54:56 PM GMT+02:00, Dale ><rdalek1...@gmail.com> >wrote: >> >> Well, you said you hadn't set up any users and their passwords. >That >> >> is >> >> part of the install process and is in the guide. You are told to >set >> >> up >> >> the root password in one section and to set up a user and its >password >> >> in another section. At the very least, you missed those two parts >and >> >> that isn't a assumption, it's based on what you posted. What else >you >> >> missed I'm not sure and most likely, no one else is either. Rich >> >> posted >> >> that he thinks you missed a whole section which may or may not be >> >> correct but we do know you missed at least a couple steps Given >enough >> >> information, someone may be able to figure it out tho. >> > Dale, >> > >> > You should know better. Please don't make it worse by top-posting >even >more. >> > >> > >From what I understand from this nightmare of a messy thread, the >OP >seems to be looking for an install-script/tool. >> > This does not exist other than the simple to follow handbook. >> > >> > -- >> > Joost >> > >> > >> >> Well, as you know, I never top post unless it is a new person that >> starts it. The only reason I do it then is because most likely the >> person on the other end has no choice but too. It's likely why no >one >> has mentioned this. For all we know, he may be doing this with a >> limited cell phone. Who knows. For the normal situations tho, I >bottom >> post as you know or do it inline. I will be glad when he gets it >sorted >> out and can actually set it up to be mailing list friendly. Top >> posting, multiple threads and all makes it hard to follow. >> >> I'm beginning to think the same thing. Here we thought he was >further >> into the install and just missed a few steps/section and now I'm >> beginning to think he has only booted the install media and wants a >> installer command. Maybe he will post something that will help us >help >> him. Maybe. I thought I had a rough idea but based on a recent >post, >> we may be all wrong on where he is in this process. >> >> Dale >> >> :-) :-) >> > >Apologies for starting the top posting, > >I had earlier suggested using >http://www.tecmint.com/gentoo-linux-installation-guide/ and the Gentoo >handbook side by side. >The link provided has the option of using the LiveDVD. I do not know at >what stage the install failed but it might be easier to start over. > >Regards >Joachim I had a quick look at that one. (Part 1 only) and it looks like the old quick install guide, but now with screenshots. Screenshots are nice, but are always version dependent. If I would get a penny or cent or whatever is the smallest part of your local currency for every time someone is completely incapable of following an install guide when only one of the screenshots no longer 100% match the guide, I would have already retired to my own little island in the Pacific... The screenshots on that link seem to be related to a boot CD/DVD dated to 2012 and being used to install Gentoo in 2014. I expect more confused questions from people who are not able to follow simple instructions if they are going to blindly follow this. -- Joost -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
