neysx       05/06/05 15:10:58

  Modified:    xml/htdocs/doc/en altinstall.xml
  Log:
  Fix knoppix, again

Revision  Changes    Path
1.56      +20 -11    xml/htdocs/doc/en/altinstall.xml

file : 
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/altinstall.xml?rev=1.56&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain: 
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/altinstall.xml?rev=1.56&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff : 
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/altinstall.xml.diff?r1=1.55&r2=1.56&cvsroot=gentoo

Index: altinstall.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/altinstall.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.55
retrieving revision 1.56
diff -u -r1.55 -r1.56
--- altinstall.xml      3 May 2005 17:00:09 -0000       1.55
+++ altinstall.xml      5 Jun 2005 15:10:58 -0000       1.56
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/altinstall.xml,v 1.55 
2005/05/03 17:00:09 neysx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/altinstall.xml,v 1.56 
2005/06/05 15:10:58 neysx Exp $ -->
 <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
 
 <guide link="/doc/en/altinstall.xml">
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 
 <license/>
 
-<version>0.61</version>
-<date>2005-05-03</date>
+<version>0.62</version>
+<date>2005-06-05</date>
 
 <chapter>
 <title>About this document</title>
@@ -165,23 +165,32 @@
 Knoppix is only available for x86 users. 
 </note>
 
-<!-- this works with knoppix 3.6, 3.77 and gentoo 2004.3, 2005.0-->
+<!-- this works with knoppix 3.6-3.8.2 and gentoo 2004.3, 2005.0-->
 
 <p>
 Booting from the <uri link="http://www.knoppix.org/";>Knoppix</uri> LiveCD is a
-way to have a fully functional linux system while you're compiling Gentoo. Tux
-Racer will help you pass the time while you wait for bootstrap.
+way to have a fully functional system while you're compiling Gentoo. Tux Racer
+will help you pass the time while you wait, and you can use OpenOffice for
+work.
 </p>
 
+<warn>
+Be aware that if you save anything in Knoppix's home directory while waiting
+for your Gentoo system to install, it will not be available when you reboot
+into Gentoo. Be sure to save important files on the hard disk or on some other
+computer!
+</warn>
+
 <p>
-Boot from the Knoppix CD. For a 2004.3+ install, you will need to specify
-<c>knoppix26</c> as a boot option to load a 2.6 kernel. If you miss this step,
-when you <c>chroot</c>, you will recieve an error saying that your kernel is
-too old.
+Boot from the Knoppix CD. If you have Knoppix 3.6-3.8.2, you will need to
+specify <c>knoppix26</c> as a boot option to load a 2.6 kernel. If you miss
+this step, when you <c>chroot</c>, you will recieve an error saying that your
+kernel is too old. If, however, you have Knoppix 3.9+, this step is
+unnecessary, since the 2.6 kernel is default.
 </p>
 
 <p>
-By default Knoppix boots into a KDE 3.3 desktop. Open a konsole and <c>su -</c>
+By default Knoppix boots into a KDE desktop. Open a konsole and <c>su -</c>
 so you can change your password. This lets you set the root password for
 Knoppix. You can now configure <c>sshd</c> for remote login, at your
 preference.



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