nightmorph 10/06/14 20:23:53 Modified: hb-install-about.xml Log: clarify the bit about using non-Gentoo installation media. users do have to go to the altinstall guide for extra documentation, as non-Gentoo CDs are unsupported. in response to bug 323973.
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