On 25 Sep 2016 12:19 a.m., "Dale" <[email protected]> wrote: > > J. Roeleveld wrote: > > On September 24, 2016 10:54:56 PM GMT+02:00, Dale <[email protected]> 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
