Christopher Robinson wrote: > > I appreciate this reply. I did assume that after I booted the minimal > install and the files compiled > I could get to a graphic desktop. That is what happens with the Live DVD, in > spite of the fact that > Neil sees no difference bewteen the two. II now understand that there is no > installer. The password/ > user again was based on a mistaken similarity between the minimal install and > the Live DVD. > My thinking was that the minimal install required a password/user to run > whereas the Live DVD > did not. > >
I'm not real sure what you are replying to at this point. This message starts a new thread and the quote and what you are posting doesn't exactly match up. Moving on. First, the media, whatever you use, doesn't compile anything. It just boots the computer and gives you a prompt. If you want a GUI, OK, it works but it is by no means needed since it doesn't install anything from the media anyway. To me, a GUI just gets in the way. Installing Gentoo requires a command prompt not a GUI. By the way, GUI and desktop is basically the same thing. Second, when you boot the media, whatever media you use, you still have to do the install the same way. Third, the only reason I can think of that you would need to set a password on the media is if you plan to ssh into the system and install it over that. I know here, the only password or user info I set is when I'm in the chroot for the new install, and close to the end of the install at that. So, once again, Neil is right. Whether you are using a minimal media or the live version, you still have to do the same things to install Gentoo. There is no easy way to install Gentoo. They tried a installer, I even tested it a couple times, but it didn't last long. I might add, I never got it to work here. I wouldn't recommend using it even if they did have one. Since at this point I don't think any of us have a real clue as to where you are, I'd recommend starting over. Boot the media and then start there in the guide. Follow that guide step by step. If you get to something that doesn't match your hardware or fails for some reason, post here with as much info as you can. When I say as much as you can, anything relevant. That's my $0.02 worth. Dale :-) :-)
