glancing the installation guide:
1. must the internet be accessible when installing gentoo?
2. what are Portage Tree and GRP?
3. where does the `emerge` command get her source files? the cdrom?
4. can I use my own kernel source (say a direct download from
kernel.org plus xfs patch for 2.4.20)
On Wed, 08 Jan 2003 14:56:38 +0800
m.w.chang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
glancing the installation guide:
1. must the internet be accessible when installing gentoo?
I would think so. It compiles from source, which it loads from the net.
It is possible to make binary install packages from a
I havne't started the installation. not until this weekend.
in the meantime, I will read through the installation procedure carefully.
Why a spare machine? The network set up in the gentoo install is fine.
At least if you are using ethernet. I do not know about modems. Does the
gentoo network
here
Code listing 9.2: Getting ready for GRP
# mkdir /mnt/gentoo/GRP
# mount -o bind /mnt/cdrom/gentoo/packages /mnt/gentoo/GRP
hmm... maybe I need to read something on the anotomy of the gentoo
distribution. I possibly missed a few pages in the user guide.
I do not know what GRP is. In what
