What to get?

CyberShadow · n00b Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 5

I am looking for a Live CD Gentoo, for computer with Intel processor.

Which one(filename) should I get?

BWoso · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 2:51 am Post subject:

x86
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CyberShadow · n00b Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 5

I tried "livecd-2.6_11-29-2003" but it did not seen to have a desktop...

And what are the directions to get to the correct file(e.g. releases>x86>)

BWoso · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 3:03 am Post subject:

Go to www.gentoo.org, get gentoo, go the the bottom and click on the mirrors, pick one, then go to /releases/x86/2004.0/livecd/pentium4 or different penium if you don't have a pen4. Have you read the install instructions, and desktop docs yet?
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CyberShadow · n00b Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 5

At /releases/x86/2004.0/livecd/ can I pick x86 or Universal?

And does "livecd-2.6_11-29-2003" have desktop? How do I load it?

BWoso · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 3:11 am Post subject:

I would assume that you can use universal, x86, or choose the pentium that you have. To get a desktop you have to install Gentoo then emerge a window manager. Gentoo is a very involved system to install. You really should look at the docs before you get started.
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Rainmaker · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 3:16 am Post subject:

it is NOT a livecd like knoppix or gnoppix if you mean that

CyberShadow · n00b Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 5

There is a version called livecd..

Can the live cd version have a desktop, like KDE?
Where are these desktop docs?

BWoso · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 3:30 am Post subject:

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/desktop.xml

The live cd doen't have kde or anything. It is just something to let you install Gentoo. You need to install gentoo before the desktop docs matter to you.

Someone tell me if I am wrong about not having Gentoo on a CD with a WM
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CyberShadow · n00b Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 5

Will it be good to install Gentoo with SystemCommander7?

BWoso · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 6:19 pm Post subject:

I know that you can install with Knoppix and the like, so I would assume that you can install Gentoo with whatever you want.
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