Problems with BootStrapping

Spyder_Snyper · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 15

So yeah... I went and downloaded the universal live cd...

And now I'm at the bootstrapping process.

Now, the problem is in the fact that my PC ONLY has a wireless card, and there are no wired cards that I can steal for this.

Now, I thought that the object behind downloading the universal CD was to avoid having to download anything else. I mean, correct me if I'm wrong...

So now I'm faced with a possible dilemma... How do I continue on with the bootstrapping?
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hielvc · Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:41 am Post subject:

You can try knoppix. Before you do you might search the forums and google to see if there is linux support for your wireless card. If there is or you just want to try knoppix the use the Alternative Installation Guide.
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Spyder_Snyper · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 15

Well that's good an all... but isn't the idea of having a universal CD is that I could go ahead and install Gentoo WITHOUT ever connecting to the net?
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hielvc · Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:10 am Post subject:

Well you should have said so :wink:

You have to follow the directions to do a GRP install.. It sounds like you need to get the portage snapshoot. See Installing a Portage Snapshot and Source Code from LiveCD
One other thing is when you pick your kernel the only one provided on the 2004.2 cd is the 2.4 kernel, at least as of 2 weeks ago.
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Spyder_Snyper · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 15

Yeah... see the problem is, I'm using that exact guide. I had it beside me the entire time.

I did the portage thing, un-tar ed it to the appropriate directory and everything. The ONLY part in the guide that I skipped was the part where you set up the network configuration. And I only skipped it because I only have a wireless card in there.

I'm thinking, that the only thing I have to do is SOMEHOW tell the bootstrap.sh to look at the cd/hdd somewhere to find what it's looking for... The only problem lies within the fact that I have NO idea on how to accomplish that.

Mind you, that little theory of mine is probably wrong... Especially since I'm fairly new to the whole linux thing. I've installed a few distros, but NEVER have I done ANYTHING this in-depth.

So yeah... If you have some pointers, that'd be great.... Thanks.
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brandi · Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:40 pm Post subject:

Spyder_Snyper · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 15

Grimmier · n00b Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Posts: 11

could just use stage 2 or 3 if you aren't changing the CHOST flag.

or make sure you set your distfile and package directories in your make.conf

Spyder_Snyper · n00b Joined: 30 Sep 2004 Posts: 15

[Burns Voice]
Excellent....
[/Burns Voice]

Sweet... As soon as I get home, I'm a gonna try that out...

Thanks a lot man... I've smashing my head on the wall for a goodly number of hours there now...
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