question about livecd

viperbo21 · n00b Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 2

I pop in the disk and start it up and i got the root propt. Now i want to start X to get going and it doesnt work. Am I missundersanding something here, or is this not like knoppix?

Vlad.Sharp · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:32 pm Post subject:

The minimal 2004.3 does not have any X applications on it... For that you need the Universal LiveCD

Devard · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:33 pm Post subject:

The Gentoo liveCD's primary purpose is for the user to install Gentoo.
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viperbo21 · n00b Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 2

it is universal is it still used for install or can i not run of just disc?

Cadorna · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:18 am Post subject:

gentoo live CDs are not like Knoppix one, neither minimal or universal.
Gentoo Live CDs are just intended for inatallation, not even have a graphical installation method at the moment.

egberts · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:24 am Post subject:

Universal LiveCD is like packages preloaded on the disk and is ideal non-network installation as well. But thats it, just installation.

But none of the LiveCD variants will let you boot into an X environment. Just the Install aspect of it.

Knoppix however will bring X up, but not install on your harddrive.
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