Need help on no networking stage 3

Gaming4JC · n00b Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 16

Hello,
I really need help the handbook is too geeky I just want a simple pc with no network other than a modem so i can get online but i don't even care of that right now.

I want 5 easy steps plz to install it & btw when i enter the handbook thats supposedly on the cd its says error not found.
Please help me do this as esy as possible & perferably today so plz reply.

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nixnut · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:59 pm Post subject:

Then gentoo is not for you.
http://ubuntu.org
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frayedknot · n00b Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 9

I think if you are looking for 5 easy steps, gentoo is not for you then.

We need more details, what kind of modem do you have? Modems can be a bit tricky in linux, hopefully you have a hardware modem.

As for the handbook, you are going to have to follow that, unless someone has dumbed it down a bit, but in my opinion it's not very hard at all. please remember if you want to use gentoo, or any other linux distro for that fact, get used to reading.

Gaming4JC · n00b Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 16

okay okay I'll do it cuz ubuntoo is kinda dull.
But what am i supposed to type to start stage three without networking when the on CD handbook is currupt

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nixnut · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:04 pm Post subject:

Use the online 2005.1 handbook. Print it out if you want.
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frayedknot · n00b Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 9

try here

if it is corrupt on the cd, try a new cd, or save this networkless handbook to a flash drive, cd, or something like that.

Gaming4JC · n00b Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 16

Hello again,
What am I supposed to follow... you see it says setup a network first is thier one where i don't have to do that plz give me a nice linky

I'm a killer NOOB i know but plz try and explain somethings here, I've installed ubuntoo & pink tie linux before but this one is a little different(and better if i can get it running :roll:

).

Edit thnx your nicer than the mod. sry no need to be rude, but i just needed a little info.
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Gaming4JC · n00b Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 16

Hi, I don't mean to be rude but that link isn't found go ahead & click it.
dead link :!:

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paulbarker · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:18 pm Post subject:

Theres a version of the handbook at http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/handbook-x86.xml that covers networkless installation but please take a step back for a minute and decide whether gentoo linux is the correct choice for you. The documentation is brilliant and from what I gather noob's are also saying this (I have a lot of experience with linux), but you really do have to read it and follow it. For a first time install please follow the handbook to the letter, then you can customise things after install. You may be better spending some time learning another linux distro and coming back to gentoo when you have some more experience.

My personal advice is to use Mandriva Linux, since it is very very noob friendly and I use it on my other machine for variety. I also strongly suggest you buy a book describing linux and how to use it (maybe get it second hand or from a clearance bookshop). With gentoo you are really jumping in at the deep end but I'm sure if you are willing to put a lot of effort into learning things you can install gentoo without going for another distro first, I'm just showing you the easy way.

I hope this helps,
Paul Barker

Gaming4JC · n00b Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 16

Hello Paul,
Thanks very much for answering your post with some kindness. I'll try to figure this out, thnx for all of your help

Gaming4JC

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jmbsvicetto · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: don't mean to bump..

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Stripped some ">>", "<<", "plz" and "!" from the subject. See the guidelines.
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Gaming4JC · n00b Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 16

hello,
what must i do for the easiest rout suppose i don't want a network have one blank already Fdisked hardrive & one 98SE windows hardrive now where do i start? plz try to explain it as easy as possible my brain is getting dizzy...
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opqdan · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:27 pm Post subject:

The various posters have tried to tell you the easiest route. That route is to try another distribution. I think Gentoo is the best distro for me, but you seem to want something that is simple to install and networkless. Gentoo is neither of these things. It takes a long time (up to 2-3 days to even get a desktop environment working), and pretty much requires a network connection. I also gather from you nick and your avatar that you are a fairly heavy gamer, thus I would think long and hard about using Linux, most games just aren't made to run on Linux and wine support is pretty poor. If you really play games as much as is implied, then I suggest sticking to Windows.

I'm not trying to discourage you if this is something that you really want to do, but think long and hard about the consequences of your decision. You'll be spending many nights trying to solve problems for the simplest things, and some may never get fixed.

If you decide you want to trudge through it, then I suggest reading the manual a couple times before you start. Then you should know what you have to do at the LiveCD command prompt.

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:34 pm Post subject:

Gaming4JC,

Read the handbook cover to cover. It really is all there.
If you don't understand something, ask specific questions here. For a Gentoo install, thats as easy as it gets.

There is one small change you need to make to the handbook. It assumes you are installing on /dev/hda1, /dev/hda2 and /dev/hda3.
You won't be doing that, since you already have windows on /dev/hda.
You will need to adjust the handbook references to suit your fdisked spare drive.

If you continue with Gentoo, I'm sure we will see you here some more, if not, then good luck with whatever distro you settle on.
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