windows ME installation

_Slavik_ · n00b Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 5

i am trying to install gentoo 2006.1 on a pc running windows me

its a computer i am messing around on to learn more about linux

i put the cd in, and press F1 when the BIOS screen comes up..

but in the BIOS menu i dont know where to look from there thought, and i have had a decent look around the net

and i cant find anything

Slavik

d2_racing · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:51 am Post subject:

You need to find the place where you can change de boot sequence.

You need to be able to boot from your CD/DVD driver to be able to boot your Gentoo CD.

Also, you should use the latest Gentoo minimal CD, we are now using the 2007.0 and the 2008.0 is beta right now.

_Slavik_ · n00b Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 5

ok ive got it working

sort of

i got it to boot

but when its gone through a long screen checking things and saying ok if they are, i come to a graphical screen which has a watch as the mouse

it loads for awhile then it stops everything and the mouse freezes

anyone know what my problem may be??

regards Slavik

(edit: ok after awhile it comes up wuth dialog welcoming me to the liveCD thing, and i type installer in and before i hit enter the screen goes back to the graphic and stays there doing nothing... this happens every time)

FrankRizz0 · l33t Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 617

Is there a specific reason why you want to have windows me on that system??? If it's a spare system why would you not want to dedicate Gentoo to it?

_Slavik_ · n00b Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 5

well its an older system and ive only just got the gentoo cd

its a copy version, but i want to rid the pc of ME and have only gentoo

(or ubuntu if i can get it to work)

i got pretty far on my own, i just dont know why the dialog screen comes up for 10 seconds then goes to the graphical desktop thing before freezing all the time...

might be my lack of knowlege of installing OS

Slavik

rullzer · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:11 pm Post subject:

brun the install cd. Print out the handbook (or the first pages to get you started). And just install gentoo the way it was supposed to be installed. Takes some time the first time but it is the best way

rullz

d2_racing · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject:

Yeah use the minimal CD methode.

_Slavik_ · n00b Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 5

ok i have one cd for gentoo 2006.1

but i need a decent handbook/guide for installing

all the ones ive read so far are crap...

hmm i may seem pretty amateur which i am

but as for teaching myself i think i have come across a technical error probably in the cd

regards Slavik

gerard27 · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 11:02 am Post subject:

Hi _Slavik_,
Use rescuecd instead.
Gerard.
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To install Gentoo I use sysrescuecd.Based on Gentoo,has firefox to browse Gentoo docs and mc to browse (and edit) files.
The same disk can be used for 32 and 64 bit installs.
You can follow the Handbook verbatim.
http://www.sysresccd.org/Download

d2_racing · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 11:41 am Post subject:

Or use the 2007.0 CD instead.

_Slavik_ · n00b Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 5

i will build my new pc before i install it

and i will probably go with ubuntu until i learn more about linux OS

thanks everyone for your help

regards Slavik