Gonna install Gentoo! Anything I should know?

[KyPeN]

I have an XP system, in sig, dual booted w/ Fedora. So, I already have my patition and stuff. I see from reading the Documentation @ Gentoo.org, that I will need to do a bit of elementary fdisk-ing, but I can handle that I think. Besides backing up (DURF!) is there anything I should know before I go along with this shing-ding?

Also: For a Stage-1 install, how long does it take for MAXIMUM customization?

[Hayl]

Originally posted by KyPeN
I have an XP system, in sig, dual booted w/ Fedora. So, I already have my patition and stuff. I see from reading the Documentation @ Gentoo.org, that I will need to do a bit of elementary fdisk-ing, but I can handle that I think. Besides backing up (DURF!) is there anything I should know before I go along with this shing-ding?

Read, print, and understand the entire install doc _before_ you start the install. Also, if you can, connect to #gentoo on freenode in irc on another computer in case you have questions during the install.

Also: For a Stage-1 install, how long does it take for MAXIMUM customization?

It takes until it is done... totally dependant on your hardware. At least a half to three quarters of a day to a base system... base meaning no X installed.

[KyPeN]

But the installation can be paused, so to speak, so I can turn off the PC, load into Windows if I want, etc., correct?

[Hayl]

yes

but still - have a hard copy of the install docs

if you don't you will fail.

[pezplaya]

Whats up Kypen!

Ya, defiantly print the installation guide that gentoo has on their website.

When I installed gentoo, the longest part of the installation was compiling KDE and all of its dependencies, but thats after the base system is installed.

yes

but still - have a hard copy of the install docs

if you don't you will fail.

exactly

[je_fro]

Did anyone mention that you should print out the guide and READ THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT before proceeding?
Keep it on your lap throughout the procedure.
It'll take about 24 hours to X.

[gehidore]

just finished mine well mostly

got base stage 1 max
kern 2.6.4
sound
kde
fluxbox
gaim
opera
xfree
aterm
xmms
gnome-alsamixer
etc
and im not even done yet

base took 4 hours net install
xfree took another 2 with flux
kde took 1 hour
its been 3 days since ive started and im very happy with it

good luck


you will also want to PRINT this out gentoo desktop config guide (http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/desktop.xml)

[KyPeN]

Yo Pez!

Anyone done this w/ the new 2.6 kernel? I wanna do it simply so I don't have to recompile later. The guide seems updated for 2.6, but I'm wondering if more problems seem to arise with this.

EDIT: Doh! Sorry gehidore! How was the install? Any hangups or anything due to 2.6?

[gehidore]

only one prob so far ( emerge alsa ERROR (http://justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=125371) ) but thats fixed now
ill keep ya updated
for now im off to see if i really need to install vmware again or just use some form of wine to run bf1942



look at the post times they were close

[KyPeN]

One last question:

Is it possible to have both KDE and Gnome installed? I like utilities from both...

[gehidore]

yes you can

just

emerge kde gnome

or seperately

emerge kde && emerge gnome

you can customize the kde install gentoo desktop conf guide (http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/desktop.xml) but as far as i know you cant do the same with gnome just emerge gnome

[Loki3]

Originally posted by KyPeN
One last question:

Is it possible to have both KDE and Gnome installed? I like utilities from both...

Yep. It'll just take longer to compile than if you just emerged one or the other.