swift 14/04/12 12:25:48 Modified: hb-install-alpha-medium.xml hb-install-hppa-medium.xml hb-install-ia64-medium.xml hb-install-ppc-medium.xml hb-install-ppc64-medium.xml hb-install-sparc-medium.xml hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml Log: Fix bug #506132 - Most architectures only have a single installation CD. Also, LiveDVD is not created every 6 months. Thanks to Vladimir Romanov
Revision Changes Path 1.66 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-alpha-medium.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-alpha-medium.xml?rev=1.66&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-alpha-medium.xml?rev=1.66&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-alpha-medium.xml?r1=1.65&r2=1.66 Index: hb-install-alpha-medium.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-alpha-medium.xml,v retrieving revision 1.65 retrieving revision 1.66 diff -u -r1.65 -r1.66 --- hb-install-alpha-medium.xml 23 Jan 2014 19:32:49 -0000 1.65 +++ hb-install-alpha-medium.xml 12 Apr 2014 12:25:48 -0000 1.66 @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-alpha-medium.xml,v 1.65 2014/01/23 19:32:49 swift Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-alpha-medium.xml,v 1.66 2014/04/12 12:25:48 swift Exp $ --> <sections> -<version>22</version> -<date>2014-01-23</date> +<version>23</version> +<date>2014-04-12</date> <section> <title>Hardware Requirements</title> @@ -57,136 +57,22 @@ <section> <title>The Gentoo Installation CD</title> <subsection> -<title>Introduction</title> +<title>Gentoo Minimal Installation CD</title> <body> <p> -The <e>Gentoo Installation CDs</e> are bootable CDs which contain a -self-sustained Gentoo environment. They allow you to boot Linux from the CD. +The <e>Minimal Installation CD</e> is a bootable CD which contains a +self-sustained Gentoo environment. It allows you to boot Linux from the CD. During the boot process your hardware is detected and the appropriate drivers -are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. -</p> - -<p> -All Installation CDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your -partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. -</p> - -<!-- -<impo> -If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use -the installation instructions described in the <uri -link="2008.0/index.xml">Gentoo 2008.0 Handbooks</uri>. -</impo> - -<p> -The two Installation CDs we currently provide are: -</p> - -<ul> - <li> - The Gentoo Minimal Installation CD, a small, no-nonsense, bootable CD which - sole purpose is to boot the system, prepare the networking and continue - with the Gentoo installation. - </li> - <li> - The Gentoo Universal Installation CD, a bootable CD with the same abilities - as the Minimal Installation CD. Additionally, it contains several stage3 - tarballs (optimized for the individual subarchitectures). - </li> -</ul> - -<p> -To help you decide which Installation CD you need, we have written down the -major advantages and disadvantages of each Installation CD. +are loaded. The CD is maintained by Gentoo developers and allows you to install +Gentoo with an active Internet connection. </p> ---> - -</body> -</subsection> -<subsection> -<title>Gentoo Minimal Installation CD</title> -<body> <p> The Minimal Installation CD is called <c><keyval id="min-cd-name"/></c> and -takes up around <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. You can use this -Installation CD to install Gentoo, but <e>only</e> with a working Internet -connection. -</p> -<!-- -<table> -<tr> - <th>Minimal Installation CD</th> - <th>Pros and Cons</th> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>+</th> - <ti>Smallest download</ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>-</th> - <ti> - Contains no stage3 tarball, no Portage snapshot, no prebuilt packages and is - therefore not suitable for networkless installation - </ti> -</tr> -</table> - -</body> -</subsection> -<subsection> -<title>Gentoo's Universal Installation CD</title> -<body> - -<p> -The Universal Installation CD is called <c>install-alpha-universal-2008.0.iso</c> -and consumes about 316 MB on a CD. You can use this Installation CD to install -Gentoo, and you can even use it to install Gentoo without a working internet -connection. +takes up around <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. </p> -<table> -<tr> - <th>Universal Installation CD</th> - <th>Pros and Cons</th> -</tr> -<tr> - <ti>+</ti> - <ti> - Contains everything you need. You can even install without a network - connection. - </ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <ti>-</ti> - <ti> - Huge download - </ti> -</tr> -</table> - -</body> -</subsection> - -<subsection> -<title>Other CDs</title> -<body> - -<p> -You might find a Package CD on one of our mirrors. This CD is not an -Installation CD but an additional resource that can be exploited during a -networkless installation. It contains prebuilt packages (also known as the GRP -set) that allow you to easily and quickly install additional applications -(such as LibreOffice.org, KDE, GNOME, ...) immediately after the networkless -Gentoo installation. -</p> - -<p> -If you intend to use the Packages CD to quickly install additional software, -make sure that you use the same subarchitecture as the stage3 tarball you use. -</p> ---> </body> </subsection> <subsection> @@ -218,23 +104,23 @@ <section> <title>Download, Burn and Boot a Gentoo Installation CD</title> <subsection> -<title>Downloading and Burning the Installation CDs</title> +<title>Downloading and Burning the Installation CD</title> <body> <p> You have chosen to use a Gentoo Installation CD. We'll first start by downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed -the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? +the Installation CD, but where can you find it? </p> <p> -You can download any of the Installation CDs from one of our <uri -link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CDs are located in +You can download the Installation CD from one of our <uri +link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CD is located in the <path><keyval id="release-dir"/>current-iso/</path> directory. </p> <p> -Inside that directory you'll find ISO files. Those are full CD images which you +Inside that directory you'll find the ISO file. This is a full CD image which you can write on a CD-R. </p> 1.64 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-hppa-medium.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-hppa-medium.xml?rev=1.64&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-hppa-medium.xml?rev=1.64&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-hppa-medium.xml?r1=1.63&r2=1.64 Index: hb-install-hppa-medium.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-hppa-medium.xml,v retrieving revision 1.63 retrieving revision 1.64 diff -u -r1.63 -r1.64 --- hb-install-hppa-medium.xml 23 Jan 2014 19:32:49 -0000 1.63 +++ hb-install-hppa-medium.xml 12 Apr 2014 12:25:48 -0000 1.64 @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-hppa-medium.xml,v 1.63 2014/01/23 19:32:49 swift Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-hppa-medium.xml,v 1.64 2014/04/12 12:25:48 swift Exp $ --> <sections> -<version>20</version> -<date>2014-01-23</date> +<version>21</version> +<date>2014-04-12</date> <section> <title>Hardware Requirements</title> @@ -64,135 +64,24 @@ <!-- START --> <section> -<title>The Gentoo Installation CDs</title> +<title>The Gentoo Installation CD</title> <subsection> -<title>Introduction</title> +<title>Gentoo Minimal Installation CD</title> <body> <p> -The <e>Gentoo Installation CDs</e> are bootable CDs which contain a -self-sustained Gentoo environment. They allow you to boot Linux from the CD. +The <e>Minimal Installation CD</e> is a bootable CD which contains a +self-sustained Gentoo environment. It allows you to boot Linux from the CD. During the boot process your hardware is detected and the appropriate drivers -are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. -</p> - -<p> -All Installation CDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your -partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. -</p> - -<!-- -<impo> -If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use -the installation instructions described in the <uri -link="2008.0/index.xml">Gentoo 2008.0 Handbooks</uri>. -</impo> ---> -<!-- -<p> -The two Installation CDs that we currently provide are: -</p> - -<ul> - <li> - The Gentoo <e>Minimal</e> Installation CD, a small, no-nonsense, bootable - CD which sole purpose is to boot the system, prepare the networking and - continue with the Gentoo installation. - </li> - <li> - The Gentoo <e>Universal</e> Installation CD, a bootable CD with the same - abilities as the Minimal Installation CD. Additionally, it contains - several stage3 tarballs (optimized for the individual subarchitectures). - </li> -</ul> - -<p> -To help you decide which Installation CD you need, we have written down the -major advantages and disadvantages of each Installation CD. +are loaded. The CD is maintained by Gentoo developers and allows you to install +Gentoo with an active Internet connection. </p> ---> -</body> -</subsection> -<subsection> -<title>Gentoo's Minimal Installation CD</title> -<body> <p> The Minimal Installation CD is called <c><keyval id="min-cd-name"/></c> and -takes up around <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. You can use this -Installation CD to install Gentoo, but <e>only</e> with a working Internet -connection. -</p> -<!-- -<table> -<tr> - <th>Minimal Installation CD</th> - <th>Pros and Cons</th> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>+</th> - <ti>Smallest download</ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>-</th> - <ti> - Contains no stage3 tarball, no Portage snapshot, no prebuilt packages and is - therefore not suitable for networkless installation - </ti> -</tr> -</table> - -</body> -</subsection> -<subsection> -<title>Gentoo's Universal Installation CD</title> -<body> - -<p> -The Universal Installation CD is called <c>install-hppa-universal-2008.0.iso</c> -and consumes about 339 MB on a CD. You can use this Installation CD to install -Gentoo, and you can even use it to install Gentoo without a working internet -connection. -</p> - -<table> -<tr> - <th>Universal Installation CD</th> - <th>Pros and Cons</th> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>+</th> - <ti> - Contains everything you need. You can even install without a network - connection. - </ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>-</th> - <ti>Huge download</ti> -</tr> -</table> - -</body> -</subsection> -<subsection> -<title>Other CDs</title> -<body> - -<p> -You might find a <e>Package CD</e> on one of our mirrors. This CD is not an -Installation CD but an additional resource that can be exploited during a -networkless installation. It contains prebuilt packages (also known as the GRP -set) that allow you to easily and quickly install additional applications (such -as LibreOffice.org, KDE, GNOME, ...) immediately after the networkless Gentoo -installation. +takes up around <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. </p> -<p> -If you intend to use the Packages CD to quickly install additional software, -make sure that you use the same subarchitecture as the stage3 tarball you use. -</p> ---> </body> </subsection> <subsection> @@ -223,19 +112,19 @@ <p> You have chosen to use a Gentoo Installation CD. We'll first start by downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed -the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? +the Installation CD, but where can you find it? </p> -<!-- note: replace release path with: +<!-- TODO note: replace release path with: <path><keyval id="release-dir"/>current-iso/</path> as soon as autobuild CDs are available for HPPA --> <p> -You can download any of the Installation CDs from one of our <uri -link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CDs are located in +You can download the Installation CD from one of our <uri +link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CD is located in the <path>releases/hppa/2008.0/installcd/</path> directory. </p> <p> -Inside that directory you'll find ISO files. Those are full CD images which you +Inside that directory you'll find the ISO file. This is a full CD image which you can write on a CD-R. </p> 1.19 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ia64-medium.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ia64-medium.xml?rev=1.19&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ia64-medium.xml?rev=1.19&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ia64-medium.xml?r1=1.18&r2=1.19 Index: hb-install-ia64-medium.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ia64-medium.xml,v retrieving revision 1.18 retrieving revision 1.19 diff -u -r1.18 -r1.19 --- hb-install-ia64-medium.xml 23 Jan 2014 19:32:49 -0000 1.18 +++ hb-install-ia64-medium.xml 12 Apr 2014 12:25:48 -0000 1.19 @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ia64-medium.xml,v 1.18 2014/01/23 19:32:49 swift Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ia64-medium.xml,v 1.19 2014/04/12 12:25:48 swift Exp $ --> <sections> -<version>18</version> -<date>2014-01-23</date> +<version>19</version> +<date>2014-04-12</date> <section> <title>Hardware Requirements</title> @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ <p> Pretty much every IA64 should be able to boot Gentoo. At the moment we only -have LiveCDs, so your machine must have a CDROM drive installed. +have a LiveCD, so your machine must have a CDROM drive installed. </p> </body> @@ -38,73 +38,24 @@ </section> <section> -<title>The Gentoo Installation CDs</title> +<title>The Gentoo Installation CD</title> <subsection> -<title>Introduction</title> +<title>Gentoo Minimal Installation CD</title> <body> <p> -The <e>Gentoo Installation CDs</e> are bootable CDs which contain a -self-sustained Gentoo environment. They allow you to boot Linux from the CD. +The <e>Minimal Installation CD</e> is a bootable CD which contains a +self-sustained Gentoo environment. It allows you to boot Linux from the CD. During the boot process your hardware is detected and the appropriate drivers -are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. -</p> - -<p> -All Installation CDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your -partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. +are loaded. The CD is maintained by Gentoo developers and allows you to install +Gentoo with an active Internet connection. </p> -<!-- -<impo> -If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, or would -like to use one of the provided installers, please use the installation -instructions described in the <uri link="2008.0/">Gentoo 2008.0 -Handbooks</uri>. -</impo> <p> -The Installation CD that we currently provide for IA64: +The Minimal Installation CD is called <c><keyval id="min-cd-name"/></c> and +takes up around <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. </p> -<ul> - <li> - The Gentoo <e>Minimal</e> Installation CD, a small, no-nonsense, bootable - CD which sole purpose is to boot the system, prepare the networking and - continue with the Gentoo installation. - </li> -</ul> ---> -</body> -</subsection> -<subsection> -<title>Gentoo Minimal Installation CD</title> -<body> - -<p> -The Minimal Installation CD is called <c><keyval id="min-cd-name"/></c> and -takes up around <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. You can use this -Installation CD to install Gentoo, but <e>only</e> with a working Internet -connection. -</p> -<!-- -<table> -<tr> - <th>Minimal Installation CD</th> - <th>Pros and Cons</th> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>+</th> - <ti>Smallest download</ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>-</th> - <ti> - Contains no stage3 tarball, no Portage snapshot, no prebuilt packages and - is therefore not suitable for networkless installation - </ti> -</tr> -</table> ---> </body> </subsection> <subsection> @@ -135,23 +86,23 @@ <section> <title>Download, Burn and Boot a Gentoo Installation CD</title> <subsection> -<title>Downloading and Burning the Installation CDs</title> +<title>Downloading and Burning the Installation CD</title> <body> <p> You have chosen to use a Gentoo Installation CD. We'll first start by downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed -the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? +the Installation CD, but where can you find it? </p> <p> -You can download any of the Installation CDs from one of our <uri -link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CDs are located in +You can download the Installation CD from one of our <uri +link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CD is located in the <path><keyval id="release-dir"/>current-iso/</path> directory. </p> <p> -Inside that directory you'll find ISO files. Those are full CD images which you +Inside that directory you'll find the ISO file. This is a full CD image which you can write on a CD-R. </p> 1.78 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-medium.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-medium.xml?rev=1.78&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-medium.xml?rev=1.78&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-medium.xml?r1=1.77&r2=1.78 Index: hb-install-ppc-medium.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-medium.xml,v retrieving revision 1.77 retrieving revision 1.78 diff -u -r1.77 -r1.78 --- hb-install-ppc-medium.xml 23 Jan 2014 19:32:49 -0000 1.77 +++ hb-install-ppc-medium.xml 12 Apr 2014 12:25:48 -0000 1.78 @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-medium.xml,v 1.77 2014/01/23 19:32:49 swift Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-medium.xml,v 1.78 2014/04/12 12:25:48 swift Exp $ --> <sections> @@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ Gentoo using the minimal Installation CD. </abstract> -<version>18</version> -<date>2014-01-23</date> +<version>19</version> +<date>2014-04-12</date> <section> <title>Hardware Requirements</title> @@ -87,34 +87,22 @@ <!-- START --> <section> -<title>The Gentoo Installation CDs</title> +<title>The Gentoo Installation CD</title> <subsection> -<title>Introduction</title> +<title>Gentoo Minimal Installation CD</title> <body> <p> -The <e>Gentoo Installation CDs</e> are bootable CDs which contain a -self-sustained Gentoo environment. They allow you to boot Linux from the CD. +The <e>Minimal Installation CD</e> is a bootable CD which contains a +self-sustained Gentoo environment. It allows you to boot Linux from the CD. During the boot process your hardware is detected and the appropriate drivers -are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. -</p> - -<p> -All Installation CDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your -partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. +are loaded. The CD is maintained by Gentoo developers and allows you to install +Gentoo with an active Internet connection. </p> -</body> -</subsection> -<subsection> -<title>Gentoo Minimal Installation CD</title> -<body> - <p> The Minimal Installation CD is called <c><keyval id="min-cd-name"/></c> and -takes up around <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. You can use this -Installation CD to install Gentoo, but <e>only</e> with a working Internet -connection. +takes up around <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. </p> </body> @@ -150,23 +138,23 @@ <section> <title>Download, Burn and Boot a Gentoo Installation CD</title> <subsection> -<title>Downloading and Burning the Installation CDs</title> +<title>Downloading and Burning the Installation CD</title> <body> <p> You have chosen to use a Gentoo Installation CD. We'll first start by downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed -the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? +the Installation CD, but where can you find it? </p> <p> -You can download any of the Installation CDs from one of our <uri -link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CDs are located in +You can download the Installation CD from one of our <uri +link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CD is located in the <path><keyval id="release-dir"/>current-iso/</path> directory. </p> <p> -Inside that directory you'll find ISO files. Those are full CD images which you +Inside that directory you'll find the ISO file. This is a full CD image which you can write on a CD-R. </p> 1.54 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc64-medium.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc64-medium.xml?rev=1.54&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc64-medium.xml?rev=1.54&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc64-medium.xml?r1=1.53&r2=1.54 Index: hb-install-ppc64-medium.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc64-medium.xml,v retrieving revision 1.53 retrieving revision 1.54 diff -u -r1.53 -r1.54 --- hb-install-ppc64-medium.xml 23 Jan 2014 19:32:49 -0000 1.53 +++ hb-install-ppc64-medium.xml 12 Apr 2014 12:25:48 -0000 1.54 @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc64-medium.xml,v 1.53 2014/01/23 19:32:49 swift Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc64-medium.xml,v 1.54 2014/04/12 12:25:48 swift Exp $ --> <sections> @@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ Gentoo using the minimal Installation CD. </abstract> -<version>21</version> -<date>2014-01-23</date> +<version>22</version> +<date>2014-04-12</date> <section> <title>Hardware Requirements</title> @@ -69,113 +69,24 @@ <!-- START --> <section> -<title>The Gentoo Installation CDs</title> +<title>The Gentoo Installation CD</title> <subsection> -<title>Introduction</title> +<title>Gentoo Minimal Installation CD</title> <body> <p> -The <e>Gentoo Installation CDs</e> are bootable CDs which contain a -self-sustained Gentoo environment. They allow you to boot Linux from the CD. +The <e>Minimal Installation CD</e> is a bootable CD which contains a +self-sustained Gentoo environment. It allows you to boot Linux from the CD. During the boot process your hardware is detected and the appropriate drivers -are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. -</p> - -<p> -All Installation CDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your -partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. -</p> -<!-- -<p> -If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use -the installation instructions described in the <uri -link="2008.0/index.xml">Gentoo 2008.0 Handbooks</uri>. +are loaded. The CD is maintained by Gentoo developers and allows you to install +Gentoo with an active Internet connection. </p> <p> -The two Installation CDs that we currently provide are: -</p> - -<ul> - <li> - The Gentoo <e>Minimal</e> Installation CD, a small, no-nonsense, bootable - CD which sole purpose is to boot the system, prepare the networking and - continue with the Gentoo installation. - </li> - <li> - The Gentoo <e>Universal</e> Installation CD, a bootable CD with the same - abilities as the Minimal Installation CD. Additionally, it contains - several stage3 tarballs (optimized for the individual subarchitectures). - </li> -</ul> - -<p> -To help you decide which Installation CD you need, we have written down the -major advantages and disadvantages of each Installation CD. -</p> ---> -</body> -</subsection> -<subsection> -<title>Gentoo Minimal Installation CD</title> -<body> - -<p> The Minimal Installation CD is called <c><keyval id="min-cd-name"/></c> and -takes up around <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. You can use this -Installation CD to install Gentoo, but <e>only</e> with a working Internet -connection. +takes up around <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. </p> -<!-- -<table> -<tr> - <th>Minimal Installation CD</th> - <th>Pros and Cons</th> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>+</th> - <ti>Smallest download</ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>-</th> - <ti> - Contains no stage3 tarball, no Portage snapshot, no prebuilt packages and is - therefore not suitable for networkless installation - </ti> -</tr> -</table> - -</body> -</subsection> -<subsection> -<title>Gentoo's Universal Installation CD</title> -<body> -<p> -The Universal Installation CD is called -<c>install-ppc64-universal-2008.0.iso</c> and uses 460 MB. You can use -this Installation CD to install Gentoo, and you can even use it to install -Gentoo without a working internet connection. -</p> - -<table> -<tr> - <th>Universal Installation CD</th> - <th>Pros and Cons</th> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>+</th> - <ti> - Contains everything you need. You can even install without a network - connection. - </ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>-</th> - <ti>Huge download</ti> -</tr> -</table> ---> </body> </subsection> <subsection> @@ -246,23 +157,23 @@ <section> <title>Download, Burn and Boot a Gentoo Installation CD</title> <subsection> -<title>Downloading and Burning the Installation CDs</title> +<title>Downloading and Burning the Installation CD</title> <body> <p> You have chosen to use a Gentoo Installation CD. We'll first start by downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed the -several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? +Installation CD, but where can you find it? </p> <p> -You can download any of the Installation CDs from one of our <uri -link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CDs are located in +You can download the Installation CD from one of our <uri +link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CD is located in the <path><keyval id="release-dir"/>current-iso/</path> directory. </p> <p> -Inside that directory you'll find ISO files. Those are full CD images +Inside that directory you'll find the ISO file. This is a full CD image which you can write on a CD-R. </p> 1.62 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-medium.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-medium.xml?rev=1.62&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-medium.xml?rev=1.62&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-medium.xml?r1=1.61&r2=1.62 Index: hb-install-sparc-medium.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-medium.xml,v retrieving revision 1.61 retrieving revision 1.62 diff -u -r1.61 -r1.62 --- hb-install-sparc-medium.xml 23 Jan 2014 19:32:49 -0000 1.61 +++ hb-install-sparc-medium.xml 12 Apr 2014 12:25:48 -0000 1.62 @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-medium.xml,v 1.61 2014/01/23 19:32:49 swift Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-sparc-medium.xml,v 1.62 2014/04/12 12:25:48 swift Exp $ --> <sections> -<version>20</version> -<date>2014-01-23</date> +<version>21</version> +<date>2014-04-12</date> <section> <title>Hardware Requirements</title> @@ -63,135 +63,24 @@ <!-- START --> <section> -<title>The Gentoo Installation CDs</title> +<title>The Gentoo Installation CD</title> <subsection> -<title>Introduction</title> +<title>Gentoo Minimal Installation CD</title> <body> <p> -The <e>Gentoo Installation CDs</e> are bootable CDs which contain a -self-sustained Gentoo environment. They allow you to boot Linux from the CD. +The <e>Minimal Installation CD</e> is a bootable CD which contains a +self-sustained Gentoo environment. It allows you to boot Linux from the CD. During the boot process your hardware is detected and the appropriate drivers -are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. -</p> - -<p> -All Installation CDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your -partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. -</p> -<!-- -<impo> -If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, please use -the installation instructions described in the <uri -link="2008.0/index.xml">Gentoo 2008.0 Handbooks</uri>. -</impo> ---> -<!-- -<p> -The two Installation CDs that we currently provide are: -</p> - -<ul> - <li> - The Gentoo <e>Minimal</e> Installation CD, a small, no-nonsense, bootable CD - which sole purpose is to boot the system, prepare the networking and - continue with the Gentoo installation. - </li> - <li> - The Gentoo <e>Universal</e> Installation CD, a bootable CD with the same - abilities as the Minimal Installation CD. Additionally, it contains - several stage3 tarballs (optimized for the individual subarchitectures). - </li> -</ul> - -<p> -To help you decide which Installation CD you need, we have written down the -major advantages and disadvantages of each Installation CD. +are loaded. The CD is maintained by Gentoo developers and allows you to install +Gentoo with an active Internet connection. </p> ---> -</body> -</subsection> -<subsection> -<title>Gentoo Minimal Installation CD</title> -<body> <p> The Minimal Installation CD is called <c><keyval id="min-cd-name"/></c> and -takes up around <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. You can use this -Installation CD to install Gentoo, but <e>only</e> with a working Internet -connection. -</p> -<!-- -<table> -<tr> - <th>Minimal Installation CD</th> - <th>Pros and Cons</th> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>+</th> - <ti>Smallest download</ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>-</th> - <ti> - Contains no stage3 tarball, no Portage snapshot, no prebuilt packages and is - therefore not suitable for networkless installation - </ti> -</tr> -</table> - -</body> -</subsection> -<subsection> -<title>Gentoo's Universal Installation CD</title> -<body> - -<p> -The Universal Installation CD is called -<c>install-sparc64-universal-2008.0.iso</c> and uses 295 MB. You can use this -Installation CD to install Gentoo, and you can even use it to install Gentoo -without a working internet connection. -</p> - -<table> -<tr> - <th>Universal Installation CD</th> - <th>Pros and Cons</th> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>+</th> - <ti> - Contains everything you need. You can even install without a network - connection. - </ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>-</th> - <ti>Huge download</ti> -</tr> -</table> ---> -<!-- -</body> -</subsection> -<subsection> -<title>Other CDs</title> -<body> - -<p> -You might find a <e>Package CD</e> on one of our mirrors. This CD is not an -Installation CD but an additional resource that can be exploited during a -networkless installation. It contains prebuilt packages (also known as the GRP -set) that allow you to easily and quickly install additional applications -(such as LibreOffice.org, KDE, GNOME, ...) immediately after the networkless -Gentoo installation. +takes up around <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. </p> -<p> -If you intend to use the Packages CD to quickly install additional software, -make sure that you use the same subarchitecture as the stage3 tarball you use. -</p> ---> </body> </subsection> <subsection> @@ -241,23 +130,23 @@ <section> <title>Download, Burn and Boot a Gentoo Installation CD</title> <subsection> -<title>Downloading and Burning the Installation CDs</title> +<title>Downloading and Burning the Installation CD</title> <body> <p> You have chosen to use a Gentoo Installation CD. We'll first start by downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed -the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? +the Installation CD, but where can you find it? </p> <p> -You can download any of the Installation CDs from one of our <uri -link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CDs are located in +You can download the Installation CD from one of our <uri +link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CD is located in the <path><keyval id="release-dir"/>current-iso/</path> directory. </p> <p> -Inside that directory you'll find ISO files. Those are full CD images which you +Inside that directory you'll find the ISO file. This is a full CD image which you can write on a CD-R. </p> 1.35 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml?rev=1.35&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml?rev=1.35&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml?r1=1.34&r2=1.35 Index: hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml,v retrieving revision 1.34 retrieving revision 1.35 diff -u -r1.34 -r1.35 --- hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml 23 Jan 2014 19:32:49 -0000 1.34 +++ hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml 12 Apr 2014 12:25:48 -0000 1.35 @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml,v 1.34 2014/01/23 19:32:49 swift Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml,v 1.35 2014/04/12 12:25:48 swift Exp $ --> <sections> @@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ Gentoo using the minimal Installation CD. </abstract> -<version>22</version> -<date>2014-01-23</date> +<version>23</version> +<date>2014-04-12</date> <section> <title>Hardware Requirements</title> @@ -102,86 +102,24 @@ <!-- This part can be propagated to the other architectures as well. --> <!-- START --> <section> -<title>The Gentoo Installation CDs</title> +<title>The Gentoo Installation CD</title> <subsection> -<title>Introduction</title> +<title>Gentoo Minimal Installation CD</title> <body> <p> -The <e>Gentoo Installation CDs</e> are bootable CDs which contain a -self-sustained Gentoo environment. They allow you to boot Linux from the CD. +The <e>Minimal Installation CD</e> is a bootable CD which contains a +self-sustained Gentoo environment. It allows you to boot Linux from the CD. During the boot process your hardware is detected and the appropriate drivers -are loaded. They are maintained by Gentoo developers. -</p> - -<p> -All Installation CDs allow you to boot, set up networking, initialize your -partitions and start installing Gentoo from the Internet. -</p> - -<!-- -<impo> -If you wish to install Gentoo without a working Internet connection, or would -like to use one of the provided installers, please use the installation -instructions described in the <uri link="2008.0/">Gentoo 2008.0 -Handbooks</uri>. -</impo> ---> -<!-- -<p> -The Installation CDs that we currently provide are: +are loaded. The CD is maintained by Gentoo developers and allows you to install +Gentoo with an active Internet connection. </p> -<ul> - <li> - The Gentoo <e>Minimal</e> Installation CD, a small, no-nonsense, bootable - CD which sole purpose is to boot the system, prepare the networking and - continue with the Gentoo installation. - </li> - <li> - The Gentoo <e>Installer LiveCD</e> contains everything you need to install - Gentoo. It provides a graphical environment, a graphical as well as console - based installer which automatically carries out the installation for you, - and of course, the installation instructions for your architecture. - </li> -</ul> - -<p> -To help you decide which Installation CD you need, we have written down the -major advantages and disadvantages of each Installation CD. -</p> ---> -</body> -</subsection> -<subsection> -<title>Gentoo Minimal Installation CD</title> -<body> - <p> The Minimal Installation CD is called <c><keyval id="min-cd-name"/></c> and -takes up around <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. You can use this -Installation CD to install Gentoo, but <e>only</e> with a working Internet -connection. +takes up around <keyval id="min-cd-size"/> MB of diskspace. </p> -<!-- -<table> -<tr> - <th>Minimal Installation CD</th> - <th>Pros and Cons</th> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>+</th> - <ti>Smallest download</ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <th>-</th> - <ti> - Contains no stage3 tarball, no Portage snapshot, no prebuilt packages and - is therefore not suitable for networkless installation - </ti> -</tr> -</table> ---> + </body> </subsection> <subsection> @@ -189,9 +127,9 @@ <body> <p> -Every 6 months (give or take), a special DVD is crafted by the Gentoo Ten +Occasionally, a special DVD is crafted by the Gentoo Ten project which can be used to install Gentoo with too. The instructions further -down this chapter target the Minimal Installation CDs so might be a bit +down this chapter target the Minimal Installation CD so might be a bit different. However, the LiveDVD (or any other bootable Linux environment) supports getting a root prompt by just invoking <c>sudo su -</c> or <c>sudo -i</c> on a terminal. @@ -261,23 +199,23 @@ <section> <title>Download, Burn and Boot a Gentoo Installation CD</title> <subsection> -<title>Downloading and Burning the Installation CDs</title> +<title>Downloading and Burning the Installation CD</title> <body> <p> You have chosen to use a Gentoo Installation CD. We'll first start by downloading and burning the chosen Installation CD. We previously discussed -the several available Installation CDs, but where can you find them? +the Installation CD, but where can you find it? </p> <p> -You can download any of the Installation CDs from one of our <uri -link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CDs are located in +You can download any of the Installation CD from one of our <uri +link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">mirrors</uri>. The Installation CD is located in the <path><keyval id="release-dir"/>current-iso/</path> directory. </p> <p> -Inside that directory you'll find ISO files. Those are full CD images which you +Inside that directory you'll find the ISO file. This is a full CD image which you can write on a CD-R. </p> @@ -378,7 +316,7 @@ </p> <p> -Now we mentioned specifying a kernel. On our Installation CDs, we provide +Now we mentioned specifying a kernel. On our Installation CD, we provide several kernels. The default one is <c>gentoo</c>. Other kernels are for specific hardware needs and the <c>-nofb</c> variants which disable framebuffer.