I found some hints for using non-Gentoo LiveCDs for installation over here when I realized that my beloved SystemRescueCD switched over to Arch: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Installation_alternatives#Installation_from_non-Gentoo_LiveCDs
It seems though that these special advices (tar options when unpacking the stage tarball) have also been added to the regular installation instructions meanwhile, however in a slightly different form? On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 4:02 PM Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Mick wrote: > > I just downloaded my preferred medium of choice for installing Gentoo > and > > discovered sysrescuecd now runs Linux Arch instead of Gentoo and to make > > things worse it is running systemd instead of openrc. :-( > > > > A quick look in the forums did not reveal the reasons for this strategic > > change. Regardless, have you used the Arch based sysrescuecd to install > > Gentoo and are there are any gotchas I should be aware of? > > > > Would I be better off to use a Gentoo Live ISO to install with? I don't > think > > I have used one of these for more than 10 years ... or more! O_O > > > > > I used to keep a copy of Knoppix around. It can be used and has quite a > lot of features. If sysrescue is going that route, I may be just using > something else. > > As another said tho, you can use about anything Linux as long as you are > able to mount and chroot into the install. > > Dale > > :-) :-) > >
