Hello.
The instruction looks correct from the first glance. Even though I don't
really understand the need of it. To me Gentoo on OVH looks
straightforward, really. It's a simple KVM machine, so it's mostly
following the handbook and enabling KVM/virtio related things in the kernel.
What triggered me there is non-official mirror in that instruction,
which I don't see in the https://www.gentoo.org/downloads/mirrors/. Is
there any need for it?
About GRUB - again, there's no exclusive guide for that. Just like any
x86_64 KVM machine.
If it's BIOS - MBR partition table, /dev/sda1 is /boot, /dev/sda2 is /.
Then grub-install /dev/sda and grub-mkconfig.
If it's UEFI - GPT partition table, /dev/sda1 is /efi (vfat), /dev/sda2
is /boot, /dev/sda3 is /. Then grub-install --target x86_64-efi
--efi-directory /efi and grub-mkconfig. Assuming you have efibootmgr -
you should have a bootable system after that
On 01.01.2026 01:28, Jack Sparrow wrote:
Dear,
I hope this message finds you well.
I am currently considering installing Gentoo Linux on an OVH VPS and I
wanted to reach out to ask if this has been successfully attempted
before. Specifically, I am interested in any insights or
recommendations regarding the correct configuration of GRUB in such an
environment.
Additionally, I have created the following documentation:
https://home.blues-softwares.net/projects/gentoo/wiki/Install-ovh
Could you kindly confirm if this guide is accurate for installing
Gentoo on an OVH VPS? Any feedback or corrections would be greatly
appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your time and assistance. I truly value your
expertise and any guidance you can provide.
Best regards,
Jack Sparrow
