Gentoo, help plz :(

Jakeh2k1 · 02-04-2005, 03:08 PM

I've downloaded the 3 .iso's for gentoo linux, however, i think i've downloaded the livecd's, i wanted the full desktop package, and i can't find out what i'm doing with these livecd's all i get is a normal CLI bit.

Can anyone provide me with a mirror with the correct packages, i always get this trouble when downloading distro's of linux

Thanks,

Jake

cs-cam · 02-04-2005, 04:55 PM

Haven't read the documentation? Those "CLI bits" it where you install Gentoo from, it's a very advanced distro, unless you are pretty handy with a linux command line you probably won't like using Gentoo. Have a read of this, it's the gentoo install guide, it's about 40-ish pages and is great fun

Jakeh2k1 · 02-04-2005, 05:28 PM

I can use a linux system fine through the CLI, i run several servers on redhat, just utterly confused with gentoo. Thx for the link though

cs-cam · 02-04-2005, 06:06 PM

In that case Gentoo is a great distro knock your self out with it!

People either love gentoo or hate it, I personally love it, I just love Arch more

Skyline · 02-05-2005, 12:51 PM

As a quick introduction for interest/learning, one approach is to start with a stage3 from the Universal live cd - after getting aclimatized for a short while then move on to something more substantial.. - you can have the handbook to hand during the install by accesing it via another terminal - good luck