swift 05/08/10 11:13:38 Modified: xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook hb-install-hppa-medium.xml Log: Removing networkless-only description and use the current ones instead. Based of hb-install-hppa-medium.xml for 2004.3, substituted 2004.3 with 2005.1 and livecd with installation cd.
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A -stage file is a tarball (compressed archive) that contains a minimal +Gentoo Linux can be installed using one of three <e>stage</e> tarball files. +A stage file is a tarball (compressed archive) that contains a minimal environment. </p> <ul> <li> - A stage1 file contains nothing more than a compiler, Portage (Gentoo's - software management system) and a couple of packages on which the - compiler or Portage depends. - </li> - <li> - A stage2 file contains a so-called bootstrapped system, a minimal - environment from which one can start building all other necessary - applications that make a Gentoo environment complete. - </li> - <li> - A stage3 file contains a prebuilt minimal system which is almost fully - deployable. It only lacks a few applications where you, the Gentoo user, - needs to choose which one you want to install. - </li> + A stage1 file contains nothing more than a compiler, Portage (Gentoo's + software management system) and a couple of packages on which the compiler + or Portage depends. + </li> + <li> + A stage2 file contains a so-called bootstrapped system, a minimal + environment from which one can start building all other necessary + applications that make a Gentoo environment complete. + </li> + <li> + A stage3 file contains a prebuilt minimal system which is almost fully + deployable. It only lacks a few applications where you, the Gentoo user, + needs to choose which one you want to install. + </li> </ul> <p> -We will opt for a stage3 installation throughout this document. If you want to -perform a Gentoo installation using the stage1 or stage2 files, please use the -installation instructions in the <uri -link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-hppa.xml">Gentoo Handbook</uri>. They do -require a working Internet connection though. +To help you decide what stage file you want to use, we have written down the +major advantages and disadvantages of each stage file. +</p> + +</body> +</subsection> +<subsection> +<title>A Stage1 Approach</title> +<body> + +<p> +A <e>stage1</e> is used when you want to bootstrap and build the entire system +from scratch. </p> +<p> +Starting from a stage1 allows you to have total control over the +optimization settings and optional build-time functionality that is +initially enabled on your system. This makes <e>stage1</e> installs good for +power users who know what they are doing. It is also a great +installation method for those who would like to know more about the +inner workings of Gentoo Linux. +</p> + +<table> +<tr> + <th>Stage1</th> + <th>Pros and Cons</th> +</tr> +<tr> + <th>+</th> + <ti> + Allows you to have total control over the optimization settings and optional + build-time functionality that is initially enabled on your system + </ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <th>+</th> + <ti>Suitable for powerusers that know what they are doing</ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <th>+</th> + <ti>Allows you to learn more about the inner workings of Gentoo</ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <th>-</th> + <ti>Takes a long time to finish the installation</ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <th>-</th> + <ti> + If you don't intend to tweak the settings, it is a waste of time + </ti> +</tr> +</table> + </body> </subsection> <subsection> -<title>Gentoo Universal Installation CD</title> +<title>A Stage2 Approach</title> <body> <p> -An Installation CD is a bootable medium 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. The Gentoo -Installation CDs are maintained by Gentoo developers. +A <e>stage2</e> is used for building the entire system from a bootstrapped +"semi-compiled" state. </p> <p> -There currently are two Installation CDs available: +Stage2 installs allow you to skip the bootstrap process; doing this +is fine if you are happy with the optimization settings that we chose +for your particular stage2 tarball. +</p> + +<table> +<tr> + <th>Stage2</th> + <th>Pros and Cons</th> +</tr> +<tr> + <th>+</th> + <ti>You don't need to bootstrap</ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <th>+</th> + <ti>Faster than starting with stage1</ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <th>+</th> + <ti>You can still tweak your settings</ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <th>-</th> + <ti>You cannot tweak as much as with a stage1</ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <th>-</th> + <ti>It's still not the fastest way to install Gentoo</ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <th>-</th> + <ti>You have to accept the optimizations we chose for the bootstrap</ti> +</tr> +</table> + +</body> +</subsection> +<subsection> +<title>A Stage3 Approach</title> +<body> + +<p> +A <e>stage3</e> installation contains a basic Gentoo Linux system that has been +built for you. 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