neysx 05/11/21 15:37:13
Modified: xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1
hb-install-alpha-kernel.xml
hb-install-amd64-kernel.xml
hb-install-hppa-kernel.xml
hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
hb-install-ppc64-kernel.xml
hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml
hb-install-x86-kernel.xml
Log:
#112802 USE="-doc" when emerging kernel sources to avoid dependencies (until
the USE flags are described later in the handbook)
#110596 (PPC only) Add make defconfig before make menuconfig
#110038 cp time zone file instead of symlinking to it
Revision Changes Path
1.6 +9 -7
xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-alpha-kernel.xml
file :
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-alpha-kernel.xml?rev=1.6&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain:
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diff :
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-alpha-kernel.xml.diff?r1=1.5&r2=1.6&cvsroot=gentoo
Index: hb-install-alpha-kernel.xml
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RCS file:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-alpha-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.5
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diff -u -r1.5 -r1.6
--- hb-install-alpha-kernel.xml 6 Oct 2005 19:56:01 -0000 1.5
+++ hb-install-alpha-kernel.xml 21 Nov 2005 15:37:13 -0000 1.6
@@ -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/2005.1/hb-install-alpha-kernel.xml,v
1.5 2005/10/06 19:56:01 jkt Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-alpha-kernel.xml,v
1.6 2005/11/21 15:37:13 neysx Exp $ -->
<sections>
-<version>5.3</version>
-<date>2005-10-06</date>
+<version>5.4</version>
+<date>2005-11-21</date>
<section>
<title>Timezone</title>
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
<p>
You first need to select your timezone so that your system knows where it is
-located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>, then make
-a symlink to <path>/etc/localtime</path> using <c>ln</c>. Please avoid the
+located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>, then copy
+it to <path>/etc/localtime</path>. Please avoid the
<path>/usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/GMT*</path> timezones as their names do not
indicate the expected zones. For instance, <path>GMT-8</path> is in fact GMT+8.
</p>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
<pre caption="Setting the timezone information">
# <i>ls /usr/share/zoneinfo</i>
<comment>(Suppose you want to use GMT)</comment>
-# <i>ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime</i>
+# <i>cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime</i>
</pre>
</body>
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
<p>
Choose your kernel source and install it using <c>emerge</c>.
+The <c>USE="-doc"</c> is necessary to avoid installing xorg-x11 or other
+dependencies at this point:
</p>
<p>
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@
</p>
<pre caption="Installing a kernel source">
-# <i>emerge vanilla-sources</i>
+# <i>USE="-doc" emerge vanilla-sources</i>
</pre>
<p>
1.5 +9 -7
xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-amd64-kernel.xml
file :
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-amd64-kernel.xml?rev=1.5&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain:
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-amd64-kernel.xml?rev=1.5&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff :
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-amd64-kernel.xml.diff?r1=1.4&r2=1.5&cvsroot=gentoo
Index: hb-install-amd64-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-amd64-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- hb-install-amd64-kernel.xml 21 Aug 2005 17:47:46 -0000 1.4
+++ hb-install-amd64-kernel.xml 21 Nov 2005 15:37:13 -0000 1.5
@@ -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/2005.1/hb-install-amd64-kernel.xml,v
1.4 2005/08/21 17:47:46 neysx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-amd64-kernel.xml,v
1.5 2005/11/21 15:37:13 neysx Exp $ -->
<sections>
-<version>5.2</version>
-<date>2005-08-21</date>
+<version>5.3</version>
+<date>2005-11-21</date>
<section>
<title>Timezone</title>
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
<p>
You first need to select your timezone so that your system knows where it is
-located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>, then make
-a symlink to <path>/etc/localtime</path> using <c>ln</c>. Please avoid the
+located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>, then copy
+it to <path>/etc/localtime</path>. Please avoid the
<path>/usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/GMT*</path> timezones as their names do not
indicate the expected zones. For instance, <path>GMT-8</path> is in fact GMT+8.
</p>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
<pre caption="Setting the timezone information">
# <i>ls /usr/share/zoneinfo</i>
<comment>(Suppose you want to use GMT)</comment>
-# <i>ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime</i>
+# <i>cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime</i>
</pre>
</body>
@@ -53,10 +53,12 @@
<p>
Choose your kernel source and install it using <c>emerge</c>.
+The <c>USE="-doc"</c> is necessary to avoid installing xorg-x11 or other
+dependencies at this point:
</p>
<pre caption="Installing a kernel source">
-# <i>emerge gentoo-sources</i>
+# <i>USE="-doc" emerge gentoo-sources</i>
</pre>
<p>
1.6 +10 -8
xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-hppa-kernel.xml
file :
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-hppa-kernel.xml?rev=1.6&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain:
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-hppa-kernel.xml?rev=1.6&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff :
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-hppa-kernel.xml.diff?r1=1.5&r2=1.6&cvsroot=gentoo
Index: hb-install-hppa-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-hppa-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.5
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -r1.5 -r1.6
--- hb-install-hppa-kernel.xml 6 Oct 2005 19:56:01 -0000 1.5
+++ hb-install-hppa-kernel.xml 21 Nov 2005 15:37:13 -0000 1.6
@@ -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/2005.1/hb-install-hppa-kernel.xml,v
1.5 2005/10/06 19:56:01 jkt Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-hppa-kernel.xml,v
1.6 2005/11/21 15:37:13 neysx Exp $ -->
<sections>
-<version>5.3</version>
-<date>2005-10-06</date>
+<version>5.4</version>
+<date>2005-11-21</date>
<section>
<title>Timezone</title>
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
<p>
You first need to select your timezone so that your system knows where it is
-located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>, then make
-a symlink to <path>/etc/localtime</path> using <c>ln</c>. Please avoid the
+located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>, then copy
+it to <path>/etc/localtime</path>. Please avoid the
<path>/usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/GMT*</path> timezones as their names do not
indicate the expected zones. For instance, <path>GMT-8</path> is in fact GMT+8.
</p>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
<pre caption="Setting the timezone information">
# <i>ls /usr/share/zoneinfo</i>
<comment>(Suppose you want to use GMT)</comment>
-# <i>ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime</i>
+# <i>cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime</i>
</pre>
</body>
@@ -49,11 +49,13 @@
For HPPA we have <c>hppa-sources</c>. Default these sources are based on
the 2.6 kernel sources. If you want to install a 2.4 kernel, you will need
to install Gentoo from a working Internet connection as we do not supply those
-sources on our Installation CD. Continue by installing the kernel source:
+sources on our Installation CD. Continue by installing the kernel source.
+The <c>USE="-doc"</c> is necessary to avoid installing xorg-x11 or other
+dependencies at this point:
</p>
<pre caption="Installing a kernel source">
-# <i>emerge hppa-sources</i>
+# <i>USE="-doc" emerge hppa-sources</i>
</pre>
<p>
1.7 +16 -10 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
file :
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.7&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain:
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.7&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff :
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml.diff?r1=1.6&r2=1.7&cvsroot=gentoo
Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.6
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -r1.6 -r1.7
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml 21 Aug 2005 17:47:46 -0000 1.6
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml 21 Nov 2005 15:37:13 -0000 1.7
@@ -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/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
1.6 2005/08/21 17:47:46 neysx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
1.7 2005/11/21 15:37:13 neysx Exp $ -->
<sections>
-<version>5.2</version>
-<date>2005-08-21</date>
+<version>5.3</version>
+<date>2005-11-21</date>
<section>
<title>Timezone</title>
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
<p>
You first need to select your timezone so that your system knows where it is
-located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>, then make
-a symlink to <path>/etc/localtime</path> using <c>ln</c>. Please avoid the
+located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>, then copy
+it to <path>/etc/localtime</path>. Please avoid the
<path>/usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/GMT*</path> timezones as their names do not
indicate the expected zones. For instance, <path>GMT-8</path> is in fact GMT+8.
</p>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
<pre caption="Setting the timezone information">
# <i>ls /usr/share/zoneinfo</i>
<comment>(Suppose you want to use GMT)</comment>
-# <i>ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime</i>
+# <i>cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime</i>
</pre>
</body>
@@ -49,11 +49,13 @@
We suggest using either <c>vanilla-sources</c> or <c>gentoo-sources</c>
on PPC, which are both 2.6 kernels. The latter is available when you
perform a networkless installation. So let's continue with <c>emerge</c>'ing
-the kernel sources:
+the kernel sources.
+The <c>USE="-doc"</c> is necessary to avoid installing xorg-x11 or other
+dependencies at this point:
</p>
<pre caption="Installing a kernel source">
-# <i>emerge gentoo-sources</i>
+# <i>USE="-doc" emerge gentoo-sources</i>
</pre>
<note>
@@ -129,12 +131,16 @@
</p>
<p>
-Now go to your kernel source directory and execute <c>make menuconfig</c>. This
-will fire up an ncurses-based configuration menu.
+Now, go to your kernel source directory, it's time to configure your kernel.
+It is recommended that you add the default settings to your configuration by
+first running <c>make defconfig</c>. After the default configuration has been
+generated, run <c>make menuconfig</c> which will fire up an ncurses-based
+configuration menu.
</p>
<pre caption="Invoking menuconfig">
# <i>cd /usr/src/linux</i>
+# <i>make defconfig</i>
# <i>make menuconfig</i>
</pre>
1.4 +10 -8
xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-kernel.xml
file :
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-kernel.xml?rev=1.4&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain:
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-kernel.xml?rev=1.4&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff :
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-kernel.xml.diff?r1=1.3&r2=1.4&cvsroot=gentoo
Index: hb-install-ppc64-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- hb-install-ppc64-kernel.xml 3 Oct 2005 19:08:56 -0000 1.3
+++ hb-install-ppc64-kernel.xml 21 Nov 2005 15:37:13 -0000 1.4
@@ -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/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-kernel.xml,v
1.3 2005/10/03 19:08:56 rane Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-kernel.xml,v
1.4 2005/11/21 15:37:13 neysx Exp $ -->
<sections>
-<version>5.2</version>
-<date>2005-08-21</date>
+<version>5.3</version>
+<date>2005-11-21</date>
<section>
<title>Timezone</title>
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
<p>
You first need to select your timezone so that your system knows where it is
-located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>, then make
-a symlink to <path>/etc/localtime</path> using <c>ln</c>. Please avoid the
+located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>, then copy
+it to <path>/etc/localtime</path>. Please avoid the
<path>/usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/GMT*</path> timezones as their names do not
indicate the expected zones. For instance, <path>GMT-8</path> is in fact GMT+8.
</p>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
<pre caption="Setting the timezone information">
# <i>ls /usr/share/zoneinfo</i>
<comment>(Suppose you want to use GMT)</comment>
-# <i>ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime</i>
+# <i>cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime</i>
</pre>
</body>
@@ -47,11 +47,13 @@
<p>
For PPC64 you should use <c>gentoo-sources</c>. So let's continue with
-<c>emerge</c>'ing the kernel sources:
+<c>emerge</c>'ing the kernel sources.
+The <c>USE="-doc"</c> is necessary to avoid installing xorg-x11 or other
+dependencies at this point:
</p>
<pre caption="Installing a kernel source">
-# <i>emerge gentoo-sources</i>
+# <i>USE="-doc" emerge gentoo-sources</i>
</pre>
<p>
1.5 +9 -7
xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml
file :
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml?rev=1.5&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain:
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml?rev=1.5&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff :
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml.diff?r1=1.4&r2=1.5&cvsroot=gentoo
Index: hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml 6 Oct 2005 19:56:01 -0000 1.4
+++ hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml 21 Nov 2005 15:37:13 -0000 1.5
@@ -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/2005.1/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml,v
1.4 2005/10/06 19:56:01 jkt Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml,v
1.5 2005/11/21 15:37:13 neysx Exp $ -->
<sections>
-<version>5.2</version>
-<date>2005-10-06</date>
+<version>5.3</version>
+<date>2005-11-21</date>
<section>
<title>Timezone</title>
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
<p>
You first need to select your timezone so that your system knows where it is
-located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>, then make
-a symlink to <path>/etc/localtime</path> using <c>ln</c>. Please avoid the
+located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>, then copy
+it to <path>/etc/localtime</path>. Please avoid the
<path>/usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/GMT*</path> timezones as their names do not
indicate the expected zones. For instance, <path>GMT-8</path> is in fact GMT+8.
</p>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
<pre caption="Setting the timezone information">
# <i>ls /usr/share/zoneinfo</i>
<comment>(Suppose you want to use GMT)</comment>
-# <i>ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime</i>
+# <i>cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime</i>
</pre>
</body>
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
<p>
Choose your kernel source and install it using <c>emerge</c>.
+The <c>USE="-doc"</c> is necessary to avoid installing xorg-x11 or other
+dependencies at this point:
</p>
<p>
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@
</p>
<pre caption="Installing a kernel source">
-# <i>emerge sparc-sources</i>
+# <i>USE="-doc" emerge sparc-sources</i>
</pre>
<p>
1.5 +9 -7 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-x86-kernel.xml
file :
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-x86-kernel.xml?rev=1.5&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain:
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diff :
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-x86-kernel.xml.diff?r1=1.4&r2=1.5&cvsroot=gentoo
Index: hb-install-x86-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file:
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retrieving revision 1.4
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diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- hb-install-x86-kernel.xml 21 Aug 2005 17:47:46 -0000 1.4
+++ hb-install-x86-kernel.xml 21 Nov 2005 15:37:13 -0000 1.5
@@ -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/2005.1/hb-install-x86-kernel.xml,v
1.4 2005/08/21 17:47:46 neysx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-x86-kernel.xml,v
1.5 2005/11/21 15:37:13 neysx Exp $ -->
<sections>
-<version>5.2</version>
-<date>2005-08-21</date>
+<version>5.3</version>
+<date>2005-11-21</date>
<section>
<title>Timezone</title>
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
<p>
You first need to select your timezone so that your system knows where it is
-located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>, then make
-a symlink to <path>/etc/localtime</path> using <c>ln</c>. Please avoid the
+located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>, then copy
+it to <path>/etc/localtime</path>. Please avoid the
<path>/usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/GMT*</path> timezones as their names do not
indicate the expected zones. For instance, <path>GMT-8</path> is in fact GMT+8.
</p>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
<pre caption="Setting the timezone information">
# <i>ls /usr/share/zoneinfo</i>
<comment>(Suppose you want to use GMT)</comment>
-# <i>ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime</i>
+# <i>cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime</i>
</pre>
</body>
@@ -62,10 +62,12 @@
<p>
Choose your kernel source and install it using <c>emerge</c>.
+The <c>USE="-doc"</c> is necessary to avoid installing xorg-x11 or other
+dependencies at this point:
</p>
<pre caption="Installing a kernel source">
-# <i>emerge gentoo-sources</i>
+# <i>USE="-doc" emerge gentoo-sources</i>
</pre>
<p>
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