On Tuesday 15 May 2012 01:27:25 Stroller wrote: > On 14 May 2012, at 20:12, James wrote: > > … > > I inserted a 12.0 lived DVD. It put for > > small gentoo symbols across the top, then went > > blank after 3 minutes. The DVD drive was very active > > for about 5 minutes then silence? > > > > Any suggestions or install guides are most welcome. > > I boot from a SystemRescueCD and follow the Gentoo quick install guide. > > This has never failed me.
+1 for the SystemRescueCD which tends to be kept more up to date that the Gentoo LiveCD used to be. If there is a possibility of having to re-expand the MSWindows partition and taking it back to Costco I would recommend reading an old thread of mine here: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.user/226452/focus=226560 If you don't want to read the whole thread, you'll have to at least read this message where I explain how to edit the MSWindows boot menu: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.user/226452/focus=226560 Unlike other bootloaders it does not interfere much with the original installation and you can easily reverse the edits in the MSWindows boot menu and re-expand the original partition before you return the laptop to Costco. -- Regards, Mick
signature.asc
Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
