Ok in this case I'm using slint to do the install with stage3 so those lines are needed.
-- Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." Ed Howdershelt 1940. On Tue, 21 May 2024, Michael wrote: > The line to test if a symlink exists to /run/shm/ from /dev/shm is only needed > when you use non-Gentoo live media to install your system. > > With the Gentoo installation media, whether you use the minimal CD or the > admincd, such an action is not needed. > > > On Tuesday, 21 May 2024 17:52:01 BST Jude DaShiell wrote: > > I am installing gentoo to a different disk on the machine and the > > install-x86_64-minimal disk is not fit for purpose since I cannot get > > espeak reading the screen as I go through an installation. > > Most things are pointed at /mnt/gentoo on my system when doing commands. > > However in lines where proc is mounted in the handbook a line test -L > > /dev/shm && rm /dev/shm && mkdir /dev/shm > > appears. This likely effects the machine until the next boot and has no > > effect on /mnt/gentoo. > > Is this a relic for those installing from install-x86_64-minimal disks and > > only applies to them? > > I'm not doing any of the slave entries since I figure to install with > > openrc not systemd. > > > > > > -- > > Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> > > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. > > Please use in that order." > > Ed Howdershelt 1940. > >