-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Mark Knecht wrote: > On 7/4/06, gentuxx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Mark Knecht wrote: >> > Hi, >> > I am moving my son from FC2 to Gentoo today. I went to get an >> up to >> > date universal CD and it seems that there isn't one. Is the >> preferred >> > stage 3 method of install these days to use the LiveCD and then just >> > go to the console and work like the old days? >> > >> > Currently I'm ssh-ing off all his old stuff as back. If someone >> > knows of any problems or things to be careful about when working >> this >> > way drop me a note back on or off list. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Mark >> I'm not sure of the major differences between the liveCD and the >> Universal CD. I think the Universal CD just contained mored packages >> (portage snapshots, etc.). I saw the "definitions" of each CD >> somewhere yesterday, but can't seem to place my finger on it now. I >> think the only difference is that you have to download the portage >> snapshot from the web (which isn't a bad idea anyway). The >> Installation Handbook covers this. >> >> HTH >> > > Thanks. By the time I saw you message I had already managed to build > and reboot the machine. It's up and running but no networking yet so > still to solve that one but at least it's Gentoo now. > > Thanks again, > Mark Have you tried modprobe'ing the module you might need for your NIC (3c59x)? Then running `net-setup eth0' from the install CD? I had an issue similar on one of my Sun systems, but was able to get it up that way.
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