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trying to install gentoo and: first time install failed second time-when installing it freezes third time install failed any ideas?...
  1. 08-26-2006 #1
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    cannot install gentoo linux

    trying to install gentoo and:
    first time install failed
    second time-when installing it freezes
    third time install failed

    any ideas?
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  2. 08-27-2006 #2
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    we need details man! is it the graphical install? manual install? where is it failing? error messages?
    Here's why Linux is easier than Windows:
    Package Managers! Apt-Get and Portage (among others) allow users to install programs MUCH easier than Windows can.
    Hardware Drivers. In SuSE, ALL the hardware is detected and installed automatically! How is this harder than Windows' constant disc changing and rebooting?
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  3. 08-27-2006 #3
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    If you are attempting to use the graphical installer, please don't. Do a manual install from the documentation.

    The graphical installer is in alpha and still VERY buggy.

    Linux User #376741
    Preferred Linux Distro: Funtoo
    There is no need to login to the GUI as root!
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    Yes, don't use the graphical installer! 2006.0 didn't write the partition table correctly and therefore I lost a lot of data, when I was trying to install Gentoo.
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    its 2004.2 version....it has text install only....
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  6. 08-27-2006 #6
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    Take 2005.1. That works!
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    hi mzq
    yes i could get v2005 but it wont work on my old machine(with bug on processor)....
    even 2004 is not working

    so i decided to leave that computer...ill install v2006 on my newer machine(ill just have to resize slackware s partition)
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