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So I downloaded the ISOs:
install-x86-universal-2004.0.iso
packages-i686-2004.0.iso
Created the CDs...but it won't boot properly and keeps freezing on the install portion....
- 04-02-2004 #1Just Joined!
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Gentoo not a happy camper
So I downloaded the ISOs:
install-x86-universal-2004.0.iso
packages-i686-2004.0.iso
Created the CDs...but it won't boot properly and keeps freezing on the install portion.
- 04-02-2004 #2Linux Engineer
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What are the system specs?
- 04-04-2004 #3Just Joined!
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Laptop, Dell inspiron 2500
196 M of memory
900Mhz 686
Fedora installed smoothly, Gentoo isn't happy :]
- 04-04-2004 #4Linux Engineer
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What do you mean "it freezes" on the installation? Gentoo installation is not automated. It should give you a command prompt. Fromt here you can install the system following the gentoo install documentation:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handboo...ook.xml?part=1Proud to be a GNU/Gentoo Linux user!
- 04-05-2004 #5Just Joined!
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That would make sense now. Great, thanks. I'll give that a try.
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