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Base System Installation Notes
Stop. I'm assuming you have "chrooted" before following these steps.
Be sure you have read the basic steps before
continuing on.
Installation Checklist
- Set root password with: passwd
- Edit /etc/fstab and set boot, root, swap, and any other partitions
- Edit /boot/grub/grub.conf and set the proper boot and root partitions
- Install grub to the MBR (use *your* MBR here):
grub-install --no-floppy /dev/hda
Or, do this:
grub
grub> root (hd0,0) # use your own boot partition here
grub> setup (hd0) # use your own master boot record here
grub> quit
- Add any necessary users to the system: useradd -m -G
- Exit the chrooted envrionment, unmout everything, and reboot.
exit
cd /
umount /mnt/gentoo/proc
umount -a
reboot
Optional Steps
- Update /etc/conf.d/clock to use "local" instead of "UTC"
- Set /etc/conf.d/hostname and /etc/conf.d/domainname
- Add hostname to /etc/hosts
- Recompile kernel for specific CPU
- Change crons: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/cron-guide.xml
- Install ccache and add it to "FEATURES" in /etc/make.conf
- May want to install: ntpd