However, improvements to the Gentoo installer, including the ability to install directly
from the Gentoo live CD, makes installing Gentoo a much easier proposition for the first-time
Gentoo user.
Two different Gentoo installation procedures are included in this chapter:
Live CD Install??”Using the Gentoo live CD included on the DVD that comes with this
book, you can boot to a live Gentoo system. Then, by opening an icon on the desktop,
you can begin the process of installing Gentoo on your hard disk with a basic, preset
desktop system. If you are new to Gentoo, you should use this install type.
Minimal CD Install??”If you prefer a more tuned and selective Gentoo install, boot the
CD that comes with this book to run a minimal Gentoo install procedure.
Getting Gentoo
The Gentoo Linux distribution is available in several different forms. The live CD install is the easiest
to do and is the one that is included with this book. However, there are more customizable
install types you might want to look into as well.
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If you are new to Gentoo, I recommend you try the live CD install procedure described below. If
you are more experienced with Linux or you want to learn more about the detailed features that go
into an installation, use the Minimal/Universal install described later.
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