Hi, translating the "The Gentoo Linux alternative installation method HOWTO" ( http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/altinstall.xml ) i've found some command to fix/improve. In "Code Listing 4.2: Getting the download listing" replace # emerge -fp glibc baselayout texinfo gettext zlib binutils gcc ncurses 2> stage1.list with # emerge -fpq glibc baselayout texinfo gettext zlib binutils gcc ncurses > stage1.list The stderr output is wrong, and "-q" parameter avoids fill the output file of Portage messages. Next, in "Code Listing 4.3: Stripping URLs", replace # cut -f 1 -d ' ' stage1.list > stage1.download with # cut -f 1 -d ' ' stage1.list | grep -v ^$ > stage1.download It removes the empty lines :)
Just punt the whole chapter. Stage1 is not supported anymore, I see no reason a networkless stage1 that was not really supported then should be supported now.
(In reply to comment #1) > Just punt the whole chapter. > Stage1 is not supported anymore, I see no reason a networkless stage1 that was > not really supported then should be supported now. Is it really unsupported as long as releng keeps releasing stages (*and* making them available on all the mirrors)? I don't mind keeping these instructions around. At the very least, we'd be staying ahead of gentoo-wiki's godawful networkless stage1 install[1]. Should we keep these instructions around so that, if nothing else, users can install the *right* way? [1] http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Networkless_stage1_Install
(In reply to comment #2) > Is it really unsupported as long as releng keeps releasing stages (*and* making > them available on all the mirrors)? I don't mind keeping these instructions > around. Of course it's unsupported. Keeping this only sends mixed messages. > At the very least, we'd be staying ahead of gentoo-wiki's godawful networkless > stage1 install[1]. Should we keep these instructions around so that, if nothing > else, users can install the *right* way? The Right Way® == stage3 > [1] http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Networkless_stage1_Install since when do we care about that brokenkiki?
Good suggestions for the emerge commands, but ultimately the chapter was removed from the guide, as the installation method isn't officially supported.
