Bug 108277 – The Handbook is inaccurate when used with "Minimal CD"

• Product: [OLD] Docs-user
• Status: RESOLVED INVALID

[Description Vincenzo Romano 2005-10-06 06:58:43 UTC]

When using the minimal CD, the Handbook is inaccurate.
It claims you can "Unpack the Snapshot from the Installation CD". This is not
true with the minimal CD: you have to download the snapshot from the internet!
Moreover, there is no simple way to donwload the distfiles: you must know which
ones are needed and you have to download each single file by hand.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Follow the Handboox for x86 with a minimal installation CD
Actual Results:  
You have to work things around by hand.

Expected Results:  
A more accurate step-by-step procedure.
Maybe also a single TAR archive with all the needed distfiles.

I wonder whetner anyone else but me already tried this installation procedure
with a minimal CD!!

[Comment 1 Xavier Neys (RETIRED) 2005-10-06 07:03:32 UTC]

> I wonder whetner anyone else but me already tried this installation procedure
> with a minimal CD!!

I guess everyone else reads the right handbook :)
The 2005.1 handbook can only be used with the universal installation CD as
explained at the very beginning:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=1

[Comment 2 Vincenzo Romano 2005-10-06 07:53:17 UTC]

(In reply to comment #1)
> > I wonder whetner anyone else but me already tried this installation procedure
> > with a minimal CD!!
> 
> I guess everyone else reads the right handbook :)
> The 2005.1 handbook can only be used with the universal installation CD as
> explained at the very beginning:
> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=1

Right. I've been too lazy.
Where are the instructions for the Minimal CD?
Thanks.

[Comment 3 Jan Kundrát (RETIRED) 2005-10-06 08:44:48 UTC]

(In reply to comment #2) 
> Right. I've been too lazy. 
> Where are the instructions for the Minimal CD? 
> Thanks. 
 
*Please* do read the documentation befoer asking, you'll find the link at 
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/ : 
 
"Welcome to the Gentoo Linux 2005.1 Handbooks. These handbooks are released 
together with the Gentoo Linux releases and contain the necessary installation 
instructions to install Gentoo Linux 2005.1 without an internet connection.  
However, if you want to install Gentoo Linux using the latest versions of all 
available packages, please use the Installation Instructions in the Gentoo 
Linux Handbook for your architecture." -> 
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/index.xml