Bug 90019

Summary:	Save Checkpoints in Gentoo Installation as well as continuation of compilation from stop point...
Product:	[OLD] Docs-user	Reporter:	saran <saran_milkywaygalaxy>
Component:	Gentoo Linux x86 Installation Guide	Assignee:	Docs Team <docs-team>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX
Severity:	normal	CC:	jkt
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description saran 2005-04-22 01:26:56 UTC

http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-327463-start-0-postdays-0-postorder-asc-highlight-.html

Please specify checkpoints in the manual where the user can stop and later on continue from where s/he stopped. i.e. stage1 to stage2 and stage2 to stage3.  Maybe you could list the steps which need to be performed b4 the user can go on from that point onwards.

Also maybe you explain the option emerge --resume so that the user will not have to restart from the beginning if something goes wrong.

Reproducible: Always
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Comment 1 Jan Kundrát (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-05-15 09:43:39 UTC

IMHO doing so will only make the Handbook even less readable...

Comment 2 Xavier Neys (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-05-17 07:32:53 UTC

The faq mentions inerrupting and resuming the install process.
The handbook should be cluttered with this kind of info.