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author | Achim Gottinger <achim@gentoo.org> | 2001-03-17 20:24:00 +0000 |
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committer | Achim Gottinger <achim@gentoo.org> | 2001-03-17 20:24:00 +0000 |
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diff --git a/app-doc/gentoo-doc/files/install.docbook b/app-doc/gentoo-doc/files/install.docbook index c2a95bfc9b22..dbe32b8febaf 100755 --- a/app-doc/gentoo-doc/files/install.docbook +++ b/app-doc/gentoo-doc/files/install.docbook @@ -28,26 +28,23 @@ Gentoo Linux release candidate. </para> </abstract> -<sect1 label="1"> +<section label="1"> <title>Getting started</title> -<sect2> -<title>Install Methods</title> -<para> -Rather than provide a special system installer program, we've chosen to provide -you with a real Linux shell prompt. From this prompt, you can perform all the -steps necessary to install Gentoo Linux, and get everything set up exactly as -you need it. People often ask whether we're going to provide a fancy install -program in the future. Yes, we'd like to do this, but there will always be a -relatively simple "manual" install method for those who need it. By having -a manual install method, we not only cater to Linux experts, but also make it -easy for people building a special-purpose product out of Gentoo Linux. Because -our install process is "out in the open", it's easy for others to customize, -automate or beautify to their liking. -</para> -</sect2> - -<sect2> +<simplesect> <title>Install Methods</title> <para> Rather than provide a +special system installer program, we've chosen to provide you with a real +Linux shell prompt. From this prompt, you can perform all the steps +necessary to install Gentoo Linux, and get everything set up exactly as you +need it. People often ask whether we're going to provide a fancy install +program in the future. Yes, we'd like to do this, but there will always be +a relatively simple "manual" install method for those who need it. By +having a manual install method, we not only cater to Linux experts, but also +make it easy for people building a special-purpose product out of Gentoo +Linux. Because our install process is "out in the open", it's easy for +others to customize, automate or beautify to their liking. </para> +</simplesect> + +<simplesect> <title>Partition layout</title> <para> Here's a quick overview of the standard Gentoo Linux partition layout. We're going to create at @@ -61,9 +58,9 @@ in the event of a system crash, preventing the chicken-and-egg problem where GRUB can't read your kernel (since your filesystem is corrupted) but you can't run fsck to uncorrupt your filesystem (since you can't boot!) </para> -</sect2> +</simplesect> -<sect2> +<simplesect> <title>Partition selection</title> <para> Now, on to filesystem types. We recommend that you install Gentoo Linux on a @@ -76,8 +73,7 @@ the near future, as well as XFS -- as soon as it's ready. Here are our recommen filesystem sizes and types: </para> -<table> - +<table tocentry="0"> <tgroup cols="3"> <thead> <row><entry>Partition</entry><entry>Size</entry><entry>Type</entry></row> @@ -103,9 +99,9 @@ filesystem sizes and types: </table> -</sect2> +</simplesect> -<sect2> +<simplesect> <title>Getting what you need</title> @@ -127,15 +123,15 @@ ext2 filesystems for Gentoo Linux, or alternatively just download and burn our CD image, which has all the tools you need for ReiserFS. </para> -</sect2> +</simplesect> -</sect1> +</section> -<sect1 label="2"> +<section label="2"> <title>Installation</title> -<sect2> +<simplesect> <title>Booting the CD</title> @@ -156,9 +152,9 @@ on the CD. When the boot process is complete, you'll be presented with a login log in, go ahead and type "root" and hit Enter. You won't be prompted for a password. </para> -</sect2> +</simplesect> -<sect2> +<simplesect> <title>Step 1: Create and format your partitions</title> @@ -179,9 +175,9 @@ Once you've created your partitions, remember to write your changes with the <graphic fileref="install-fdisk.gif"/> </para> -</sect2> +</simplesect> -<sect2> +<simplesect> <title>Step 2: Create and mount filesystems</title> @@ -226,10 +222,10 @@ mountpoint just like I described above. From this point on, you should be able word. </para> -</sect2> +</simplesect> -<sect2> +<simplesect> <title>Step 3: Extract the sys.tbz2 tarball</title> <para> Now, it's time to extract the sys.tbz2 tarball to /mnt/gentoo. @@ -248,22 +244,22 @@ pipeline should do the exact same thing: <screen> # cat /path/to/sys.tbz2 | bzip2 -d | tar -xvf - -C /mnt/gentoo </screen> -</sect2> +</simplesect> -</sect1> -<sect1 label="3"> +</section> +<section label="3"> <title>How to really end</title> -<sect2> +<simplesect> <title>step 3</title> <para> This is how you really end things. </para> <para>Really....</para> -</sect2> -</sect1> +</simplesect> +</section> </article> |