ยท Neil Bothwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:53:48 +0100, Michael Schmarck wrote: > >> > You also need the handbook, a portage snapshot and a stage tarball. >> > How many live CDs provide these? >> >> None. But the portage snapshot is best fetched from the web >> anyway, as far as I'm concerned. Same with the handbook, as >> it may contain (theoritcal) up-to-the minute corrections. >> >> So, the portage snapshot and handbook don't have to on the >> Live CD. > > No, but it's a lot easier if they are when doing a networkless install.
This cannot be done, as the install CD has to be fetched over network anyway. At that time, the portage snapshot and handbook can be downloaded as well. Michael Schmarck -- Mal: "Kaylee's been missing you something fierce." -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
