which download to use for installing 1.4rc2?

idiotprogrammer · Apprentice Joined: 29 Jul 2002 Posts: 179 Location: Texas

Hi, I want to install 1.4rc2 from scratch.

But there is not a CD image for it.

What then is the proper way to download and install? Should I use the 1.4rc1 CD to boot and then at step 8. (Obtaining the Desired 'stage-x' Tarball) I would simply download the appropriate stage download?

Robert www.idiotprogrammer.com

OddFox · Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2003 7:32 am Post subject:

http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo/releases/1.4_rc2/x86/x86/livecd/gentoo-basic-x86-1.4_rc2.iso

There's your install disc. :wink:

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int1 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 08 Nov 2002 Posts: 139

Can anyone tell me the kernel on the rc2 livecd before I download and burn it? I checked out the experimental livecd today and it seemed to work well for me (as I was able to use the e1000 NIC driver), but I would much rather use the "mainstream" livecd instead....

Thanks!
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ormi · Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2003 11:01 am Post subject:

Err.. this could be a stupid question, but is it difficult to upgrade rc1 to rc2 because of "those major changes"? I remember that there was some random problems upgrading 1.2 to 1.4rc1.

water · Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2003 11:49 am Post subject:

Upgrading form 1.1a to 1.2 was a simple "emerge rsync". Upgrading form 1.2 to 1.4-rc1 was giving problems because of a new gcc-version. But, same question for me: how to update? Simple "emerge rsync" again?
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abhishek · Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2003 2:04 pm Post subject:

There's no difference between what you get after you install 1.4_rc1 and 1.4_rc2. emerge rsync and emerge -u worls should bring you up to date.

ajaustin · n00b Joined: 18 Oct 2002 Posts: 38 Location: Surrey UK

How can I tell whether I am on rc1 or rc2? There must be a variable setting somewhere, but I can't find it?
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int1 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 08 Nov 2002 Posts: 139

pilla · Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2003 6:27 pm Post subject:

About differences between rc1 and rc2, please read this sticky thread at the top of this forum.
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