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gentoo booting

i download gentoo live cd but it is n't work no boot i downlaod from i burnd it by nero So why it dosn't work ? Can any on tell me what is my mistke?

Abdelrhmn

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you downloaded the package CD

have you tried other CDs other than the package CD?

Are you sure you created a CD from the ISO and didn't just copy the ISO to a CD ?

do you have an internet connection for during the install?

if so then download the minimal CD


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Pronco's picture

you cannot boot a packages CD

you cannot boot a packages CD cause only installcds are bootable: minimal and universal

got a copy of Knoppix?


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It's not a liveCD

The package cd is basically if you dont have a net connection and wanna install openoffice, etc

The package cd is basically after you install gentoo. you can install other programs via the cd.

If you do have a net connection you just


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