Kuro Box Gentoo Beta 1 Install, Step 2

Kuro Box Gentoo
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Installing Gentoo Beta 1 on the Kuro Box
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2. Preparation

2. a. Files you will need for the installation

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Files that we'll need before we start
File Name	Size		MD5 Sum	Use
EM_mode_binaries.tar.gz	119.0 KB	122,637 bytes	ABEB460201CCC10B468DCEBF7054F5E7	A set of command line tools we will use while in EM mode
system-20041218.tar.bz2	93.9 MB	98,462,329 bytes	0A711956E3479304B30B6C9707F70F71	The image of a minimalist Gentoo system (what is called a "stage3" in official docs)
portage-snapshot-20041218.tar.bz2	13.5 MB	14,229,605 bytes	7C38F83CCBC4725AF5CB35E43AB8B327	A snapshot of the portage tree that was used to create this system
portage-overlay-20041221.tar.bz2	47.5 KB	48,672 bytes	25E078069E2AD11F6C1FFA0B4779ECEB	Some additional or modified ebuilds that are specific to the Kuro Box, and a custom profile

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2. b. Skills you will need to complete this guide

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2. c. Software you will need

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What to install on your workstation
You will need the following softwares:

Telnet client, to talk to the box when it's in EM mode
FTP client, to upload files to the box
SSH client, to talk to the Gentoo system. Telnet is not be available on the base Gentoo system, and SSH will be your only mean of communication until you install something else. If you've never used SSH before, it would be a good idea to become a bit familiar with it first.

2. d. Understanding the Kuro Box boot process and EM mode

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2. e. How the installation will proceed in broad terms

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2. f. What to do if something goes wrong during the installation

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2. g. Where to go for help

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How to install a pure Gentoo system on your Kurobox (beta1 version)

This page is work in progress. Please, if you see mistakes (I know there are some...) in this guide, fix them or report them in the Gentoo bug reports page. Thanks.

Introduction
This document describe a procedure to install a Gentoo system on your box instead of the official firmware (the tmpimage.tgz). The advantages of such a setup are described on the projectsGenToo page.

This installation method is very close to any other Gentoo installation. If you have already installed Gentoo on another machine, it will be easy for you to follow this guide. If at the contrary you don't know Gentoo, it may be a good idea to read a bit more about it first. In particular, have a look on the official installation guide.

Before you start...

What to download?
You should get the following files:

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What to install on your workstation
You will need the following softwares:

Do backups!
Remember that you will soon install a new OS on your hard drive, you will format your first partition, etc. If this hard drive contains data that you don't want to loose, then you know what you to do...

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