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I'm guessing that stage3 has to be unpacked into the target directory ('''/mnt/gentoo'''), but the guide doesn't specify.
I'm guessing that stage3 has to be unpacked into the target directory ('''/mnt/gentoo'''), but the guide doesn't specify.


Where does '''mirrorselect''' come from? This looks like a Gentoo package but I can't find it for Debian thus can't install it in the rescue environment.
Where does '''mirrorselect''' come from? This looks like a Gentoo package but I can't find it for Debian thus can't install it in the [[rescue environment]].
 
I didn't get any further than that, but some other thoughts:
 
* What's the point of splitting xvda into '''/boot''' and '''/''' if they are both going to be the same filesystem type ('''ext4''' in this case)? Normally the only point in having a separate '''/boot''' on a VPS is if you want to use something more exotic like '''btrfs''' or [[LVM]] for your root.
* is '''--f-omit-frame-pointers''' a safe '''CFLAG'''?


: — [[User:Strugglers|Andy]]
: — [[User:Strugglers|Andy]]

Revision as of 03:14, 11 November 2013

I failed pretty much at the first hurdle with this guide.

I'm guessing that stage3 has to be unpacked into the target directory (/mnt/gentoo), but the guide doesn't specify.

Where does mirrorselect come from? This looks like a Gentoo package but I can't find it for Debian thus can't install it in the rescue environment.

I didn't get any further than that, but some other thoughts:

  • What's the point of splitting xvda into /boot and / if they are both going to be the same filesystem type (ext4 in this case)? Normally the only point in having a separate /boot on a VPS is if you want to use something more exotic like btrfs or LVM for your root.
  • is --f-omit-frame-pointers a safe CFLAG?
Andy