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open the handbook in another window and copy paste commands with a middle mouse click to a terminal emulator, use a GUI IRC client for support, etc.). There is also a Gentoo LiveGUI USB Image which can provide a more ergonomic option (e.g. The architecture appropriate Gentoo Minimal Installation CD iso can be downloaded and used to install from a command line interface, as a "light" installation option. MacOS)Ĭhoosing an installation media for Gentoo A computer able to run the dd command (e.g.A computer running Microsoft Windows with the appropriate software (see the Windows section below).A computer running Gentoo (or alternatively another Linux distribution).(Generally, the bigger the better.)Īccess to the following is needed for creating a LiveUSB: When using the Gentoo Minimal Installation CD, at least 1GB. Bootable USB drive with enough space to write the image to.

In order to boot a LiveUSB, the following will be needed: 3 Creating bootable LiveUSB drives under Windows.2 Using dd to write the ISO image to a USB drive.1.2 Convert the ISO image to hybrid mode.1.1 Choosing an installation media for Gentoo.