Joshua Saddler This is the Gentoo Linux Installer Handbook, an effort to centralise Gentoo/Linux information. This handbook contains installation instructions for the graphical Gentoo Linux Installer (GTKfe) for x86 systems. 1.0 2006-02-13 In this part you learn how to install Gentoo on your system. A brief introduction to the Gentoo Linux Installer. If you need to manually configure your network and internet connection, this is the place. Also, you can set various pre-installation options, including your choice of installation methods. To be able to install Gentoo, you must create the necessary partitions. This chapter describes how to partition a disk for future usage. Here, you will be able to define any network-mounted filesystems you want to use during and after installation. This chapter describes the stages available on the on the GLI. In this chapter, you will receive an explanation of the available options. Gentoo provides several different kernel sources. This chapter provides an overview. You are given a choice of available bootloaders. This is also the place to set any additional boot parameters. The last step of installation is to set up users, groups, and passwords for your new Gentoo system. Before you reboot, take the time to review each step of the installation process.