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| + | Note: An alternative is to cross install Gentoo by yourself. This way a more recent system can be installed but it is much more difficult. See '''[[Cross Install Gentoo]]'''. | ||
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[http://boards.openpandora.org/topic/16315-gentoo-for-pandora-release-201405/ forum thread] | [http://boards.openpandora.org/topic/16315-gentoo-for-pandora-release-201405/ forum thread] | ||
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| + | * Razor-qt 0.5.2 desktop | ||
| + | * Over 500 pre-built packages, including: Firefox 29.0, GIMP 2.8.10, QtCreator 2.8.1, gdb 7.6.2, Valgrind 3.9.0, gcc 4.7.3 | ||
| + | * All the packages were built for Cortex-A8 (softfp), mostly Gentoo arm stable | ||
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| + | === '''Installation''' requirements=== | ||
| + | * '''Pandora''' All versions fine? | ||
| + | * '''SD card''' Minimum 2GB | ||
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| + | === '''Download''' the gentoo image === | ||
| + | * [http://gentoo.openpandora.org/images Images] | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | # wget http://gentoo.openpandora.org/images/gentoo-pandora-2014.05.tar.bz2 | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
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| + | === '''Partition''' the SD card === | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | # mkfs.ext2 -L boot /dev/mmcblk0p1 | ||
| + | # mkfs.ext4 -L gentoo -E stride=2,stripe-width=1024 /dev/mmcblk0p2 | ||
| + | # mkdir -p /mnt/gentoo | ||
| + | # mount /dev/mmcblk0p2 /mnt/gentoo | ||
| + | # mkdir /mnt/gentoo/boot | ||
| + | # mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt/gentoo/boot | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | === '''Extract''' Gentoo onto the SD card partitions === | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | # tar xapvf gentoo-pandora-2014.05.tar.bz2 -C /mnt/gentoo | ||
| + | # umount /mnt/gentoo/boot | ||
| + | # umount /mnt/gentoo | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
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| + | === ''' Wireless ''' === | ||
| + | # Click the wifi icon in the tray. | ||
| + | # In the window, press scan. | ||
| + | # "Double-click" your network (hit right nub up, might take a few tries if it's not tuned) | ||
| + | # Fill in the auth info and hit enter | ||
| + | # You should be connected now. It now will connect every time Gentoo starts. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === '''Installing packages''' === | ||
| + | [http://gentoo.openpandora.org/packages available packages] | ||
| + | * Open a terminal and run: | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | # $ su - | ||
| + | # Password: | ||
| + | # emerge -avK htop | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | * Updating the system using binary packages: | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | # emerge -auvDK @world | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | * Build portage tree to install prebuilt packages: | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | # emerge --sync (will take a while the first time) | ||
| + | # emerge -av wgetpaste | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Operating system]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:31, 10 June 2018
Note: An alternative is to cross install Gentoo by yourself. This way a more recent system can be installed but it is much more difficult. See Cross Install Gentoo.
- Razor-qt 0.5.2 desktop
- Over 500 pre-built packages, including: Firefox 29.0, GIMP 2.8.10, QtCreator 2.8.1, gdb 7.6.2, Valgrind 3.9.0, gcc 4.7.3
- All the packages were built for Cortex-A8 (softfp), mostly Gentoo arm stable
Contents
Installation requirements
- Pandora All versions fine?
- SD card Minimum 2GB
Download the gentoo image
# wget http://gentoo.openpandora.org/images/gentoo-pandora-2014.05.tar.bz2
Partition the SD card
# mkfs.ext2 -L boot /dev/mmcblk0p1 # mkfs.ext4 -L gentoo -E stride=2,stripe-width=1024 /dev/mmcblk0p2 # mkdir -p /mnt/gentoo # mount /dev/mmcblk0p2 /mnt/gentoo # mkdir /mnt/gentoo/boot # mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt/gentoo/boot
Extract Gentoo onto the SD card partitions
# tar xapvf gentoo-pandora-2014.05.tar.bz2 -C /mnt/gentoo # umount /mnt/gentoo/boot # umount /mnt/gentoo
Wireless
- Click the wifi icon in the tray.
- In the window, press scan.
- "Double-click" your network (hit right nub up, might take a few tries if it's not tuned)
- Fill in the auth info and hit enter
- You should be connected now. It now will connect every time Gentoo starts.
Installing packages
- Open a terminal and run:
# $ su - # Password: # emerge -avK htop
- Updating the system using binary packages:
# emerge -auvDK @world
- Build portage tree to install prebuilt packages:
# emerge --sync (will take a while the first time) # emerge -av wgetpaste
