Tag: gentoo

Installing gentoo encrypted on a modern UEFI notebook

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Installing gentoo introduces always some pitfalls, this time we focus on EFI. 1. Prerequisites: Get the installation image on an USB drive or a disc: dd if=Downloads/install-amd64-minimal-20201206T214503Z.iso of=/dev/sdh bs=4M status=progress Then activate the network connection on the live installation OS, e.g.: dhcpcd eth0 ifconfig Then activate ssh to keep it simple and print the keys … Read More “Installing gentoo encrypted on a modern UEFI notebook” »

Setting up a Gentoo VM for Linux Kernel Development

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For decent Kernel development I needed a virtual machine and a Kernel I can control easily. Since I use gentoo for almost every system it was a clear choice I want to use gentoo again, even though it might be a bit time consuming to set it up. For the start I will run gentoo … Read More “Setting up a Gentoo VM for Linux Kernel Development” »