Quick Installation Checklist

Bios/MBR
In this example we create 3 partitions. 128MB /boot, 1024MB swap and rest for /.

UEFI/GPT
In this example we create 4 partitions. 128MB /boot, 32MB UEFI, 1024MB swap and rest for /.

Create GPT partition table. Command: o ↵ This option deletes all partitions and creates a new protective MBR. Proceed? (Y/N): y ↵

Create Partition 1 (/boot): Command: n ↵ Partition Number: 1 ↵ First sector: ↵ Last sector: +128M ↵ Hex Code: ↵

Create Partition 2 (UEFI): Command: n ↵ Partition Number: 2 ↵ First sector: ↵ Last sector: +32M ↵ Hex Code: EF02 ↵

Create Partition 3 (swap): Command: n ↵ Partition Number: 3 ↵ First sector: ↵ Last sector: +1024MB ↵ Hex Code: 8200 ↵

Create Partition 4 (/): Command: n ↵ Partition Number: 4 ↵ First sector: ↵ Last sector: ↵ (for rest of disk) Hex Code: ↵

Write Partition Table To Disk: Command: w ↵ Do you want to proceed? (Y/N): Y ↵

Format partitions.

Install stage3
Find nearest mirror from: http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/mirrors2.xml

Replace amd64 with your arch.

Create user accounts
Change root password.

Create user.

Configure system
Also edit /etc/conf.d/hostname, /etc/conf.d/keymaps and /etc/conf.d/hwclock.

Set timezone.

Install kernel
Gentoo-sources is vanilla kernel with gentoo patchset. You could also use vanilla-sources. Linux-firmware contains binary blobs needed for some hardware like wlan cards.

Find out needed modules for your hardware. You should enable these modules in menuconfig. You can search module names by pressing "/" in menuconfig.

Install bootloader
Edit grub config.

Here is simple example config.

Install network tools
Install tools to configure network interfaces.

External resources
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/index.xml

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-x86-quickinstall.xml