Project:RelEng/LiveDVD/10.0/FAQ

Introduction
The Gentoo hybrid LiveDVD is made by the community for the community. It was created with the help of Gentoo developers from around the world and users alike. Thank you all for your contributions and suggestions!

Your Gentoo Ten Team

Please note that this is simply a list of common questions. Please read the handbook and man pages to gain a greater understanding of how Gentoo works. For answers to questions which may not be answered here, please visit the forums and bugzilla.

Download the correct ISO for your hardware
The ISO will work on 32-bit x86 or 64-bit x86_64. If your architecture is, boot with the default. If your arch is, boot with gentoo64.

The ISO is only for x86_64. Boot with the default.

Boot options for the LiveDVD
The README lists the possible command line options that can be used to tweak the boot process of the DVD. The README lists the Gentoo-specific options, along with a few options that are built-in to the kernel, but that have been proven very useful to our users. All options that start with do have a no inverse that does the opposite. For example,  enables SCSI support in the initial ramdisk boot, while   disables it.

Default root and user password
The default user and password are gentoo.

How do I become root?

You can use passwd to change the password for the user you are logged into. As root, you can change any user password by issuing the command passwd username For extra options and setting, please man passwd.

Can I copy the image to a USB stick?
Yes. To determine your device before you plug it in, open a terminal and read :

Can I resume the autologin?
To resume the KDM autologin, you need to press the key and wait for the timeout to pass or just hit the  key to login.

Can I install firmware for my wireless card?
Yes. You just need to copy the firmware to and reload your wireless card's kernel modules. The example below installs the firmware for a Ralink RT2501USB wireless LAN chip set. It requires non-free firmware, which cannot be included on the Live DVD because of license issues. The firmware is copied from a 2GB USB stick.

To install the firmware, mount the USB stick:

Copy the firmware:

Reload modules so that the firmware is included:

Insert modules and load firmware:

Restart wicd to pickup the interface:

Can I speed up the boot process?
To speed up the boot try this at the boot prompt:

Once you are returned to the command line:

Is there a list of packages on the DVD?
Yes:


 * livedvd-x86-x86_64 packages
 * livedvd-amd64 packages

What if my question has not been answered?
Come join us on our IRC channel,. You can also help us fix some bugs!