User:Ris/wip/Gentoo hosting providers

Some hosting providers offer Gentoo hosting, VPSs, or actual machines on which Gentoo can be installed. This page is a Article description::list of providers that have been tested by Gentoo users, with notes on getting Gentoo running, if required.

If you have any experience with a particular provider, please add to this page so that other users can have a quick idea of what to expect! All that is needed is an account to edit the wiki. There is a quick start guide to wiki editing if desired.

Vultr
After opening an account and creating a server, provide the URL for the Gentoo minimum install CD from one of the Gentoo mirrors, in the web admin interface. Boot from there to get a VNC of the machine's screen in web browser (no other setup needed). n.b. the keyboard was a little off with this VNC web client (watch out with passwords). Machine boots to root prompt from Minimal Install CD. Follow Handbook until getting a up, reboot and ssh to the machine.

Payment per minute after pre-crediting account. VPSs may be created and destroyed freely. Pre-exiting instances may be upgraded only.

Hetzner
Choose systemrescuecd and boot into ram (copytoram). Follow on with the Gentoo handbook. No official support.

SSDNodess
No official support, but was able to install Gentoo by following the guide and just using the live environment after partitioning. Utilized the desktop-stage3-openrc tarball and proceeded on just as said in the handbook. Bonus, they don't have port 25 blocked for email servers.

Netcup
You are able to upload your own ISO images using the "Server Control Panel". I had a few problems initially with the kernel configuration and storage drivers (using default genkernel config) but the livecd kernel config works without issue.