From: user@example.net
On 17/09/2025 13.43, De ongekruisigde ds. wrote:
> On 2024-10-31, David Chmelik wrote:
>> In past I downloaded Gentoo installer, liveDVD, and stage 3, but came
>> back later and didn't know what any of it is for. I strongly
>> recommend--like most software projects--prefix your name 'Gentoo' to
>> these .ISOs & tarballs, so if someone just wants to try it, and comes
>> back later, they still know what it is.
>
> $ file install-amd64-minimal-20250831T170358Z.iso install-amd64-
> minimal-20250831T170358Z.iso: ISO 9660 CD-ROM filesystem data (DOS/MBR
> boot sector) 'Gentoo-amd64-20250831' (bootable)
>
> no such luck for the 'stage' files though... (but the 'stage' in
> the filename is a good hint)
>
Doubt OP has waited for almost a year... but but...
From the Gentoo handbook:
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64/Full/Installation#Wh
t_are_stage_files.3F
What are stage files?
A stage file[1] is an archive which serves as the seed for a Gentoo
environment.
Stage 3 files can be downloaded from releases/amd64/autobuilds/ on
any of the
official Gentoo mirrors[2]. Stages are updated frequently and are
therefore not
included within official live images.
[1]: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Stage_file
[2]: https://www.gentoo.org/downloads/mirrors/
Read more how to use the stage file:
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64/Full/Installation#Ch
osing_a_stage_file
In short stage 3 file includes the base of the files needed for Gentoo
installation, you can always download the latest stage 3 even if your
install cd is ages old and be able to install the latest up to date version.
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//Aho
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