Gentoo 1.4 x86 install docs in PDF format [01-11-2003]

phattmatt · n00b Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Posts: 33

Hi all,

I like having a printed copy of the install docs in my hand when installing gentoo, but printing off the web page is a bugger, so I spent a bit o'time on a printer friendly version.

As I understand the license under which the document is released I can redistribute my copy under the same license (the actual text is the same).

Please correct me if I am wrong :-)

In the spirit of sharing here is the latest (01/11/2003) version to download:

Gentoo_Linux_x86_Install_01-11-03.pdf

You might want to do the old 'right click, save as' routine.....

Matt.

[edit] Forgot to mention it's in A4 paper size.

[edit] 11/08/2003 : new version available see post below, also here:

Gentoo_Linux_x86_Install_11-08-03.pdf

[edit] 25/08/2003 : new version available see post below, also here:

Gentoo_Linux_x86_Install_25-08-03.pdf

[edit] 30/09/2003 : new version available (based on web docs of 27-09-2003):

Gentoo_Linux_x86_Install_27-09-03.pdf

[edit] 18-11-2003 : new version, see post below. edited top link to download latest version.

phattmatt · n00b Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Posts: 33

*sniff* Nobody loves me *sniff*

Matt.

Moled · l33t Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Posts: 635

the 2 times ive installed I have just "less install.txt" in a different vc

scriptkiddie · l33t Joined: 30 Mar 2003 Posts: 955

i'm a big PDF fan and that guide will definently be put in my ebooks directory.

thanks phatmatt

DarkCanuck · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 3:08 pm Post subject: you da man

matt, you are phatt indeed.

thank you kindly!
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Empty_One · n00b Joined: 18 Oct 2002 Posts: 32

Thanks alot for this, I've wanted a install guide I could scribble on as I installed, but I've always been too lazy to do it myself.

Plus, it looks better than the printout of the text file.
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phattmatt · n00b Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Posts: 33

Yea, I am loved

Thanks.

@ Moled

Yeah, I've done that too, but it is nice having it in front of you without all that awkard alt+f'ing....reduces wear on the alt key.... :wink:

The PDF also has a handy content page too....hmmm, wonder how tricky an index would be....

Matt.

scriptkiddie · l33t Joined: 30 Mar 2003 Posts: 955

if you were using openoffice1.1 you could very easily create a index with links by using headers

mlybarger · Guru Joined: 04 Sep 2002 Posts: 463

just a couple comments. maybe it's my pdf reader (adobe moz plugin on win2k), but it seems there's a new page after every code section. i also only see any of the actual code ...

Anacific · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 5:23 pm Post subject:

This could be handy for a few people I know, thanks!
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phattmatt · n00b Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Posts: 33

scriptkiddie · l33t Joined: 30 Mar 2003 Posts: 955

it works fine on xpdf and I can edit it with OpenOffice too if I wanted too... so all seems fine to me

Souperman · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 8:27 am Post subject:

Thanks a lot phattmatt!! I also prefer working from a hard copy as I can make notes on it for future reference.

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Biker · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 8:53 am Post subject:

Good work.

Maybe you could get in direct contact with the maintainer of the installation documentation?

Then you could coordinate your efforts and you could have a new .pdf document ready at the same time as a new release of the install doc is published. (Or shortly thereafter.)

Biker

phattmatt · n00b Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Posts: 33

Biker · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 9:08 am Post subject:

sphyko · n00b Joined: 21 Jul 2003 Posts: 5

Ah excellent, looks much better than my other copy

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Sven Vermeulen · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 10:49 am Post subject:

A very nice formatted PDF indeed. Perhaps it is also good to know (if you didn't already ofcourse) that we provide "printable" documentation too: just append "?style=printable" to the url: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-x86-install.xml?style=printable. This doesn't provide a PDF, but is certainly more printable

phattmatt · n00b Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Posts: 33

scriptkiddie · l33t Joined: 30 Mar 2003 Posts: 955

the PDF version is more friendly and nicer looking... no offense to the Gentoo developers, its just that as I said before, I have this thing for PDF's being the coolest little toy around

masseya · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 12:57 pm Post subject:

Moving from Installing Gentoo.
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jVirus · n00b Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 7 Location: utah

So phattmatt, is this a recent pdf, like did you create it the day of (aug 8 ) the post? or am i ganna have to get a more update copy?
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phattmatt · n00b Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Posts: 33

duff · Guru Joined: 19 Jun 2002 Posts: 466 Location: Clemson, SC

Why not make a stylesheet that'll convert Guide XML to LaTeX? That's got to be better that cut'n'paste; plus you could apply it to all the docs, not just the install guide.

Sven Vermeulen · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 9:39 am Post subject:

I think the current webpage is looking a lot more fancier than the default LaTeX styles. It would be better if someone could write up a stylesheet to convert to PDF