USB Gentoo 2007.0 install
In the following USB Gentoo tutorial we cover how to install, boot and run Gentoo 2007.0 from a USB device using Windows. Gentoo is a popular Linux version named after the Gentoo Penguin. Gentoo was originally created by Daniel Robbins with a goal to create a smaller portable Linux distribution that only included required programs. This Gentoo USB installation tutorial was developed per the request and with a little help from Brendan Jocson, a Pendrivelinux.com subscriber. Kudo's goes to Brendan for helping establish this Portable Gentoo tutorial.
Gentoo 2007.0 Screenshot:
You’ll need the following to make a Gentoo Live USB:
- 1GB or Larger USB Flash Pen Drive
- Gentoo Linux ISO
- HP USB format tool (optional)
- figt.zip
How to create a USB Gentoo flash drive:
Note: USB installation of Gentoo performs like the Live CD. Currently a persistence feature is outside the scope of this tutorial.
- Download the HP USB format tool and format your stick with the tool using the Fat or Fat32 file system
- Download and launch fixgt.exe, a GentooUSB folder is created
- Download the Gentoo ISO and move it to the GentooUSB folder
- Click fixgt.bat from within the GentooUSB folder and follow the onscreen instructions
- Copy all the files from "within" the new Gentoo folder (GentooUSB/Gentoo) to your USB flash pen drive
- Click makeboot.bat from the USB stick to make the drive bootable
- Reboot your PC and set your system BIOS or Boot Menu to boot from the USB device, save your changes and reboot
- Upon reboot, you should have a successful launch of Gentoo USB Linux from your USB memory stick.
Note: If you need any additional help making your flash drive boot, check out our BIOS boot options section or Tools Section.
