Some links about Gentoo that may prove useful.
- HOWTO Use Portage Correctly – Information about portage, for example, use flag colour codes.
- Disk cryptography with dm-crypt – How to encrypt swap, tmp and other arbitrary locations.
- HOWTO Create a DVD:Burn – How to burn a DVD in gentoo.
- TIP Numlock - Gentoo Linux Wiki – How to turn on numlock automatically at boot.
- HOWTO NTP - Gentoo Linux Wiki – Guide to setting up ntp-client and ntpd on gentoo.
- Understanding Portage's Formatted and Colored Output – Understanding Portage's Formatted and Colored Output
- FAQ USE Flags – Gentoo Wiki article on use flags.
- USE Flags explained – A list of USE flags on the Gentoo Wiki.
- HOWTO Backup – How to backup a Linux box (specifically a Gentoo one).
- Safe flags to use for gentoo-1.4 – A list of make flags (add to /etc/make.conf) for different processor types.
- HOWTO Installing 3rd Party Ebuilds – How to install unofficial ebuilds.
- The Linux Kernel Speedtouch Driver on Gentoo – A guide from the Linux USB Project.
- HOWTO Speedtouch modem – A guide from the Gentoo wiki.
- HOWTO: Alcatel Speedtouch USB with kernel 2.6 Revisited – A guide from the Gentoo forums.
- Gentoo Script Repository – This has a number of useful scripts, such as distclean to clean up your DISTDIR directory.
- SA1: Running out of disk space – What to do if you're running out of disk space on your Gentoo box.