Gentoo LiveCD Installer download

A live USB image for 64-bit PCs and laptops. Install Gentoo Linux with a guided desktop wizard that follows the official AMD64 Handbook, install it in text mode, or repair a Gentoo system that does not start.

This project is assisted by AI: AI coding agents wrote most of it, directed by the maintainer. It is unofficial: not an official Gentoo release, and not made or endorsed by the Gentoo Foundation.

RC4 is a release candidate, tested in virtual machines only. Install it on a spare disk or a spare PC. An installed system needs Secure Boot turned off before its first start.

Source, documentation and known gaps: https://github.com/firesand/gentoo-live-installer

Features

Guided desktop installer that follows the official Gentoo AMD64 Handbook
Text-mode installer for PCs where the desktop does not start
Starts with Secure Boot on: Microsoft-signed shim and a key for each release
Works with BIOS, 64-bit UEFI and 32-bit UEFI firmware
Erases only the disk you choose, and only after you type its name
OpenRC or systemd; ext4, XFS, Btrfs or F2FS; optional LUKS encryption and LVM
Cancel an install and resume it later without formatting again
KDE Plasma, GNOME, Xfce, Cinnamon, MATE, LXQt, Sway, i3 or a minimal system
Detects the hardware: firmware, NVIDIA driver choice, laptop power, Razer and ASUS ROG tools
Wi-Fi setup in the installer, carried over to the new system
SSH on by default; root can never log in over SSH
Repair tool for a Gentoo system that does not start: boot loader, fstab, initramfs, passwords
Optional AI rescue with Claude Code, Codex or OpenCode, read-only until you approve each root command
Companion apps: PortageHub, Gentoo Settings, KernelSmith and HWMonux
Optional CachyOS-style system tuning and optional gaming setup

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