1. Install Gentoo (stripped down version) 2. Patch kernel with Alex's real time patch (where do we get it?) 3. Setup necessary /etc/init.d files: fe machine has (checkroot, modules, functions.sh, checkfs, localmount, clock, bootmisc, gpm, dis_nodemgr, awgtpman_iop, fe_iop, femodule_iop, monit, ntpd, sshd, mx_stream) 4. Setup Dolphin (DIS) stuff? 5. Checkout RCG stuff