gentoo linux

[MBSmith at dstsystems.com]

FYI, I now have a compact, fast OS up and running.  I had to do a bit of 
deciphering with regard to the Gentoo kernel build instructions, but I 
worked it all out.  I got X up and running using WindowMaker as default 
(I'm going to skip KDE/Gnome - I don't need it and they just slow things 
down tremendously), and it's really nice to have an OS without the bloat. 
The Gentoo 'portage' package system is very nice as well.

Verdict: the search continues, and I've only played with it for two days, 
but it looks likes it will be the nicest distro I've used.... so far.

Cheers
Mark Smith

MBSmith at dstsystems.com
Sent by: owner-kclug at marauder.illiana.net
01/29/2002 02:57 PM

 
        To:     kclug at kclug.org
        cc: 
        Subject:        Re: gentoo linux

I don't know a lot about it, but I'm one night ahead of you.  I started an
install last night, and it's an interesting process to say the least.

You'll need broadband, as after getting up and running from the boot CD,
everything is pulled over the network and compiled fresh to suit your
architecture.  I'm ready to go home now for part two tonight, and build
the kernel and hopefully get a system up and running, but it shouldn't be
too much trouble, as the documentation so far has been very clear and
straight forward.

Basically, it's time consuming, but I hopefully it will be a fast,
bloat-free installation I end up with, so it will be worth it. This review
has inspired me:
http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/01/15/1939255&mode=thread

Cheers
Mark Smith

"Chris Midkiff" <chris at datacaptech.com>
Sent by: owner-kclug at marauder.illiana.net
01/29/2002 02:40 PM

        To:     "Kclug" <kclug at kclug.org>
        cc:
        Subject:        gentoo linux

I saw someone on the list saying that they were  running Gentoo linux.
How do you like it?  Any problems getting it  all up & running?

I'm looking into it as well, might just install it  tonight.  What better
fun on a cold and rainy tuesday...

Chris Midkiff