From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.7 required=5.0 tests=AXB_XMAILER_MIMEOLE_OL_024C2, DATE_IN_PAST_24_48,DMARC_REJECT,INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from c002-h003.c002.snv.cp.net ([209.228.32.167] helo=c002.snv.cp.net) by cvs.gentoo.org with smtp (Exim 3.30 #1) id 15eV5G-00066y-00 for gentoo-dev@gentoo.org; Tue, 04 Sep 2001 23:18:43 -0600 Received: (cpmta 20867 invoked from network); 4 Sep 2001 22:18:00 -0700 Received: from PPPa21-ResaleKirkland1-3R7056.dialinx.net (HELO black) (4.4.113.18) by smtp.peoplepc.com (209.228.32.167) with SMTP; 4 Sep 2001 22:18:00 -0700 X-Sent: 5 Sep 2001 05:18:00 GMT Message-ID: <000501c135ca$2c54b7a0$12710404@black> From: "Darren Twa" To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Subject: [gentoo-dev] two suggestions Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Reply-To: "Darren Twa" List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Tue Sep 4 23:19:02 2001 X-Original-Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 22:18:17 -0700 X-Archives-Salt: ac39bcef-74db-44fe-8260-b29a59500fc9 X-Archives-Hash: 6491d82f4cfd1d10cbf37a4bf43a2980 Hello, I've tried Gentoo and have a couple of suggestions. I am not a Linux wizard but not a total newbie. As someone with mediocre knowledge I pass on two suggestions: 1. In the installation instructions let the user know to select Linux (x82 or x83, I don't remember right now) as the filesystem type when using Reiser. 2. This is more important. My system is one that has an onboard Highpoint RAID controller (Abit KT7-RAID). In the install when you must chroot after mounting the cd image I was unable to follow the instructions further because there were not devices for hard drives e,f,g,h only a,b,c,d. To install I was forced to move the drive I wanted to install to the other controller because I didn't know how to create the necessary devices at that point. This just made the disk disappear and I had to install LILO because Grub was totally lost. Thanks for Gentoo. It looks like the Linux I've been looking for. Darren