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=1.1 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_24_48,DMARC_QUAR, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from cj647207-a.reston1.va.home.com ([65.1.132.232] helo=kabbu.reston.redhat.com) by cvs.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #1) id 14lNkG-0001cM-00 for gentoo-dev@gentoo.org; Thu, 05 Apr 2001 22:21:13 -0600 Received: from jerry by kabbu.reston.redhat.com with local (Exim 3.22 #1) id 14lOgx-00009h-00 for gentoo-dev@gentoo.org; Fri, 06 Apr 2001 01:21:51 -0400 From: Jerry A! To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Help w/Install Message-ID: <20010406012151.A592@kabbu.reston.redhat.com> References: <20010405234530.A256@kabbu.reston.redhat.com> <20010405204647.A15340@cvs.gentoo.org> <20010405235214.A314@kabbu.reston.redhat.com> <20010405205744.A4231@cvs.gentoo.org> <20010406004011.A476@kabbu.reston.redhat.com> <20010405214913.C4538@cvs.gentoo.org> <20010406010004.A533@kabbu.reston.redhat.com> <20010405221523.D4538@cvs.gentoo.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <20010405221523.D4538@cvs.gentoo.org>; from drobbins@gentoo.org on Thu, Apr 05, 2001 at 10:15:23PM -0600 Organization: Broken Toys Unlimited Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Reply-To: jerry@thehutt.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Thu Apr 5 22:22:02 2001 X-Original-Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 01:21:51 -0400 X-Archives-Salt: 098206d0-aa43-4f28-8125-7504b479d7f7 X-Archives-Hash: 2b4796e75608f0c0cfce6e5e4245d7c0 On Thu, Apr 05, 2001 at 10:15:23PM -0600, Daniel Robbins wrote: : : The current CD doesn't use devfs by default, but it is supported. Also note : that we haven't actually tested Gentoo Linux on a laptop yet -- and PCMCIA : support doesn't exist yet. Is that something you'd be interested in fixing? Actually, we have tested it against a laptop. This is the machine I've been using all along. I just haven't had any time to make clean portages of the laptop utilities. : Yes, it's possible to install rc3 and bring it up-to-date -- if you're careful. : cvs.gentoo.org is an updated rc3 system, but, err... I'd wait for rc4 if you : can. Actually, it'll be called rc5 since there have been so many improvements : in the last two months. :)) : : Sorry that I don't have a distribution ready for you, but we will soon. For : now, if you want a distro on your laptop, I'd recommend installing a I understand. Two things. First, I'm worried that I may not get another two/three day break which I can spend reconfiguring this machine for a while. Second, I'm impatient. 8) --Jerry name: Jerry Alexandratos || Open-Source software isn't a phone: 703.599.6023 || matter of life or death... email: jerry@thehutt.org || ...It's much more important || than that!