From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1GU87t-0004c2-Aw for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Sun, 01 Oct 2006 20:41:29 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.8/8.13.6) with SMTP id k91KeE05022913; Sun, 1 Oct 2006 20:40:14 GMT Received: from desiato.digimed.co.uk (82-69-83-178.dsl.in-addr.zen.co.uk [82.69.83.178]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.8/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k91KXWMW024285 for ; Sun, 1 Oct 2006 20:33:34 GMT Received: from hactar.digimed.co.uk (hactar.digimed.co.uk [192.168.1.2]) by desiato.digimed.co.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9C37767698 for ; Sun, 1 Oct 2006 21:11:46 +0100 (BST) Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 21:11:43 +0100 From: Neil Bothwick To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Possible new gentoo user Message-ID: <20061001211143.6f13f375@hactar.digimed.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <45200419.7030801@comcast.net> References: <45200419.7030801@comcast.net> Organization: Digital Media Production X-Mailer: Sylpheed-Claws 2.5.2 (GTK+ 2.10.4; x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) X-GPG-Fingerprint: 7260 0F33 97EC 2F1E 7667 FE37 BA6E 1A97 4375 1903 Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary=Sig_mUzZfGsjEfSDmIhOxf1MNKj; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; micalg=PGP-SHA1 X-Archives-Salt: f7b35f07-b00a-418e-9415-d6f04a8cc338 X-Archives-Hash: 6ebb2764c73b058ff5b61900078fe771 --Sig_mUzZfGsjEfSDmIhOxf1MNKj Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 13:08:25 -0500, Terry Eck wrote: > I've been a SuSE user for several years now currently running 10.0. > I'm interested in giving gentoo a try with the object of converting > from SuSE to gentoo. I've been looking at this list for a couple of > weeks and have determined that there may be a steep learning curve > on my part converting. Any words of advice on getting up to speed > using gentoo before I install it. I take it you'll be installing Gentoo alongside SUSE to start with. This is the best way, it lets you take your time over the installation while still having a running system to fall back on. The default method is a Stage 3 installation nowadays, which uses mainly pre-compiled packages to get you going. If you also download the packages CD, you'll also be able to install a full desktop from there, so you'll have less waiting around. The last full Gentoo install I did took just over an hour, from fdisk to running KDE. However, for your first attempt allow plenty of time, at least half a day, preferably a full day. I would avoid the graphical installer because the manual install teaches you more about how Gentoo works and makes life easier for you in the long run, mainly because it ensures you read and understand the handbook. Follow the handbook religiously, if you think there is a quicker way to do something, forget it, the people writing the handbook know their stuff. Don't start improvising until you have three successful installs behind you. Most importantly, there is plenty of help available here and in the forums, but read the handbook first - then ask. --=20 Neil Bothwick "You want us to do WHAT?" - Ancient Chinese wall engineer. --Sig_mUzZfGsjEfSDmIhOxf1MNKj Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=signature.asc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFFICECum4al0N1GQMRAjhWAJ0TYj6rS5xDMd5Hrkwy/iZ0UmzeywCgjdP/ RQcER5fAY7pEjoQgFTESCT8= =2r88 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_mUzZfGsjEfSDmIhOxf1MNKj-- -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list