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From: Dan Farrell <dan@spore.ath.cx>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user]  Re: The setup program seems to have failed.
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 18:14:44 -0600	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20071108181444.1c09eb15@pascal.spore.ath.cx> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20071108062257.GA8989@qrypto.org>

On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 08:22:58 +0200
Rumen Yotov <rumen@qrypto.org> wrote:

> The 'old' install method meant to use just no-X terminal from a
> LiveCD. Then you just follow the handbook (installation) and you're
> done. Could be done for half an hour/45 min/,but an hour or two will
> suffice for most users. Usually the kernel config&compilation takes
> most of the time. Check the install docs for 2005.X or the
> quickinstall guide IIRC.

New users should set aside an afternoon, if they don't to much
command-line work.  

An hour or two is a good install speed for me, and I've done it dozens
of times.  
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  reply	other threads:[~2007-11-09  0:25 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-11-08  4:23 [gentoo-user] The setup program seems to have failed Miernik
2007-11-08  5:31 ` Rumen Yotov
2007-11-08  6:02   ` [gentoo-user] " Miernik
2007-11-08  6:22     ` Rumen Yotov
2007-11-09  0:14       ` Dan Farrell [this message]
2007-11-09  0:11   ` [gentoo-user] " Dan Farrell
2007-11-12  4:36     ` [gentoo-user] " Miernik
2007-11-12  7:42       ` Mick
2007-11-12 18:41         ` Dan Farrell

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