Re: [gentoo-user] Is Gentoo still on the right path?

[Derek Tracy <tracyde@gmail.com>]

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On 11/16/05, Jeff Smelser <tradergt@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Wednesday 16 November 2005 02:50 pm, Derek Tracy wrote:
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> > That is what I was thinking when I switched to stable..... From what I
> am
> > seeing either my computer doesn't like stable code or stable does not
> mean
> > stable anymore.
>
> But thats not what you said. I Quote:
>
> "In the past I have always leaned toward ~x86 (I love bleeding edge). But
> since this was going to be a new install I decided to do the preferred
> method
> and set all ~x86 flags via /etc/portage/package.keywords for specific
> packages. "


This means your MIXING the two and is only recommended once the system is
> up.
> During an install, you should do one or the other, not start mixing and
> matching. HOWEVER, if you did set all to x86, and havent touched
> package.keyword, read the next paragraph.


I did not set any of the flags as I wanted to get the system up and running
first. What I was doing was pointing out that if I needed to set the ~x86
flag on any packages then I would do so via the above stated file.

Stable is fine.. I really dont understand how some modules have ANY thing to
> do with being x86 or ~x86.. Modules are always finicky, no matter what
> linux
> distro you use.. You probably are just forgetting to compile in the kernel
> options you had before, that you do not now have. (Guessing of course).


Been there and checked that. Confirmed to not be the case.

Sounds to me you just re-installed before making sure you had all your ducks
> in a row and blaming it on gentoo. I havent seen anything in your message
> that I can say, gentoo did it, and you didnt do it yourself.. It all
> really
> just sounds like configuration issues, that happens on all new install, no
> matter the distro, x86/~x86, or otherwise.


I would have to disagree with you on this. I do not believe that it is a
config issue I beleive that many of the x86 packages still do not play well
with each other, that is what I am saying needs fixed.

Jeff
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