From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 664601396D0 for ; Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:49:36 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id EEAC31FC090; Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:49:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: from w1.tutanota.de (w1.tutanota.de [81.3.6.162]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 92F541FC04D for ; Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:49:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by w1.tutanota.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id CA636FACC39 for ; Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:49:27 +0000 (UTC) Received: from w1.tutanota.de ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (w1.tutanota.de [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id bSkIVyy82RQI for ; Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:49:27 +0200 (CEST) Received: from w1.tutanota.de (unknown [192.168.1.162]) by w1.tutanota.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id 506D8FACCCF for ; Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:49:27 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=tutanota.com; s=20161216; t=1503316167; bh=E/iSME7OTFDA9Az0aaYGdESZJMQq3VVNT6erBieCe5w=; h=Date:From:To:In-Reply-To:References:Subject:From; b=JcSURYB4n7HD4ZtfiWMbJCHi7LkzComX3pZbQLFY0vnR1KWKU06OVEzsEHOk6xYxP UhIB9MnIDDmR559xgvh+P61mn9KstWRvNkiURba0Wk0aKXDU4D1EPNwEafAZEerjzY Z0G8H/ctOSg7kZTjl0g34k8vVzk/PWIny4F1Vre291QtZ54hfpcBUwX1CVskSWP1v+ eicbvrFKnom9QRJZJBy5mrFjg64UU+fHfxCDGcPvTL5gdHChRr4bwrzTH+h/LSEG0Q t/Amm7V+MFhlA2UD7woR9Ti7nISTd/KZWkLskbJq/0TcdluOjdnIwk5if6p14VO6oA DCZBRWxvU0Blg== Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:49:27 +0200 (CEST) From: To: Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <65c008e3-169d-2d9a-787a-a91878f9e7f0@monksofcool.net> References: <> <> <36647422-6e40-b12f-fa32-a5bef8d68f32@monksofcool.net> <<36647422-6e40-b12f-fa32-a5bef8d68f32@monksofcool.net>> <3B2D3BB9-2EBD-4C29-9168-18903E5176DF@stfw.net> <<3B2D3BB9-2EBD-4C29-9168-18903E5176DF@stfw.net>> <65c008e3-169d-2d9a-787a-a91878f9e7f0@monksofcool.net> Subject: [gentoo-user] install under centos606 Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_6904_1383419012.1503316167299" X-Archives-Salt: 801a9c03-2d61-40e9-976d-0933d96548b4 X-Archives-Hash: 7c34377e6fdbff36b90313a182c503ed ------=_Part_6904_1383419012.1503316167299 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Any likely problems if i install the stage3 tarball etc. under centos6.6?= =C2=A0 tried the live dvd but it has problems with my current graphics card= (framebuffer driver).=C2=A0=20 I'm excited about using gentoo, though the online instructions could really= use more structuring, i.e. it's hard to avoid reading the parts you don't = need to and the "flow" is rather lost.=C2=A0 It's an extremely verbose docu= ment which makes it very hard to get the gist of the install procedure.=C2= =A0 it's not a bad document, merely poorly organized.=C2=A0 I do appreciate= the work that went into it, and it's good to have the detail available, bu= t a more hierarchical procedure would be more readable and understandable.= =C2=A0 i'm fairly experienced at linux and it's hard for me to follow, most= newbies would=C2=A0 be helplessly confused.=C2=A0 Once i'm more familiar w= ith gentoo i'd be happy to take a stab at it, but not until i'm far more fa= miliar.=C2=A0 Thank you for what is likely the best distro for me and for b= eing transparent, this is meant as purely constructive criticism, and i kno= w no documentation can please all.=C2=A0 no flames please, i've given up on= other distro's who's mail list are full of flamers, something that doesn't= help anyone. /OT yes, i'm dysgraphic, but i try to be concise and use good grammar, and all = of my sentences go somewhere.=C2=A0 I also don't expect non-native speakers= to be perfect, i know english is a somewhat ugly language in many cases (l= ike spelling), but that's because like gentoo, pieces have been borrowed fr= om all over.=C2=A0 that eclectic nature can be very useful but tends to sli= ghtly complicate things and webster didn't do us any favors.=C2=A0 i'm 54 a= nd learned to write cursive/script at least 4 times, it never stuck.=C2=A0 = my brain works differently than most but that's often a good thing (i tend = to notice things many people miss, and often miss what is obvious to others= to some degree).=C2=A0 so bear with me and you might learn something, or i= gnore my posts and the insight in them but please don't think you can help = more than an army of educators has.=C2=A0 if you try to shame me the fault = is your's.=C2=A0 i am dyslexic, there are worse things.=C2=A0 i do pay spec= ial attention to abbreviations where capitalisation can really matter, it i= s alot more of an effort for me than for most./OTOFF ------=_Part_6904_1383419012.1503316167299 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Any likely problems if i install the stage3 tarball etc. under centos6.6?&n= bsp; tried the live dvd but it has problems with my current graphics card (= framebuffer driver). 

I'm excited about using gentoo, thou= gh the online instructions could really use more structuring, i.e. it's har= d to avoid reading the parts you don't need to and the "flow" is = rather lost.  It's an extremely verbose document which makes it very h= ard to get the gist of the install procedure.  it's not a bad document= , merely poorly organized.  I do appreciate the work that went into it= , and it's good to have the detail available, but a more hierarchical proce= dure would be more readable and understandable.  i'm fairly experience= d at linux and it's hard for me to follow, most newbies would  be help= lessly confused.  Once i'm more familiar with gentoo i'd be happy to t= ake a stab at it, but not until i'm far more familiar.  Thank you for = what is likely the best distro for me and for being transparent, this is me= ant as purely constructive criticism, and i know no documentation can pleas= e all.  no flames please, i've given up on other distro's who's mail l= ist are full of flamers, something that doesn't help anyone.

/OT=
yes, i'm dysgraphic, but i try to be concise and use good grammar, an= d all of my sentences go somewhere.  I also don't expect non-native sp= eakers to be perfect, i know english is a somewhat ugly language in many ca= ses (like spelling), but that's because like gentoo, pieces have been borro= wed from all over.  that eclectic nature can be very useful but tends = to slightly complicate things and webster didn't do us any favors.  i'= m 54 and learned to write cursive/script at least 4 times, it never stuck.&= nbsp; my brain works differently than most but that's often a good thing (i= tend to notice things many people miss, and often miss what is obvious to = others to some degree).  so bear with me and you might learn something= , or ignore my posts and the insight in them but please don't think you can= help more than an army of educators has.  if you try to shame me the = fault is your's.  i am dyslexic, there are worse things.  i do pa= y special attention to abbreviations where capitalisation can really matter= , it is alot more of an effort for me than for most./OTOFF
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