Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Now Know Why Portage Is So Slow

["Lord Sauron" <lordsauronthegreat@gmail.com>]

On 5/25/06, Thomas Kirchner <lists@halffull.org> wrote:
> * On May 25 16:44, Daniel da Veiga (gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org) wrote:
> > (correct me if I'm wrong, but you installed using the Gentoo Installer,
> > didn't you? if you had a complete experience of Gentoo install, you
> > would know that by now, that's why I strongly advice new users to AVOID
> > THE INSTALLER)
>
> Good point, Daniel.  I totally forgot about the installer because I've
> never even looked at it, but you're right - the only way someone could
> miss that is if they used the installer or if someone else installed
> Gentoo for them.
>
> That said, I must reiterate the sentiment - avoid the installer like the
> plague.
>
> (Sorry, installer project folks.  I just don't agree with it.)
>
> To the original poster, and to anyone else who has used the installer,
> please do the list and yourselves a favor - read the guides, learn your
> system.  I don't mean this to be rude in any way, but you'll get much
> more benefit out of Gentoo that way.

I'm learning Gentoo as fast and as much as I can!  I've fixed many
problems by myself that you haven't heard about because I managed to
fix them myself.  I'm not as idiotic as some, but I'm not at all
familiar with portage and that's why I'm asking: I'm a hardened
apt-get veteran, but with portage I'm still learning, which is why I
ask.

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