[gentoo-user] Re: installation cd for P1 & P2

[James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com>]

Ian Hilt <ian.hilt <at> gmail.com> writes:


> <http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=2>


So you are saying (implying) that i586 and k6 machines can use the 2008.0.beta2
minimum CD for installation?  What about all of those old drivers that are often
removed from the newer minimal CDs?  This can lead to many false starts on the
installation process.

I've usually had to use 2006 CD for such installs:
http://www.gentoo.org/news/en/gwn/20061127-newsletter.xml


As these installs take a while, which I do not mind, but, having to
make 3 or 4 stabs at the installation per machine, is painful. Every time I
install one it takes 3 or 4 attempts to get things right. GNAP would
be ideal, but it's not scheduled for a facelift until the "summer of coding"
work is complete

I'm only using the machines for minimal tasks such as primary/secondary
name service, firewalls and small mail servers....


James



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